NV Energy is issuing a public safety outage in Mount Charleston until Tuesday morning

UPDATE | October 28

Monday evening around 7:43 p.m., NV Energy issued a PSOM for the Angel Peak and Kyle Canyon areas of Mount Charleston as weather conditions changed.

NV Energy said the planned proactive outage is expected to last until approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29.

NV Energy says approximately 483 customers are affected.

UPDATE | October 27

In an update Sunday evening, NV Energy said they have no plans to proactively turn off power due to changing weather conditions – but outages could still be possible if weather conditions change again.

The possible PSOM event would cover the Mount Charleston areas of Angel Peak and Kyle Canon.

From NV Energy:

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MOUNT CHARLESTON (KTNV) – Hundreds of NV Energy customers will experience a “proactive outage” in the Mount Charleston area starting Sunday evening, according to the company.

NV Energy said that due to increased fire conditions in Southern Nevada, approximately 466 Mount Charleston customers will experience a Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) Watch.

This includes the Angel Peak and Kyle Canyon areas.

The outage starts on Sunday evening at 10 p.m. and lasts until 10 a.m. on Tuesday.

What are PSOMs?

According to NV Energy, a Public Safety Outage Management (PSOM) monitoring is:

During these outages, NV Energy said they will proactively turn off power to affected customers in high-risk zones as a preventive measure against wildfires.

If you are a customer in a risk zone, you have probably already been notified by NV Energy via phone, text, email or via their website at NVEnergy.com/psom.

NV Energy said they will continue to monitor fire conditions and provide regular updates.

The time frame of the outage includes the duration of the weather event. The outage also depends on how long it takes crews to turn off power before the weather event and how long it will take to complete damage inspections after the weather event, the company said.

Listen to our weather experts

On Monday, the Channel 13 weather team predicts southwesterly winds of 30 to 40 km/h with gusts up to 80 km/h. A wind advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. Monday through 5 a.m. Tuesday for the Clark, San Bernadino and Mohave areas.

Strong winds are an important factor when it comes to wildfire risk, as a small spark can quickly grow into a large, uncontrolled burn with the help of the wind.

NV Energy said vegetation debris can easily blow into power lines and other electrical equipment during these types of weather conditions – leading to wildfires.

LOOK | High chance of wind in force on Monday

Wind advisory in effect for parts of Clark County