Power outage leaves thousands in dark on Christmas Eve

[@IntriguedLioness]

*_Thank you to all utility workers._* Not on camera complaining about how it's Christmas and they would rather be watching their families chow down.We take so much for granted. Let's thank them in our thoughts and if we see them hard at work.!

[@RJI8]

But yet, California wants to make electric vehicles…mandatory in the future 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@Brent-sb8ml]

Was not a failure that is a lie

[@omi_god]

Why blame "California"? This was the fault of one company.

[@omi_god]

Power outages make news because they are rare.

[@RJI8]

@ make electric cars mandatory, and blackouts will become more frequent. Can’t imagine summer time, just pure darkness all the time

[@andrewferrauiolo4618]

​@@RJI8Not true at all

[@jamesdeltoro]

I wonder how this could ever affect charging electric vehicles.

[@manorin]

Technically the F150 Lightning could actually power your home if it was already charged before the outage

[@overk1llz]

I wouldnt trust that f150, Ford cant even sell them. Prob for a good reason. ​@@manorin

[@559F13Pupp3t]

@@manorinfor how long? An hour?? What if the job takes longer than a couple days. Doubt the truck could power a home that long , say goodbye to ur food in the fridge.

[@JT-py7ze]

You will need to be on a peddle bike for an hour to get a ten minute charge

[@omi_god]

@@559F13Pupp3t You act as though this was a major disaster. Losing a fridge full of food doesn't even register on the scale.

[@primroselyn1872]

Welp that’s how Christmas humbles people reminded them the true beginnings of Christmas in candle lights

[@Odin33356]

Humble people grow marijuana indoors just to complain about power outages or fires created by them and dead firemen.

[@omi_god]

@@Odin33356 This is California - it's legal to grow pot in your back yard.

[@Odin33356]

It's legal to grow marijuana indoors just to complain about power outages or fires created by them and dead firemen 😂

[@Odin33356]

Stolen Valor and intelligence has no consciousness.

[@Odin33356]

The children have the UFC and death row records for representatives.

[@bwin3401]

Good to see people continue to join together despite the inconveniences.

[@slowtrip8011]

But I bet Gavin Newsom always has power.

[@Tactical_Nightwach]

Yes but it's always Crooked 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@micheledavis9280]

Hes in Oc so we are good! This maybe a humble some folks to get off social media and spend some much family time! Like camping ... ijs

[@T128Productions]

@@micheledavis9280 Last I checked he’s in NorCal.

[@omi_god]

What does this have to do with the Governor? Does the governor control Southern California Edison?

[@trinidad2450]

@@Tactical_Nightwach. Not a very nice thing to say about our Governor. Come on, be nice.

[@ndeeeed]

This area is known to have frequent outages over the last several years. It’s a necessity to have a generator!

[@jonblablabla1014]

That sucks... but imagine if it was in the north where it's 15 degrees and snowy....That would really suck!

[@nosoupforyou4307]

I live in Alaska and this happens to us several times every winter. But hey at least we don’t have to worry about keeping our food cold😂

[@MossMini]

Failure after failure

[@omi_god]

The Edison company has a poor track record.

[@wolf17238]

😂😂😂 Yeah, it isn't a big deal. The whole grid didn't collapse like it did in Texas.

[@Lemuel928]

The origin of Christmas Ghost Stories.

[@elmatador81]

​@wolf17238 it happened once we had failures every other day smh

[@Reezy884]

And California wanna move to all electric vehicles SMH

[@Tactical_Nightwach]

Did you know you can use a tesla to backfeed power to your house in a emergency if you have it wired up properly

[@ndeeeed]

Right! I remember one time the power went out for 4-5 days.

[@Bat_Boy]

There's a thing called "solar powered homes". 😅

[@Truechildofgod]

This is why they want to. So they can have more control. Don’t fall for it bro

[@omi_god]

@@ndeeeed You claim to remember when the power was "out for 4-5 days". When and where did this happen? It must have been a long time ago, if you can't remember how long it lasted. The point here is that blackouts do happen, but they happen very rarely, and are usually repaired within a matter of hours.

[@benjaminlibertarianscorpio]

CA power grid cannot support charging EVs

[@omi_god]

This was one transformer that blew in one relatively small area of one city. The entire rest of the "power grid" continued supplying electricity normally. This event had absolutely nothing to do with electric vehicle use. You are exhibiting a lack of understanding of how the power system operates.

[@Dsmtuner562]

I live in Downey, for me, it only last about three hours, and I got my power back.

[@cartmanbrah8937]

Same here in Whittier about 3hrs

[@jesse2817]

Downey 12 hours for me

[@blackrhino3442]

Where the freeways meet in Downey. Remember that car dealer commercial? I do.

[@David-y8m8z]

Power or not the holiday spirit continues. Stay safe, count your blessings and enjoy each others company… merry Christmas.

[@559F13Pupp3t]

And California wants to go all electric 😂 stove electric, car electric. Everything electric, horrible idea. It’ll send u back to the Stone Age in a power outage.

[@micheledavis9280]

Stone ages had family unity!! Now not so much!

[@omi_god]

This is a rare occurrence - that's why it's news.

[@omi_god]

Burning fossil fuels is destroying life on earth, but you're ok with that as long as you don't have to drive an electric car, right?

[@DEADIKATED]

Yup my landlord already changed the water heater to electric. I had no hot water when I got home from work until after 9 pm

[@musicismagic5074]

Its actually not a rare occurrence. Especially in windy California during fire season. Horrible idea to go all electric.

[@naomiemoore5725]

Antiquated grid, yet coercing people to go all electric? Explain the logic. Or lack thereof.

[@omi_god]

Who told the grid was "antiquated"? Power transformers blow all the time. This one just happened to blow at a very inconvenient time. Normally power outages barely make a blip in the news cycle.

[@martinaguilar5905]

Anything electric fails regardless of age. Coercing people to go electric will not make any difference. Resilience is what matters.

[@omi_god]

@@martinaguilar5905 The electric network in California is reliable and resilient. Edison itself reports average downtime per customer of less than 2 hours per year.

[@omi_god]

@@martinaguilar5905 You state: "Anything electric fails regardless of age." Does it? It seems to me that the same criticism might be leveled at ANY system, mechanical, electric or chemical. While I share a dislike of top-down social engineering, requiring that all vehicles sold in the state be non-polluting is not that. Fuel-cell vehicles exist, for example - they are zero-emission vehicles that do not depend on the power grid. To my thinking, battery-powered cars are a stop-gap - just a step along the way to a fully zero-emission fleet. We will eventually have to eliminate the burning of fossil fuels - or perish.

[@martinaguilar5905]

@@omi_god There are always problems with anything electrical and find out what it is and how that can either be eliminated or mitigated. Nothing is perfect but at least we find out what the problem is. Technology always changes and so will all that is electric. Eventually, we will have other means of generating power but there are always failures. We again find those problems including new problems and make sure the same problems are not going to happen again or can be mitigated. To me, this does make some sense at least in troubleshooting.

[@jpnoy]

Transformer failed? Damm the Decepticons

[@FatherWithDon]

Lmao😂 omg I know I caught that too lol

[@Johnny2000k]

God is good. In my old country we didn’t have electricity. We had to use oils. Nigeria is tough, I don’t think people understand how difficult life is. The USA is nice even if your homeless

[@cherylspencer3662]

Well, we are welcoming people if they are from a working culture. Non contributors should repair their own country.

[@hihello8771]

yea but in 15 years some parts of the country will get to that point. Look at hispanic and black areas look at the population changes look at the projected median wealth for their groups

[@SiziSays]

Yes someone turned off the power so they can get holiday pay working to turn it back on ahahhahha

[@constitutionallyconscious165]

It'd be nice if Newsom spent any of the billion dollar deficit on grid maintenance.

[@breezybird403]

Please explain why the transformer failed.

[@starsapphirelee5714]

I know, what kind of half-wit news report was that?!

[@Manskilz]

Most likely overheating.

[@omi_god]

Transformers occasionally fail, and they can do so for a number of reasons - all of them probably too technical to explain in a 2-minute news clip. Typically the event involves a transformer exploding under load - I've noticed this happens every year or so to the Edison equipment in one location or another - outages happen fairly often in Santa Monica, for example, which is also Edison. DWP seems to be a little more reliable, but that varies from year to year - and they cover a much larger area in SoCal.

[@ReMiXxStaTuSs]

:( Wishing them all some good vibes; God Bless those whom are working hard to fix the power.

[@VanillaEarth744]

🙏🏾✝️

[@cathyshappyr]

What a bummer

[@johntran7021]

Imagine when Electric car is in Mandate 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 this will happen more often

[@omi_god]

Will it? What makes you think electric cars will cause power failures?

[@brookingsbeachcomber]

and all trucks and trains, the grid can't support things now

[@dezmarinvestmentsllc9964]

I had to host my in-laws because of the power outage. Yay

[@neicetaylor3363]

Sorry🫣. Good Luck.

[@tammanyfields3583]

Oh so awful and praying they don't get preyed upon in such a vulnerable time. Merry Christmas

[@starsapphirelee5714]

No kidding!

[@sirenmuscle]

Im sure everyone will be getting a credit on their bill for the electricity not used and food spoilage😂😂😂

[@Yayashere]

🥴 lol they never do that 😅

[@starsapphirelee5714]

Yeah, right....

[@ogtocs]

Prayers for the people 😢 they should not spend xmas in the dark 😢😢

[@starsapphirelee5714]

Well, there's still Chistmas day! Hope they get it back.

[@samuelsandoval2277]

Lol bro chill they ain't dead they got no power for a few minites...

[@ottertubetv9356]

2035 when all new gas engines are banned for sale, expect this to be a daily occurrence.

[@R3DRAIN89]

Its the crooked Gov

[@omi_god]

Huh? What does the governor have to do with the Edison company's maintenance schedule?

[@martinaguilar5905]

Power outages happen anytime and anywhere no matter who the governor is.

[@theoriginalwaterbaby]

"Shaking & Vibration?" And then the lights went out? Was it an earthquake, or fracking nearby, or... ?

[@bandido7994]

How close is his home from the site where the transformer failed? I never heard of a house shaking or vibrating before a power outage.

[@eckankar7756]

A reminder to gather together, lift and support each other on the special holiday. Whiners will complain no matter what. Love hearing the groups and families that had a good time anyway.

[@MichaelWaisJr]

You can use a flashlight by the fireplace and tell ghost stories!! 😁🙌

[@Loveyourlife777-n4k]

Merry Christmas ❤❤❤

[@KDog1923]

Tuesday the 26th? 😂 that's until 2028

[@sgstyle65]

Yea someone should tell her the 26th is Thursday.

[@sarahortiz8191]

I needed to do a double take and she sure said that. Must be a long day of reporting for her 😴

[@sarahortiz8191]

Did I hear that right? She said Tuesday afternoon the 26th??? I must need to get my hearing checked...

[@nikital.8255]

😂 Gas stoves come in clutch. I’d worry about all the food in fridge & freezer. Yikes 😱

[@bruce8808]

I would worry much more about in warm and summertime temperatures in comparison to winter temperatures and if it's a blown transformer hopefully P. G&E will have your power restored ASAP.

[@SoCalBrian]

All these homeowners need to call me so I can see if I can qualify them for solar.

[@Product909-t3n]

😂

[@Nuttyirishman85]

I wouldn’t approve anyone in California.

[@rollinia7770]

😂

[@starsapphirelee5714]

No way, I got scammed by the solar salesmen. Completely lied to, and I live in a gated community with "NO SOLICITING" signs all over. And now, the power company doesn't even "buy back" your extra power you don't use! So it's only worth it if you will be living there for many years, and also buy a Tesla storage battery to keep your own generated solar power, otherwise the electric company just takes it from you & sells it to other customers (or you). BEWARE SOLAR SALESMEN!!

[@JT-nu1oi]

Keep buying electric cars!!

[@SlimJim-bw3ib]

People that buy electric cars have solar installed on their roof...

[@madlyn792]

Well that sucks!

[@debbieannsmith8962]

Merry Christmas everyone ❤

[@tazmod7272]

And now it begins.

[@omi_god]

Now what begins? Power outages happen everywhere all the time. What's the problem?

[@tazmod7272]

@ : Do you believe in conspiracy? Just saying. Interesting that the transformer failed during Christmas Eve. Maybe the power grid couldn’t handle all the additional use of electricity by people having Christmas lights. What is it going to be like when more and more people need to use electricity?

[@And-the-new]

Jesus is the way!

[@jacobjohnson7802]

Yes he is! Amen 🙏

[@1smartwizard]

Yes!!! Blessed be the name of the Lord Jesus Christ

[@MichaelWaisJr]

He’s dead. If you try to call him on the phone, he won’t get your power back. I think if you call 411 and ask for “Jesus Christ”, they’ll hang up on you.

[@stankhunter666]

Police officer told me that was patrolling my area a person did this that there currently searching for in downey Police department

[@VanillaEarth744]

How did he cause the power outage?

[@LVSWDDASER]

@@VanillaEarth744they crashed into one of the electricity box in Whittier

[@roberts.3712]

I can hear the purr of the gasoline generators in the background. So much for pollution.

[@ari_california-ffx]

Merry Christmas

[@Thepeopleschamp1983_]

The Simpsons predicted the power outage around Christmas time

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

Serious i'll try and find it, ty

[@OwenCarter10]

Will the Simpsons predict the next stimulus check

[@Bert-u3v]

Call a whambulance light an emergency candle and enjoy each other's company

[@ThrashMetalAJM]

I’m in Lynwood and luckily I was affected by it

[@VanillaEarth744]

Luckily??

[@chrisdeguzman7795]

@@VanillaEarth744for realz😂😂 🤦🏻‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@zoltanwilson4277]

G1 😂

[@zoltanwilson4277]

I'm in Long Beach and was *unaffected by it. Lol

[@brookingsbeachcomber]

Ventura county was getting screwed a couple weeks ago, can't even keep the power on these days...

[@MrFrog_]

Get the candles out, have a chat and chill out.

[@michaelsteel5177]

Sucks if you were charging your EV for a trip today. Just wait until they stick another 100,000 EVs on the grid. 😂

[@activistgranny2.066]

A 6 hour wind storm took out power for 1.5 days. The Last long outage was in February for over 8 hours. This is after 4 price hikes approved by the CPUC in 1 year.

[@KDogg-xy8zp]

how come those windmills didnt kick in they wouldve been spinning like a mo fo, im wondering

[@omi_god]

So you think throwing money at a transformer will make it not explode?

[@omi_god]

@@KDogg-xy8zp This has nothing to do with the original source of the power. A transformer failed. These transformers are near the end of a long chain of power transmission.

[@scottfirman]

Trust the Government, we all need to depend MORE on electric power. Think of how all those EV's will be a door stop. No travel for ANYONE.

[@omi_god]

Electricity also powers the gas pumps that put gas into your fossil fuel vehicle. If the power goes out, there goes your gasoline, too.

[@MrProTechHD]

of course its Edison

[@lizpontaneous9121]

That’s how it was 2thousand plus years ago, no electricity, and shouldn’t dampen the celebrations.

[@mrc9967]

Merry Christmas amen 🙏

[@Jayni86]

I pray all is warm though ❤. Merry Christmas as you all hug together. ❤❤❤

[@GoddessKelly]

Worst part of Los Angeles to live.

[@yournostroleeoleeolees.]

Thank you Jesus remind them of Who You Are .

[@dannybuilding1044]

Who has a battery system with solar panels?

[@MrBrownnn696]

How frustrating… but you get what you vote for…

[@omi_god]

How does voting have any effect on whether a power transformer explodes? Answer - it doesn't. The Edison company is a private business, not a government entity. How we vote has nothing to do with it.

[@MrBrownnn696]

@ policy makers matter hello smart guy

[@omi_god]

@@MrBrownnn696 Nothing the government has done would have impacted this event. Transformers fail - they fail every day of the year. This one happened to fail on Xmas Eve. Blaming the government makes you seem uninformed.

[@martinaguilar5905]

I keep hearing this way too many times and guess what? It happens no matter what people vote for. Power outages happen no matter what people vote for. A storm can knock out power no matter who people vote for. Nothing will stop power outages.

[@MrBrownnn696]

@ if you keep hearing it theirs truth to it. Stop telling yourself that lie. California needs reform BADLY and people like you need to wake up

[@JustLikeHeaven77]

I remember Californians' criticism of Texas when a massive freeze knocked out power to thousands. Funny, no disaster occurred at all here, and you lost power.

[@omi_god]

The Texas outage knocked out power to millions, not "thousands", and it happened because Texas' power grid is both antiquated and it is separated from the rest of the nation. This outage affected only a small area of one city - not the entire state.

[@JustLikeHeaven77]

@omi_god No, it didn't knock out power to millions. I live in the Texas Hill Country outside of Austin. It was the hardest hit area, and we never lost power because our utilities are underground. The Texas power grid is separate from the rest of the nation because 75% of oil, textile, and natural gas production for the USA is in the Houston/Galveston/Beaumont area. Houston even has its own nuclear power plant located in Bay City.

[@omi_god]

@@JustLikeHeaven77 None of that did the state any good during the outage. More than 4.5 million homes and businesses lost power in Texas, and some were without power for several days. More than 240 people died.

[@JustLikeHeaven77]

@omi_god False.

[@omi_god]

@@JustLikeHeaven77 Simply saying "false" doesn't move the needle. More than 4 million Texans were without power during that outage, and more than 240 died - some sources say as many as 700 lost their lives due to the outage.

[@erich84502ify]

unplug your cybertuck

[@watchtonystube]

Good thing I have a gas stove and a bunch of candles 🤷‍♂️

[@ChristineRobinette-m2x]

Our ancestors went without power or never had power But yet they seem to survive and didn't complain

[@JeffRogers99]

All those crappy electric cars 😂😂

[@youknowwhat1352]

Stay safe and happy holidays! Power banks are good for this kind of situation

[@2centsam927]

SCE leaves much to be desired. I'm much happier with Nevada Energy

[@CrisisActorJonsiri]

Copper thieves off The 605.

[@martinaguilar5905]

First, when people hear about generators they think of electricity-producing engines running on gas, diesel, natural gas, or propane and noisy. Not anymore thanks to the type that does not have an engine, is not bulky and does not have to be outside. Second, this is resilience when it comes to the holiday traditions not disrupted by a power outage. Everything went on as usual with some improvised and old-fashioned ways to enjoy the traditions including game boards, puzzles, storytelling, and singing.

[@wanderlustandsparkle4395]

I do feel sorry for people who need medical devices, but there are solar power generator systems you can buy even through second-hand sources like eBay, garage/yard sales, flea markets, and pawn shops. We people who live in California/PNW need to be prepared for earthquakes/power outages/etc...

[@KDogg-xy8zp]

electric cars not charged oh the travesty!

[@trinidad2450]

How many of you thought about the Edison workers racing to get the power back on? What about the ;hospitals with patients who didn’t expect to be away from their families on Christmas Day? And the folks in nursing homes, did you bother to think of them? Did you even remember that the Light of the world, Jesus Christ was born on such a dark night? This is what we should be remembering and be grateful for.

[@shismi3222]

Jesus Was Not born on December 25th. According to Jewish history, the man Christians worship as Jesus was likely born sometime between March 20 and April 15.

[@colleb95]

Lived in Norwalk. This is not a surprise.

[@mostrosticator]

Go ahead and plug in more EV's 🙄

[@Bowlingpba]

Too many Tesla's changing

[@jhonadelic]

I went to Downey Mall to pickup a gift, but the lights and electronic devices went out. Computer was out of service and couldn't pick up my gift 😢

[@deadfairfield]

As an Amish man who is sinning right now... I kackle at your inconvenience

[@prestongalindo1499]

We were without power for 12 hrs in SFS

[@charlesdowell4505]

Weak people

[@dj2dope820]

No big deal. It was out for 3 hours. Nothing to cry about or cause mass hysteria. Merry Christmas!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@albertdavid6393]

Real men have generators… Christmas will be fine

[@joywalker3758]

And big feet? 🤣🤣

[@naomiemoore5725]

And women . . .

[@milesprice2639]

Broken box. Send under cover rep Fix the pole front middle corner to corner. 9 - 18 houses each area

[@davidtran2026]

Is there a chance the outages were criminal based? Just seems like it might be a precursor for criminals to go on a robbing spree with the blackout

[@MichaelWaisJr]

Yeah, but you’re also being paranoid. Power generators aren’t perfect and they occasionally go out.

[@HarleyDavidsonVince]

Hello Mr George.$20 dollar too much.

[@stevanaeastwood8059]

Get yourself some solar and battery back up and a generator If you can go full home backup Leave the utilities to dry They’ve sold out to corporate greed instead of public utility

[@frankcerbantes9429]

It was Downey Whittier and a few more Edison really sucks horrible service

[@323jahzuumoe]

Power is back up according to SCE website.

[@AR_ZACK91]

Merry Christmas from Edison huh ?

[@willowroundtree-ross2167]

Sun state, solar power, lights, action, Power! Jess Saying…🤔🤓😏

[@dreammix9430]

Come on the power grid is made up of a lot of machinery and machines sometimes break. Are you going to blame the governor every time your car breaks down and has to go into the shop? Come on people wake up.

[@halcyonickaiju]

it was a very short outage

[@CriminalOverPoweringSocietyCOP]

Wonder what bank is being hit

[@darlenerios5021]

Sgv was effected as well

[@jessflo7584]

I guess all those charging stations put a massive load on the infrastructure! LMFAO!

[@floridahillbilly1964]

Lets plug in a few million more EV vehicles FAFO 😂

[@zodaguado6655]

That’s why everyone should own a solar generator and propane gas generator combined,,, California does this all the time

[@twentytwofive90-s1h]

Copper thieves

[@Kaybeetoyz1968]

sounds like the normal pandemonium. I suggest Newsom rethink those electric vehicles.

[@Tactical_Nightwach]

And no one got a generator or propane heater for a Christmas present for these uncertain times we are living in 😂😂😂😂😂

[@KDogg-xy8zp]

newsome has banned them in his democrat utopia for worry about clean air. meanwhile chinas industrial pollution floats across the pacific and they are burning tires on the border to keep warm 😄

[@martinaguilar5905]

Whatever it is we will improvise and be resilient. Our lives do not stop when the power goes out or even the internet goes out.