Public safety power shutoffs during NorCal heat wave affect over 2,000 customers

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Pacific Gas And Electric Company News

Heat Wave,Power Outages

More than 2,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers in Northern California began their day Wednesday without power after the utility turned off electricity to high fire-risk areas amid a prolonged heat wave.

PG&E said approximately 1,900 customers had their power turned off for public safety Tuesday evening after winds picked up in the Sacramento Valley and foothills. Those customers also had their power turned off Tuesday morning and were briefly restored after a break in the weather, the utility said.As of 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, there were about 2,200 PG&E customers without power systemwide to reduce the risk of fires caused by electric infrastructure.

For about 10,000 customers who received notices that their public safety outages were delayed, their power still has not been shut off as of Wednesday morning, PG&E said. The utility said it expected to have a weather 'all clear' by noon Wednesday and would begin assessing any damage and working to restore service for impacted customers. The utility said all customers impacted by the public safety power shutoffs were expected to have service restored by Wednesday evening.

 

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