Customers who live in high fire risk areas are more likely to experience a PSPS. However, customers who do not live in high-fire-risk areas may also be affected because of how the electrical grid is interconnected. SCE has a network of circuits providing power to 15 million people within a 50,000-square-mile area of central, coastal, and Southern California. Anyone in California could be affected by emergency events such as safety shutoffs and needs to be prepared with a plan.

You can expect to hear from us at regular intervals:

• 4-7 days ahead: When we see extreme weather forecasts, we begin planning up to a week in advance. Please consult our weather awareness map for a seven-day weather forecast.
• 3 days ahead: We send initial notifications about a possible power shutoff to local and tribal governments, emergency officials, first responders, hospitals, and other critical infrastructure and service providers. We post advance information to the Public Safety Partner portal and show affected areas and resources on the Outage Map.
• 2 days ahead: We send initial notifications to customers, and notification updates to local governments and agencies.
• 1 day ahead: We send updated timing information to all customers.
• 0-4 hours ahead: Whenever possible we send notifications that power is likely to be shut off.
• Please note: Erratic or sudden onset of weather conditions may affect our ability to provide advance notice to customers.