Rocky Mountain Power customers across the state are being reminded that enhanced safety settings during wildfire season could mean more power outages for its customers. The company reports that they use protective settings and de-energize power lines to prevent wildfires during periods of the greatest wildfire risk anywhere across their service area. The Enhanced Safety Settings result in lines being de-energized automatically when debris, wildlife or strong winds contact lines. In addition to enhanced safety settings that increase the chance of outages, Rocky Mountain Power also utilizes Emergency De-energization which means that if an active wildfire moves too close to lines or equipment, they may de-energize the power lines. Finally, they can utilize a Public Safety Power Shutoff depending on extreme weather and area conditions, including high winds, low humidity and critically dry fuels such as vegetation. Learn more at RockyMountainPower.net/Wildfire.
