Extreme Weather Restoration Update
Our thoughts are with everyone impacted by the extreme weather event. As of Tues. 1/14, 5 p.m., 70,250 customers are without power. PSPS numbers will continually change as field reports and system updates are completed. For the latest outage updates, including your outage status, please visit our Outage Look Up Tool.
For more information on power restoration, please visit Extreme Weather Restoration Updates.

Ivanpah-Control Project

The Ivanpah-Control Project will enhance the safety of Southern California Edison’s (SCE’s) sub-transmission system, controlled by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO). The project is now in the initial planning phase. SCE filed a project application with the California Publics Utilities Commission (CPUC) in 2019, and subsequently amended applications were filed in 2020 and 2024. If approved by the CPUC, the project is anticipated to begin construction in mid-2027.

The project will follow CPUC safety standards and include remediation activities such as replacing existing structures with taller structures and increasing conductor (wire) ground clearances. Most of the construction will take place in the existing transmission line rights-of-way to minimize environmental impacts. The estimated project completion date is late-2030.

The north-south portion extends from Bishop (Inyo County) in the north south through Ridgecrest (Kern County) to Kramer Junction (San Bernardino County) and then east into Barstow.

Expose as Block
No

Prior to construction, crews will be in the area performing survey work and testing. Once construction begins, crews may be performing the following work in your area:

  • Replacing existing structures with steel poles
  • Replacing conductors (wires) and associated infrastructure on portions of existing transmission lines
  • Scheduling temporary power outages during construction
  • Establishing temporary construction staging areas for crews and construction equipment, including crane and helicopter pads
  • Trimming or removing vegetation, when necessary, in and around construction
  • Maintaining or improving access roads in and around construction
  • Scheduling temporary street closures, as needed, for safety
Expose as Block
No

Expose as Block
No