Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) is monitoring transmission lines serving the BVES system for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The initial period of concern was expected to end today, Monday, August 31, 2026 at 3 a.m., however, due to wind-driven fire … [Read more...] about Potential for Public Safety Power Shutoff Extended
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Potential Southern California Edison Public Safety Power Shut-Off Now through Monday
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - As of 4:35pm on Friday, August 28th, Bear Valley Electric Service, Inc. (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) is monitoring transmission lines serving the BVES system for a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). The overall period of concern is from 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 28, through 9:00 p.m. on … [Read more...] about Potential Southern California Edison Public Safety Power Shut-Off Now through Monday
Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff Beginning August 14 through August 15th per BVES, Inc. UPDATE: PSPS Has Ended
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - 9:00AM, Friday, August 15th - Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has concluded the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting BVES supply lines. Wednesday, August 13th - Bear Valley Electric Service (BVES) is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has placed … [Read more...] about Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff Beginning August 14 through August 15th per BVES, Inc. UPDATE: PSPS Has Ended
Potential for Another Public Safety Power Shutoff for Tuesday, August 5th
Big Bear News - Big Bear Lake, CA - Bear Valley Electric Service is notifying customers that Southern California Edison (SCE) has restored power from today’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting BVES supply lines. As a precaution, SCE has placed one of their supply lines on standby for re-energization due to the nearby Gold Fire. However, an additional period of … [Read more...] about Potential for Another Public Safety Power Shutoff for Tuesday, August 5th
Southern California Edison (SCE)- Implemented Public Safety Power Shutoff August 4, 2025 – UPDATE: 10:00am Monday: PSPS Canceled
Big Bear News - Big Bear, CA - UPDATE: As of 10:00am, Southern California Edison has canceled the Public Safety Power Shutoff allowing Bear Valley Electric Service to begin the process of fully restoring power to the Big Bear Valley. Initially, Fawnskin and most of Big Bear City have had their power restored. BVES is still working to fully restore power to the remaining … [Read more...] about Southern California Edison (SCE)- Implemented Public Safety Power Shutoff August 4, 2025 – UPDATE: 10:00am Monday: PSPS Canceled