BAKER, CA. (Pain In The Pass) >> Drivers planning to travel on Interstate15 between Southern California to Las Vegas on Tuesday, December 5, and Wednesday, December 6, should be aware there will be planned power outages that will impact a 90-mile stretch of the freeway before the town of Baker, California.
According to Southern California Edison the outage will impact the community of Baker and the freeway. The outage will occur both evenings starting at 10pm and last until 10am the following morning.
“During the outage periods, services such as food establishments, gas stations, and electric vehicles charging ports around Baker will not be available. Travelers are strongly urged to plan their journeys accordingly, considering the limited amenities during this time,” the news release stated.
The planned power outages are being done so Southern California Edison can conduct reliability upgrades on the system.