Extended power outages may impact the whole community and the economy. A power outage is when the electrical power goes out unexpectedly. A power outage may:
1. Disrupt communications, water, and transportation.
2. Close retail businesses, grocery stores, gas stations, ATMs, banks, and other services.
3. Cause food spoilage and water contamination.
4. Prevent use of medical devices.
Note that your site doesn’t even need to be in a high wildfire risk area. If the transmission line that services your property runs through a high risk area, PG&E’s plan may require them to shut off your power along with many other customers.
- Make sure PG&E has your proper contact information so you get notified about a planned outage. Visit this link to confirm.
- If you have a stationary generator, make sure it is sufficient. Even if it doesn’t have many hours on it, it could be too old to be worth repairing or maintaining.
- Update or prepare a written plan for when an outage occurs.
- Have your backup generator serviced (see more information below)
- Arrange for rental generators NOW. In many areas, rental generators are already in use or reserved.
- More information on being prepared and what to expect – including a plan if you are dependent on medical devices.
- Comprehensive resource from Cal Fire – Wildfire is Coming…Are You Ready?
CD & Power’s Commitment is not only to our loyal Customers, but our new ones as well!
Even though we have been in this business for many years, the past few fire seasons have taught us a lot. We’re working hard to share our insights with customers so they can manage the impact of outages as well as possible.
We educate our staff about how to make sure customer sites are prepared, evaluating our inventory of ancillary supplies like cables, and implementing a staffing plan that will allow us to respond quickly when rental backup power needs to be deployed quickly. In order to prioritize our customers with urgent needs, routine scheduled maintenance visits may need to be postponed
As we mention above, be sure to reserve any portable generators early and update your disaster preparedness plan. For our generator service customers – during outages, we may need to postpone routine maintenance appointments.
What to Know About Backup Generators to Supply Your Power Needs
Power outages are commonplace during disasters, and they may last for several days. You can reduce losses and speed the recovery process by installing an emergency generator. Meanwhile, renting portable generators can provide temporary power. Both can help prevent the interruption of operations at businesses and critical infrastructure facilities like hospitals, water treatment facilities, telecommunications networks, and emergency response agencies.
If you are looking to secure backup power as fire season and potential outages are poised to ramp up over the coming months, we have towable 25 kVA and 70 kVA units available for sale. Folding trailer means they can fit better in confined spaces. Call for pricing.
Federal, State, and local regulations may require you to obtain a permit before using a generator. Make sure you follow these regulations when you operate and maintain your generator.