Page 8 - MVU Annual Report 2019/20

PUBLIC SAFETY
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and our service territory in a low fire threat
and our servic e territory in a lo w fir e thr eat
zone, MVU is hardened against damage and loss from
zone, MVU is hardened against damage and loss from
wildfires. Nonetheless we are connected to the State’s
wildfires. Nonetheless we are connected to the State’s
power grid through Southern California Edison’s distribution
power grid through Southern California Edison’s distribution
system, and as such we are vulnerable to Public Safety Power
Shutoffs (PSPS) initiated by SCE to reduce the likelihood of
wildfire ignition. MVU’s distribution system is designed
to provide the ability to switch customers from one
to provide the ability to switch customers from one
circuit to another, minimizing the impact of
circuit to another, minimizing the impact of
power outages.
power outages.