Bear
Valley Electric Service
“The combination of powerful wind gusts and
saturated ground
did a lot of damage throughout the community,” said
BVES Director Paul Marconi. “We thank the first
responders
and public safety officials who serve the community
and worked
so hard over the past week to keep residents safe
from harm.”
Photo courtesy by Bear Valley Electric Services
February 2019
Completes
Repairs, Restores Power
After
Historic Valentines Winter Storm
February
21, 2019
Big Bear Lake, California____ Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) has
completed repairs and fully restored power to all customers, following the
historic winter storm that battered the area between February 14th
and 18th. BVES Crews worked
around-the-clock to safely repair damaged utility poles and remove fallen trees
that compromised power lines throughout the community, resulting in extended
outages for pockets of customers during the five-day period.
“BVES appreciates our customers’ understanding and
patience as we worked to resolve
recent weather-related damage and outages,” said BVES Director Paul Marconi.
“We would also like to thank our dedicated team that worked around-the-clock in
harsh weather conditions to make repairs, perform safety inspections and
restore power to the community. The outpouring of appreciation our crews
received from customers recognizing their efforts was truly amazing.”
Extreme wind gusts and harsh winter
weather conditions that commenced on Valentines Day, February 14th, caused outages impacting approximately
6,000 customers sporadically through the holiday weekend. Some additional
customers were without power during planned outages while weather-related
repairs were completed this week.
Harsh
winter conditions are expected to continue in the coming weeks, and Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) reminds the community to prepare for unsafe
conditions and weather-related outages.
For additional
information and resources visit www.BVES.com
Customers are asked to report any outages or downed power
lines
by calling Bear Valley
Electric Service (BVES)
Customer
Service # 800-808-2837
BVES is a division of
Golden State Water Company (GSWC), which is a wholly owned water and electric
utility subsidiary of American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR). GSWC provides
water service to approximately 256,000 customers in 75 communities throughout 10
counties in Northern, Coastal and Southern California. Through its BVES
division, the Company also distributes electricity to over 24,000 customers in
the City of Big Bear and surrounding areas in San Bernardino County, California
