A transformer failure caused a power outage in the Downey and Norwalk areas, affecting tens of thousands of customers on Christmas Eve.
Outages were reported in Downey at 1:35 p.m. affecting 24,187 customers, according to Southern California Edison's outage status website. The cause of the outages was listed as “storm conditions” and the expected restoration time for most customers was 5 a.m. on Christmas Day.
National Weather Service forecasters predicted light afternoon rain on Christmas Eve that would dry out by the evening.
In the unincorporated area near Ada S. Nelson Elementary School in Whittier, an additional 12,437 customers were without power.
Edison spokesman Jeff Monford told The Times shortly before 3 p.m. that a transformer failure had caused power outages in Downey and Norwalk, but that power had been restored to most customers that day. same day.
Monford provided a statement at 6:40 p.m. regarding the outage.
“We understand that having a power outage during a holiday is a hardship. We continue to work to restore power to our customers safely and as quickly as possible. “This cut is a big priority for us,” he said.
