Officials: 911 service won’t be impacted during power outage at Mesilla dispatch
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority has a planned power outage scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 10.
The outage will be from 8 a.m. to about 10 a.m. It is required to connect newly installed solar panels to the power grid.
During the outage, 911 telephone lines will be transferred to the New Mexico State Police District 4 Communications Center in Las Cruces.
Emergency dispatch services are not expected to be affected.
The non-emergency number and administrative office numbers will not be in service during the outage.
The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority is the 911 center for Las Cruces, Sunland Park, Mesilla, Hatch, Anthony and Dona Ana County.
MVRDA 911 plans power outage Sunday From Staff Reports, Las Cruces Sun-News
LAS CRUCES - The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority will undergo a planned power outage on Sunday, Jan. 10.
The power outage is required in order to connect newly installed solar panels to the power grid. The solar panel installation is being coordinated by the Doña Ana County Facilities Department.
The power outage will begin at 8 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 10 and will last approximately two hours. During this time, all 911 telephone lines will be transferred to the New Mexico State Police District-4 Communications Center in Las Cruces.
The non-emergency telephone number, 575-526-0795 and the administrative offices telephone numbers 575-646-6800 through 575-647-6855 will not be in service during the power outage.
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