LOGAN – With Utah in the midst of wildfire season, Logan officials are reminding city residents that their electrical service may be interrupted by emergency procedures to mitigate fire dangers.

Those procedures might include a Public Safety Power Shutdown (PSPS) imposed by Rocky Mountain Power.

City officials explain that Logan purchases power that comes over electrical transmission lines owned by Rocky Mountain Power. The regional power supplier can legally shut off power to its retail and transmission customers when dangerous fire weather conditions exit, including periods of high winds, dry vegetation and low humidity.

While such PSPS outages are temporary, city officials warn how long they last depends on weather conditions and the time it takes to make sure it is safe to turn the

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