nevada energy
8 adults and 8 children make it out safely after Incline Village fire
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/04/2018 - 9:11pm
There were no injuries after an early morning fire consumed an Incline Village vacation home on Sunday, February 4.
At approximately 5:33 a.m., firefighters from the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District (NLTFPD) responded to the call of a structure fire at 530 Spencer Way. They were able to quickly contain and extinguish the fire.
Eight adults, eight children and two dogs were at home when the fire broke out. One of those adult was treated for a medical issue on the scene, and released.
Zephyr Cove power plant fire left thousands in the dark
Submitted by paula on Mon, 08/28/2017 - 8:51am
UPDATE 12:42PM - Power has now been restored to all customers.
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UPDATE 12:00PM - Power is still out to 2,418 NV Energy customers. The power company estimates they will have power restored by 2:00 p.m. Monday. All Liberty Utilities customers have had their electricity restored.
Power out to much of Kingsbury Grade area on South Shore
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/10/2017 - 10:42pm
11:20 p.m. update: Power is coming back on to many residents who've been without it much of Friday night. Nevada Energy is now showing 502 customers still out in the 89449 area, 193 in the 89410, 45 in 89448, 31 in 89460 and 4 in 89423.
Liberty Utilities outages remain the same.
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10:55 p.m. update: Liberty Utilities reports more Lake Tahoe customers are without power. In El Dorado County 143 customers, and in Placer County, 105 customers are without power.
Blue skies and warming trend for South Lake Tahoe; Chance for new storm Sunday
Submitted by paula on Tue, 11/10/2015 - 10:58am
A storm that didn't match predictions has moved east of Lake Tahoe, leaving behind fresh snow and clearing skies. Forecasts call for warming days and chilly nights around Lake Tahoe.
The storm hit the Reno and Carson City area the hardes, with lake-effect snow which dropped from 6 to about 18 inches. The deepest Reno-area snow fell in Stead, Panther Valley and Cold Springs. Over 36,000 Nevada Energy customers were without power overnight, causing some schools to close Tuesday.
The forecast for South Lake Tahoe from the National Weather Service:
Numerous power outages around the Lake Tahoe region
Submitted by paula on Fri, 02/06/2015 - 3:22pm
A strong storm advancing through the Lake Tahoe area is causing isolated outages for some of Nevada Energy and Liberty Utilities’ customers. With winds at 35-50 mph and much stronger gusts over the ridges, utility officials would like to remind customers of the following safety measures.
- Always treat low hanging and downed power lines as if they were energized.
- Call 911 or notify Liberty Utilities’ toll-free emergency number at 1-844-245-6868 if you see downed power lines or damaged electrical equipment.
