NV Energy moving forward with proactive outage for North Genoa customers

GENOA, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — NV Energy is moving forward with a proactive de-energization for approximately 30 customers in the north Genoa area on Wednesday morning, based on dangerous weather conditions and high winds.

NV Energy will begin de-energizing customers at approximately 10 a.m. Additional customers in south Genoa, Clear Creek and Jacks Valley will remain in a warning.

The proactive outage is expected to last until approximately 5 p.m., depending on how weather conditions change. Representatives say NV Energy will continue to communicate with affected customers as conditions change.

NV Energy representatives say customers have been notified via phone, text, email messages and social media. NV Energy will continue to monitor fire weather conditions and will provide regular updates on the status of the outage.

The outage timeframe includes the duration of the weather event and an estimate of how long it will take crews to inspect the lines for damage, vegetation or debris to begin safely restoring power. The restoration time may change based on weather conditions or if crews must make repairs to equipment.