Depending on the severity of the weather and/or wildfire conditions, power outages could last several hours or multiple days. Salem Electric members should be prepared to be without power for several days.
PSPS
Salem Electric will notify and update members about the PSPS by:
- Phone
- Text message
- Social media
- Website alerts
Members should verify that SE has their current email address and mobile phone number by
- Accessing their account online
- Calling our office
- Emailing Emergency Alerts with their name, service address, and phone number.
BPA transmission lines that deliver electricity to our substations will be de-energized. As a result, Salem Electric members would be without power.
During fire season (typically May through October) there may be emergency situations or weather conditions that prompt BPA to de-energize transmission lines to minimize the risk of igniting or spreading wildfires.