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Data Sources
PowerWatch aggregates information from multiple independent sources. No single source is treated as definitive unless explicitly labeled.
Users submit power status reports through the website. These reports are anonymous and aggregated. A single community report is labeled POSSIBLE. Multiple consistent reports from different users increase confidence.
PowerWatch monitors public web pages from utility operators for outage-related announcements. This is automated monitoring of publicly available information, not an official data feed.
PowerWatch is an independent community platform. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any government agency or utility company. Outage information may be delayed, incomplete, or inaccurate.