PORT ANGELES — Periodic planned electrical outages of 10 to 30 minutes will begin today downtown and last from six to seven weeks.
During the same time, temporary traffic control signs and flaggers will be on the streets.
The outages are needed to replace overhead conductors and improve the capacity and reliability of the city’s electric utility work, said Tim Amiot, city electrical engineering specialist.
The work, part of a $200,000 project, will be done in the alley between Front and First streets for 6½ blocks between north-south Peabody and Washington streets.
The outages will occur in up to two buildings at a time and last until about the end of November, Amiot said.
They will be scheduled with the knowledge of those affected, which will be mostly businesses, he added, saying the contractor, Michels Power of Tumwater, already has contacted some businesses in advance to schedule and minimize the impacts of the outages.
“They will be here [today] and Friday to continue to contact them,” Amiot said Wednesday.
For more information, contact Amiot at 360-417-4706 or tamiot@cityofpa.us.
