The Ear can’t count how many times people have posted questions about power outages on Facebook, looking for information about how long it will last, etc. Worry no more, Pacific Power now has an online outage map, that updates every 15 minutes, showing locations and estimates about how long they will last in Oregon, Washington, and even California. You can find them at http://tinyurl.com/outandon. Just pick a state, and start zooming in.

Two caveats, though: Don’t take the pinpointed locations too literally, they’re approximations, and mark an area affected, not necessarily the exact location where the outage happened; and, the restoration time is a “best estimate,” according to the press release. Want to report an outage? Call 877-508-5088.

Nope, this service isn’t available on the Pacific Power app yet, but that’s expected to happen in coming months.