These power outages happened as California's power grid manager asked people to conserve their energy during the heat wave, since the high temperatures push the grid to its limits.
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Gas and Electric Company reported that more than 10,000 customers lost power Saturday afternoon as a heat wave pushed temperatures into the triple digits.
As of 9:30 p.m., a little over 4,000 customers got their power back; however, SDGE's outage map indicated that some customers won't see power restored until the early morning hours Sunday. The outage listing for customers in the Fall Brook and Pala Mesa areas said power might not be back on in those communities until 10 a.m. SundaySDGE told ABC 10News a little after 6 p.m. it was still assessing which circuits were impacted by the heat.
"Our crews are working as quickly and safely as possible to restore power to neighborhoods affected by today's unplanned outages. While our troubleshooters are assessing the cause of each outage, initial reports are showing that heat can be a factor. Weather often has the most impact on our grid, whether it's rain, heat or snow. Please check sdge.com/outages for estimated restoration times. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to restore each outage.
The San Diego Airport's new record high is 95 degrees, breaking the previous record of 92 degrees set in 1998. In Chula Vista, 96 degrees beats out the previous record high of 94, which was recorded in 1955. Meanwhile, in Idyllwild, 98 degrees holds the belt for highest temperature, beating out the 95-degree mark from 2020.San Diego Airport, at a whopping 95 degrees, broke their daily high temperature record for today. Chula Vista and Idyllwild also broke their records. #cawx pic.twitter.
— NWS San Diego September 3, 2022 This is a developing story. ABC 10News has reached out to SDGE for more information about the power outages.
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