PNM enacts its first ever public safety power shutoff for Las Vegas

Las Vegas, N.M., residents, businesses grapple with PNM's public safety power shutoff

The shutoff will remain in place "until the extreme weather conditions have passed, and the risk of a wildfire has been reduced," PNM said.

PNM enacts its first ever public safety power shutoff for Las Vegas

PNM has shut off power to the City of Las Vegas late Thursday morning due to expected high winds.

Public safety power shutoff underway in Las Vegas, NM on Thursday morning

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — The Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) is asking residents of Las Vegas, New Mexico, to prepare for weather-related power outages as high winds are expected to impact the state Thursday afternoon. According to PNM, a public safety power shutoff in Las Vegas is taking place as of 11:30 a.m. this morning. The City of Las Vegas opened a cooling center at Abe Montoya Recreation Center due to the outage. It will be …

PNM preparing for temporary power shutoff in Las Vegas due to high winds

Due to high winds and the potential for increased fire activity, PNM is preparing for a temporary Public Safety Power Shutoff in Las Vegas today.

Weather-related power outages possible Thursday

PNM considering public safety power shut-off for the East Mountains, Santa Fe and Las Vegas

PNM says it’s cut off power to Las Vegas due to due to high wind and wildfire risk

The state’s biggest electrical utility said it shut off power to about 2,300 customers in Las Vegas Thursday in a pre-emptive move to prevent wildfires. PNM says it initiated the “public safety power shutoff” at 11:30 a.m. in the Northern…