Local brief
PG&E may shut off power for about 88,000 customers in 29 California counties, Wednesday night to Saturday
Pacific Gas and Electric says strong, dry winds could lead to Public Safety Power Shutoffs for about 88,000 customers in 29 counties from Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, through Saturday evening, Oct. 17.
What is happening: PG&E says it may turn off power to about 88,000 customers across 29 California counties to lower the risk of wildfires. Dry offshore winds and very dry plants could cause power lines to spark fires. PG&E calls this a Public Safety Power Shutoff, or PSPS.
Latest from PG&E: In its 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 update, PG&E said new models and forecasts raised the possible impact from about 70,000 to about 88,000 customers. PG&E has not confirmed that it will turn off power.
When: PG&E is watching the winds from Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, through Saturday evening, Oct. 17. PG&E's map shows the first possible shutoffs as early as 5:30 p.m. PDT Wednesday in some areas.
Where the wind is worst: PG&E says winds will peak Thursday in the northern and central Sierra and parts of the North Bay and East Bay. On Friday, winds will be strongest in the southern Sierra, with Santa Ana winds spreading into the southern Los Padres and across the Tehachapis.
Counties PG&E lists in scope: PG&E's 11:55 p.m. Oct. 13 county list names these 29 counties: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Kern, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Tulare, Tuolumne, Yolo, Yuba. Only parts of each county are in the possible shutoff area, so check your own address.
More details from PG&E: About 4,000 customers who lost power in shutoffs earlier this week may be affected again. About 5,700 customers who were first included have been taken off the list. PG&E has opened its Emergency Operations Center. Customers in the shutoff area get calls, texts and emails from PG&E.
Check your address: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
Get ready (PG&E's list): Make sure PG&E has your current phone number and email. Charge phones, laptops, battery packs and medical devices. Restock your kit with water, food that does not spoil, medicines, flashlights, batteries, first-aid supplies and pet supplies. Freeze containers of water and make extra ice. Know where your nearest PG&E Community Resource Center is.
If the power goes out, treat dark traffic signals as four-way stops. If a fire starts near you, follow orders from local officials right away.
Get prepared: https://noticenearby.com/prepare
Sources: PG&E newsroom, "PG&E May Need to Turn Off Power for Safety," update at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13 (https://www.pge.com/en/newsroom/currents/safety/pge-may-need-to-turn-off-power-for-safety.html); PG&E PSPS map and address lookup (https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/), map data updated 12:52 p.m. PDT Oct. 13. Counts and places may change with the weather. Notice Nearby wrote this brief in its own words.
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Source: the public notice on this register NN-PGE-PSPS_10142026-san-luis-obispo · Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
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