Alta Businesses Prepare for PG&E’s Largest Planned Power Shutoff in Eight Years
PG&E said the potential shutoffs could last through Saturday afternoon as dry offshore winds and extremely dry vegetation raise wildfire risk.
- On Wednesday evening, Pacific Gas and Electric Company expanded its potential Public Safety Power Shutoff event to approximately 88,000 customers across 29 California counties through Saturday morning, October 17.
- Forecasts of a dry offshore wind event and extremely dry vegetation have increased wildfire risk, prompting the utility to consider preemptive outages through Saturday morning as a safety precaution.
- As weather conditions evolved, the scope shifted significantly; approximately 25,000 customers were added while approximately 7,300 were removed, with expansion primarily affecting Amador, Tuolumne, and Madera counties.
- Support resources include 211 and more than 40 Community Resource Centers opening across 23 counties, offering device charging, water, blankets, and ADA-accessible restrooms for affected residents.
- Monitoring conditions for the next two or three days, PG&E spokesperson Jeff Smith warned that shutoffs "won't take place all at the same time," and scope could continue evolving.
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