Thousands impacted by power outage in Las Vegas, New Mexico
Thousands impacted by power outage in Las Vegas, New Mexico
More than 4,000 customers are being impacted by a pair of outages
Updated: 4:13 PM MST Mar 6, 2025
A FEW HOURS AGO AND WINTER STORMS OFTEN LEAD TO POWER OUTAGES. THE PNM OUTAGE MAP RIGHT NOW SHOWING TEN OUTAGES IN EFFECT, IMPACTING ABOUT 50 CUSTOMERS. THIS COULD LOOK MUCH DIFFERENT IF CONDITIONS BECOME MORE SEVERE, AND YOU CAN KEEP TRACK OF OUTAGES IN YOUR AREA ON THIS MAP ON THE PNM WEBSITE. NOW PNM ALSO REMINDING YOU TO WHAT TO BE AWARE OF IN CASE A POWER OUTAGE HAPPENS IN YOUR AREA. OUR REPORTER, CORY HOWARD JOINS US LIVE TO GIVE US THAT INFORMATION. CORY. YEAH, RON AND DARLENE, I CAN TELL YOU, WORKING IN THE WEATHER DEPARTMENT THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE DEALING WITH SOME COLD TEMPERATURES AS WELL AS SOME STRONG WINDS HERE IN THE ALBUQUERQUE METRO AREA. MATTER OF FACT, I’M GOING TO STEP ASIDE AND LET YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLAGS. YOU CAN ALREADY SEE THAT THEY ARE STARTING TO BLOW. OTHER PARTS OF NEW MEXICO MIGHT BE DEALING WITH SOME SNOW, AS WELL AS SOME ICE, BUT EVEN WITH THE STRONG WINDS, THERE’S ALWAYS THE POSSIBLE THREAT OF POWER OUTAGES. PNM SAYS THAT WHENEVER YOU EXPERIENCE A POWER OUTAGE, CALL THEM IMMEDIATELY. AND IF YOU COME ACROSS A DOWNED POWER LINE, STAY AWAY FROM IT. ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION THAT THERE COULD STILL BE ELECTRICITY IN THAT LINE. ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS IS IF YOU SEE A DOWNED POWER LINE, IT’S BEST TO ALWAYS ASSUME THAT THE POWER LINE IS ENERGIZED AND CALL PNM. NOW, PNM DID SAY THAT THEY WILL HAVE EMERGENCY CREWS ON STANDBY, READY TO GO AND READY TO RESPOND TO THESE SITUATIONS. I ALSO TALKED WITH PNM ABOUT WHAT YOU SHOULD DO INSIDE OF YOUR HOME. IF YOU DO EXPERIENCE A POWER OUTAGE. I’LL TELL YOU WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY LATER TONIGHT AT 5:00 PM, BUT FOR NOW, I’LL SEND IT BACK TO THE STUDIO WITH CHIEF METEOROLOGIST JOE DIAZ, WHO SAYS BITTER WINDS ARE STRONGEST IN ALBUQUERQUE AND IN THAT AREA, AND THEY MAY GET WORSE BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY GET BETTER.
Thousands impacted by power outage in Las Vegas, New Mexico
More than 4,000 customers are being impacted by a pair of outages
Updated: 4:13 PM MST Mar 6, 2025
Two outages have caused thousands of people to lose power in Las Vegas, New Mexico.Video above: What you need to know if your power went outThe Public Service Company of New Mexico is reporting about 2,500 customers are being impacted in the areas of Hot Springs Boulevard at United World Campus and the old well site, along with Mora and Seventh Streets.The cause of the outages are due to power line issues after a pole was knocked down at Sixth Street and Mills Avenue, according to the City of Las Vegas.A total of 4,146 customers are being impacted, according to PNM. The power is expected to be restored around 5 p.m. Thursday.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.
Two outages have caused thousands of people to lose power in Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Video above: What you need to know if your power went out
The Public Service Company of New Mexico is reporting about 2,500 customers are being impacted in the areas of Hot Springs Boulevard at United World Campus and the old well site, along with Mora and Seventh Streets.
The cause of the outages are due to power line issues. A total of 4,146 customers are being impacted, according to PNM.
The power is expected to be restored around 5 p.m. Thursday.
This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.
Stay updated on the latest news with the KOAT app. You can download it here.