Information regarding unplanned outages can be found below during business hours (Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.).
11/13/24 - 10:05 a.m. - There is currently a power outage affecting SVEC members in the Summer Lake, OR area. A crew has been dispatched. We will update this post during business hours as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
UPDATE (10/9/24): As of approximately 9:40 a.m., power has been restored to the areas mentioned below. If you are still experiencing an outage, please call us at 530-233-3511. Thank you.
10/9/24 - 9:00 a.m. - We are currently aware of an outage affecting SVEC members on the west circuit of our Alturas substation, in the following areas: Daphnedale, parts of the Modoc Recreational Estates, and the Bowman Road area. A crew has been dispatched. Thank you for your patience & cooperation.
10/2/24 - 9:30 a.m. - Our office was just informed that our crew needs to take an emergency outage for repairs that will affect members in the Davis Creek area, and north to the Oregon border, from approximately 9:30 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
UPDATE (9/26/24) - As of approximately 2:10 p.m., power has been restored to the Adin west circuit as well. If you are still experiencing a power outage, please call us at 530-233-3511. Thank you.
UPDATE (9/26/24) - As of approximately 1:57 p.m., power has been restored to all of Big Valley except the Adin west circuit. Our crew continues to work to complete the restoration. Thank you.
UPDATE (9/26/24) - As of approximately 12:45 p.m., power has been restored to the Canby area, while Big Valley remains out of power. Our crew is working to find the cause of the outage & restore power as quickly as possible.
9/26/24 - There is currently a power outage affecting SVEC members in the following areas: Canby, Lookout, Adin, Rush Creek, Ash Valley, and Bieber. A crew has been dispatched. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
UPDATE (9/26/24) - Power was restored to the Likely area around 10:30 a.m. If you are still experiencing a power outage, please call us at 530-233-3511. Thank you.
9/26/24 - Our crew informed us shortly before 10:00 a.m. that there will be an outage for maintenance affecting SVEC members from the Likely substation, north to the Lyneta Road from approximately 10:00 a.m. to approximately 10:30 a.m. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
UPDATE (9/16/24) - Power was restored in the Plush area around 8:00 p.m. If you are still experiencing a power outage, please call us at 530-233-3511. Thank you.
UPDATE (9/16/24) - Around 12:20 p.m., our lineman reported that the crew has found the issue and will need some time to fix it. Power is expected to remain off for at least a couple more hours.
9/16/24 - approximately 10:20 a.m.: There is currently a power outage affecting SVEC members in the Plush area. A crew has been dispatched & we will update this post during business hours as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
UPDATE (9/10/24) - As of approximately 3:35 p.m., power has been restored in the Summer Lake area. If you are still experiencing a power outage, please call us at 530-233-3511. Thank you.
9/10/24 - approximately 1:42 p.m.: There is currently a power outage affecting SVEC members in the Summer Lake area. A crew has been dispatched. We will update this post during business hours as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
UPDATE (8/2/24) - Power was restored at approximately 5:30 p.m..
8/2/24 - approximately 1:30 p.m.: Due to power supply from Pacific Power being interrupted, SVEC members in the area of Daphnedale, Parker Creek, and northeast of Alturas to Thoms Creek are out of power. We at SVEC thank you for your patience as we wait for the Pacific Power crew to restore power.
7/24/24 - 3:30 p.m.: There is currently a power outage affecting SVEC members in the areas of Lookout and Day. A crew is currently in the area, working to have power restored as soon as possible. We will update this post during business hours as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
UPDATE (7/22/24) - 7:48 p.m.: Our crew was able to reconnect all but one meter shortly after 4:00 p.m., and the final meter was re-energized at 7:48 p.m.
UPDATE (7/22/24) - 4:03 p.m.: Our crew is still working to restore power in the Lakeview area as quickly as possible. We will continue to provide updates as they become available. Thank you.
7/22/24: There is currently a power outage affecting members in the Lakeview, Oregon area. A crew is working to restore power and estimates restoration around 4:00 p.m. We will update this post as more information becomes available. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
UPDATE (7/16/24): As of 4:58 p.m., power has been restored in the Ravendale area. If you are still experiencing a power outage, please call 530-233-3511. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
7/16/24 - 1:00 p.m.: We are aware of an outage in the Ravendale area. A crew has been dispatched and is working to restore power as soon as possible.
UPDATE (7/12/24): As of approximately 2:15 p.m., power has been restored to members in the Thomas Creek area, meaning all members who have been out of power today should now have power. Also, members with irrigation accounts are encouraged to irrigate as normal. If you are still experiencing a power outage, please call our office at 530-233-3511. Thank you.
UPDATE (7/12/24): As of approximately 12:33 p.m., power has been restored to members in the Dorris Reservoir & Parker Creek areas. Crews are still working to restore power to members in the Thomas Creek area. Thank you.
UPDATE (7/12/24): As of approximately 10:30 a.m., power has been restored to members west of Alturas. Crews are still working to restore power to members east of Alturas (around Dorris Reservoir, Parker Creak, Thomas Creek, etc.). If you are within the areas west of Alturas and are still experiencing a power outage, please call our office at 530-233-3511. Thank you.
ATTENTION (7/12/24 - approximately 10:00 a.m.): Our crews are working to temporarily reroute power to some of our members that are currently without power. This will cause a short blink to members in the Cal Pines area.
IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED that members with irrigation accounts in the affected areas west and east of Alturas leave pumps off for a while to prevent overload while power is routed differently than usual.
We will update this post when all is back to normal. Thank you for your patience & understanding.
7/12/24 (approximately 7:30 a.m.): SVE members east and west of Alturas have been without power since approximately 6:15 a.m. SVE crews as well as PP&L crews are working to find the source of the outage, and will restore power as soon as possible. The related PP&L outage took out power at our office for a while this morning, leaving us unable to answer phone calls temporarily. Power has been restored at our office and we are now able to carry on business as usual. We at SVE appreciate your patience & understanding.
*UPDATE* 6/4/24 - As of 2:51 p.m., power has been restored. If you are still experiencing a power outage, please call us ASAP at 530-233-3511.
6/4/24 - There will be an emergency outage for repairs this afternoon, Tuesday, June 4th, 2024, from approximately 1:00 p.m. until approximately 5:00 p.m. This outage will affect Surprise Valley Electric members in the areas of Adel & Plush, Oregon. Members affected will receive an automated phone call on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024, notifying them of the outage. Thank you for your patience & understanding.