AnonymousBy TwoScoops
NOLETA? An unofficial name of a densely populated area, mostly between #101 and the ocean, but goes north up the hill, too. Have these Edison power shutoffs have been primarily in Noleta? Why not other high wind areas that have a more recent history of big fires.
San Marcos High School, Turnpike Shopping Center, Lane Farms, Page Youth Center, Girls, Inc., and Hope Ranch Annex are in Noleta. All of Turnpike is in Noleta, as is Tucker’s Grove Park. It includes 93110, 93111, and 93105, and the address is Santa Barbara; Goleta on the west, Hope Ranch and Santa Barbara on the east at the #154/#101, the Pacific Ocean on the south (at More Mesa), and north of the 101 for miles, up along #154.
The Sheriff is the law, no local police. CHP handles traffic/parking issues. For Noleta residents, does this work well?
Governance is strictly Board of Supervisors, no City Council. When good reporters report on news in the area they say, “near Santa Barbara” or “near Goleta”. Noleta has been targeted for these power failures. The one Supervisor for Noleta is 2nd District: Greg Hart, Vice Chair, 805.568.2919, ghart@countyofsb.org.
Noleta was not shut down premptively. Shutdowns (plural) were to enable repairs of system component damages caused by wind. Only SCE PSPS shutdown in Santa Barbara service area was on the Dos Pueblos/Naples to Jalama segment.
Adverse effects of power outages, inflicting more harm than protection: “…firefighters who are responding to fires will not have adequate water that relies on electric pumps to fill tanks and pressurize hydrants.” https://www.noozhawk.com/article/will_shutting_off_power_to_prevent_wildfires_inflict_more_harm_than_protect
Montecito Power or Santa Barbara County Power Company. There are some really smart people on Edhat and give your ideas. Who could be on a committee?
This is a way to take control. It would be the most politically incorrect thing for this town. We could use clean burning natural gas for generating electricity for our area so that we wouldn’t be dependent on SCE to ship us power from LA through Ventura county. We really are energy hostages of LA. If and when LA has its big one, we should be able to maintain our own power generating capacity. It’s the same concept of having our own water needs met by Cachuma, even though it gets dicey in severe drought years. The South Coast Unufied Electric Company.
You haven’t been “targeted” nor are you experiencing “power failure”. It’s a preventative measure to stop the risk of power lines starting wildfires during high wind events. They are shutting the power off intentionally. Edhat is getting out of control.
But So Cal Edison loves them. that’s why they shut off the power to make sure there are no wildfires in that area.
The term Noleta is ridiculous. The comments above are correct about how this slang term for the area came to be, but it is absurd so many people still use it. Everyone from local news outlets to local government officials seem to think that is the actual name. It’s irritating and incorrect. Zip codes 93111, most of 93110 and half of 93105 are Santa Barbara. Unincorporated Santa Barbara County which is Santa Barbara. This area of Santa Barbara happens to be in the Eastern Goleta Valley.
Let’s start calling Lompoc Lompuke or Oxnard The Nard. Noleta is just as dumb as those slang terms.
This was the first preemptive shutdown that just happened to be in your area based on the wind forecast. No secret conspiracy here. When we have a more widespread wind event we’ll all get shut down.
Edison and S.B. County, create list of special hotel/motel rates, neighboring power turn off areas, where seniors can evacuate to stay cool. The list could include hotels/motels with generators. Here’s the list created during our 2018 storm and evacuations: https://santabarbaraca.com/content/uploads/2018/03/Storm-Evacuee-Hotel-Rate-List_Updated-2.28.18.pdf
No, SCE doesn’t get energy from LA. Yes, SCE energy for SB comes through Ventura from the intertie facility at Buttonwillow. LA is serviced by LA Department of Water and Power, of the City of Los Angeles. SCE is primarily an electrical-energy distributor. It purchases almost all of its “product” from independent generation companies. It still owns a number of small hydroelectric plants and is on the hook for its San Onofre Nuclear Wasting Facility. Sacramento and San Diego are like LA with their own highly politicized and expensive energy vendors. All are governed by the Californjia Public Utilities Commission which was formed ((like the Air Resources Board) to keep the politicians at arms length from important stuff.
When power is off, you can’t pump gasoline. I checked with Turnpike Fuel Depot, at Calle Real/Turnpike, and they have no generator, so when power goes off, they close. Do any gas stations have generators. Of course if a few do, they’d run out of gas immediately, since all others would be closed. Keep your tank “topped up”. Cars need gas. Do generators?
x2 politically incorrect for this town, but the Las Flores Canyon facility would be an ideal partner and co-location for such a natural gas power plant.
What do electric cars need?
Trick question? Ummmm…is the answer electricity?
It seems like the power goes off frequently in lower eastside and lower westside and downtown. Las Flores Canyone facility; could be a solution handled by locals. S.B. County showed how magnificent they are, when they organized the removal of a mountain from Montecito. I think they’re able to do this.
How about Nocito, if Montecito is unincorporated.