With Forecasts Indicating High Winds and Dry Conditions, PG&E Notifies Customers of Potential for Public Safety Power Shutoff for Wednesday, Nov. 20
This morning, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) began 48-hour advance notifications to customers about a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in portions of 22 counties. Worsening dry conditions and expected high wind gusts pose an increased risk for damage and sparks on the electric system that have the potential to ignite fires in areas with dry vegetation.
High fire-risk conditions are expected to begin early Wednesday morning and continue throughout Thursday. Once the high winds subside, currently expected to be Thursday mid-morning, PG&E will inspect the de-energized lines to ensure they were not damaged during the wind event, and then restore power. PG&E will safely restore power in stages as quickly as possible, with the goal of restoring most customers by end of day Thursday, based on the current weather conditions.
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The shutoff is expected to impact approximately 264,000 customers in 22 counties:
County |
Customers |
Medical Baseline |
Cities or unincorporated areas with some customers potentially impacted |
Alameda |
12,200 |
330 |
Berkeley, Oakland, San Leandro |
Amador |
2,690 |
90 |
Amador City, Drytown, Fiddletown, Plymouth, River Pines, Sutter Creek |
Butte |
14,110 |
940 |
Bangor, Berry Creek, Butte Meadows, Chico, Clipper Mills, Cohasset, Forbestown, Forest Ranch, Magalia, Oroville, Paradise, Stirling City |
Colusa |
20 |
1 |
Arbuckle, Williams |
Contra Costa |
23,230 |
740 |
Canyon, El Sobrante, Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda, Pinole, Pleasant Hill, Richmond |
El Dorado |
38,570 |
1,880 |
Camino, Coloma, Cool, Diamond Springs, El Dorado, El Dorado Hills, Garden Valley, Georgetown, Greenwood, Grizzly Flats, Kelsey, Kyburz, Lotus, Mount Ankum, Pacific House, Pilot Hill, Placerville, Pollock Pines, Rescue, Shingle Springs, Somerset, Twin Bridges |