Planned Outage: Port Ludlow, Feb. 7

Planned Outage: Port Ludlow, Feb. 7
Planned outage – Port Ludlow: On Feb. 7th from 9am–5pm PUD substation and line crews will be conducting maintenance at the Port Ludlow substation and working along Beaver Valley Rd. The PUD anticipates 1,971 affected customers in the greater Port Ludlow area, and line crews will attempt to energize as many customers as possible in the south Port Ludlow region, …

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Trimming the Way for Service Reliability

Trimming the Way for Service Reliability
Trees are the leading cause of outages in our county, and 90% of tree-related outages are caused by trees growing within the utility right-of-way. Trimming and removal of trees and vegetation within distance of utility lines is a challenging task, and Jefferson PUD contracts with professional services capable of working around the utility power space. Contract crews ended 2022 with …

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The Cold Truth About Cold-Loading

The Cold Truth About Cold-Loading
Cold-loading is a spike or overcurrent condition that happens when power demand from large numbers of homes occurs all at once after a longer duration outage. Cold-loading presents a challenge for local grids, especially during fall and winter storm season. Cold load failure often occurs within minutes of power being restored. Hot water heaters, heat pumps, furnances and other home …

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