Long Beach residents hit with another power outage amid heat wave

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Hundreds of Long Beach residents were without power for hours amid the brutally hot weather as another power outage hit the city.

The outage was first reported around 6 p.m. Tuesday. At one time, more than 1,400 customers were in the dark.

Southern California Edison crews worked overnight to try and restore the power in the following areas: 34th St. to the North; Gale St. to the South; 27th St. to the East; and Adriatic Ave to the west.

The outage was caused by a failed underground cable. The lack of power is a big concern for area residents, as most of Southern California is experiencing brutally hot conditions this week.

The state's independent system operator, also known as California ISO, is asking for the public's help when it comes to energy conservation.

Southern California Edison is calling for Save Power Days for Wednesday and Thursday. Customers who enroll in the program can earn a bill credit while cutting back on their energy use during periods of high demand. On Wednesday, that time window is between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

By 6:30 a.m., approximately 44 customers were without power near Santa Fe Avenue and Wardlow Road, and 98 customers without power near Colorado Place, said SoCal Edison.

Crews estimated that all power should be restored by sometime Wednesday morning.