If SMUD issues rolling power outages in Sacramento area, here’s where it would start

Sacramento Municipal Utility District announced Tuesday a potential need for rotating outages in its coverage area if energy is not conserved, as the power grid strains to keep up with demand during the heat wave.

If the rolling outages become necessary to lower the risk of widespread blackouts, SMUD would cycle through all 39 sections of the company’s coverage area before repeating the cycle. The outages would last about an hour, according to SMUD. The utility is asking costumers to conserve energy Tuesday evening to avoid rolling blackouts. No rolling blackouts have been issued as of 4:30 p.m.

Should it be needed, more than one section could be out at the same time, according to the SMUD rotating outage map. The lower numbered sections would go first.

The locations below, and more, are labeled section one. To find your section, enter your address in the interactive map below. You can also zoom in to find your section number.

• Citrus Heights, near Auburn Boulevard, Greenback Lane and Van Maren Lane
• Orangevale, near Azevedo Lane, West El Camino Avenue and Interstate 5
• Orangevale, near Hazel Avenue and Oak Avenue
• The Sacramento Executive Airport
• North Laguna, near Valley High School
• Folsom, Natoma Station, near Blue Ravine Road
• Near CalExpo and Highway 160
• Sections between Fruitridge and Elder Creek Road
• Galt, near Highway 99 and Kost Road

This story was originally published September 6, 2022 at 4:43 PM.