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Electric Division History

Click here for a history of the Electric Division.

Electric Outages

To report an electric outage or for questions regarding outages please call 805-875-8012 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Please call 805-736-2341 for after hours outage reporting and questions before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, and on weekends.

Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)

Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) - Status

There are no PSPS events occurring at this time. Please be advised that a PSPS event may occur during the fire season. Continue to monitor our webpage and social media for PSPS updates.

What is a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)?

During extremely hot, dry and/or windy weather conditions, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) may need to turn off power to prevent wildfires. PSPS will occur if extreme fire danger conditions threaten a portion of the electric system. This is called a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS or “de-energization”).

What does this mean for City of Lompoc residents?

Because Lompoc Electric uses PG&E transmission lines, PG&E can shut off power to the transmission lines feeding Lompoc, even if a fire is not in the area. All customers will be without power. Please note the City has no control over PG&E’s PSPS events. Lompoc Electric urges its customers to be fully prepared to respond to a PSPS. Unfortunately, Lompoc Electric will be unable to provide assistance to customers during a PSPS event.

A PSPS outage will last as long as the extreme weather conditions exist that increase the risk of wildfire, plus the amount of time it takes for power company workers to inspect and repair their equipment in affected areas.

Are you prepared for a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff?

It is important that you and your family are prepared for a MULTI-DAY power outage. Power outages can make it difficult for people to meet basic needs.

Please click on the banners below for more information about PSPS events and how to prepare.

Prepare for a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Lompoc.

Prepare for a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Lompoc. (En Español)

Preparing for Power Outage: Persons Dependent on Electricity.

To receive PG&E PSPS alerts, please click below to sign up for Santa Barbara County Aware and Prepare Alerts.

- www.readysbc.org

For additional information about PSPS events and how to prepare, please visit:

www.pge.com/psps
PG&E Event Status Notification - Find out if a PSPS is planned for our area.
PG&E 7-Day Forecast Potential - This map is intended only to provide a general estimate regarding potential locations that may be impacted by a PSPS event, should one become necessary.
PG&E Interactive Weather Map - PG&E made this map available so that you can have the latest weather information that may affect your plans to help you prepare.

PV (Solar) Installation Information

The City of Lompoc City Council approved a temporary suspension of the Electric Utility Division’s Solar PV or other distributed generation application process for new or expanded distribution generation projects on October 1, 2024, until further notice. This temporary suspension applies to all pending and new applications. Please continue to monitor this website for updates or call 805-875-8222 for more information.

Wildfire Mitigation Plan

The Electric Division's overarching goal is to provide safe, reliable, and economic electric service to its customers. In order to meet this goal, Lompoc Electric constructs, maintains and operates its electrical lines and equipment in a manner that minimizes the risk of catastrophic wildfire posed by its electrical lines and equipment.

Distribution system protection for both public and asset safety has been paramount. Lompoc Electric has been successful in preventing the start of wildfires from its infrastructure.

To help reduce the risk of a wildfire starting from electric utility equipment, Senate Bill SB 901 was enacted in 2019 and required all electric utilities to prepare an annual wildfire mitigation plan. To meet the requirements of SB 901, Lompoc Electric has prepared a wildfire mitigation plan annually. Plans are found below.

Wildfire Mitigation Plan Documents

Wildfire Preparation and Safety Information

Make sure you PLAN, PREPARE and STAY AWARE before California’s next devastating wildfire hits our community.

For more information, please visit the following websites:

ReadySBC.org - Please be sure to sign up for ReadySBC Alerts.
CAL FIRE
Ready.gov

Electric Service in the Lompoc Community

The City of Lompoc has Electrical Incentive Rates and Rebates available for businesses that create jobs and significant new electrical load. This program can help a power-conscious business save significant amounts of money.

The City's normal commercial and industrial electrical rates are already lower than those of PG&E and SCE, which means that Lompoc has a comparative advantage over other cities in the County and State, including Santa Barbara and Santa Maria.

The City's incentive programs will even further lower the cost of operation. For additional information please call 875-8246.

Electric Rate Information

Click here for residential and commercial electric rate information.

Rebate and Bill Assistance Programs

The City provides rebates to help you save energy and provides bill assistance to income qualifying customers. Please click here to be directed to the city’s Conservation page for more information about the following.

Rebates and Conservation Programs
City of Lompoc Electric Rate Assistance Program
Residential Medical Discount Program
CAC Energy Services and Home Energy Assistance Program

Energy Use Requests and Energy Benchmarking

The owner of a covered building, or the owner’s agent, may request energy use data from City of Lompoc by completing and submitting the following Benchmarking Request forms:

For more information about Building Energy Use Benchmarking click here, or contact 805-875-8222.

For more information on the California Energy Commission regulations, programs, and policies related to building benchmarking, please click here.

Power Content Label

California State legislation (SB 1305) requires all energy service providers, such as Lompoc Electric to annually inform their customers of the source of power they are being sold. Such information is provided in the form of a Power Content Label.

View or download Lompoc Electric’s Power Content Label below:

2023 Power Content Label

The City of Lompoc has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP₃)^® Diamond designation, the highest award possible, from the American Public Power Association (APPA), for providing reliable and safe electric service.

APPA is the voice of not-for-profit, community-owned utilities that power 49 million people in 2,000 towns and cities nationwide. APPA advocates and advises on electricity policy, technology, trends, training, and operations.

The RP₃ designation, which lasts for three years, recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. Criteria include sound business practices and a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity.

The City has a continued record of achievement, receiving the award in the following years:

2014-2016 - (RP₃)^® Diamond Level designation

2017-2020 - (RP₃)^®Platinum Level designation

2021-2023 - (RP₃)^®Diamond Level designation

2024-2027 - (RP₃)^®Diamond Level designation

Click here for more information about this National Award.

APPA Safety Award of Excellence

The City of Lompoc Electric Division has earned the American Public Power Association’s Safety Award of Excellence for safe operating practices for the second year. The utility earned the award in the category for utilities with 30,000 – 59,999 worker-hours of annual worker exposure.

More than 160 utilities enter the annual Safety Awards. Entrants are placed in categories according to their number of worker-hours and ranked based on the most incident-free records and overall state of their safety programs and culture during the previous year. The incidence rate is based on the number of work-related reportable injuries or illnesses and the number of worker-hours, as defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The City has a continued record of achievement, receiving the award in the following years:

2022 - Platinum Status

2023 - Gold Status

Click here for more information about this National Award.

Electric Generator Safety

Some customers prepare for the possibility of power outages by buying an electric generator as a standby system to keep lights and appliances running until service is restored.

A generator may be able to help save food in your refrigerator or freezer during a prolonged outage, let you keep your home office running, or power other essential equipment. Generators can be expensive and noisy. They can also pose serious safety hazards to you and to others, so please follow all safety instructions provided by the manufacturer.

The City of Lompoc requires that customers with a permanently installed or portable generator do not connect it to another power source, such as the City’s power lines. If you own and operate a generator, you are responsible for making sure that electricity from your unit cannot “backfeed,” or flow into City’s power lines. You are responsible for notifying the City that you have a generator. It is the law! Please click here to review the law.

Please note that if you are permanently installing an electric generator, you are required to obtain a building permit from the City of Lompoc Building Division. For permit information, contact the City of Lompoc Building Division at 805-875-8220.

For safety’s sake, be sure to use your generator correctly. If you do not, you risk damaging your property and endangering your life and the lives of Lompoc Electric line workers who may be working on power lines some distance from your home.

For generator purchase and safety information, please review:

Electric Safety

Lompoc Electric prides itself on a safe electric operation. We ask that our customers help us maintain a high level of safety. We have some tips on how you can be safe around electricity.

Building Permit Information: Electric upgrades and generator installations may require a permit from the Building Division. Please contact the Building Division at 805-875-8220 for information about the permit process.