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    PG&E warns of possible PSPS outages that could affect 39,000 customers

    PG&E warns of possible PSPS outages that could affect 39,000 customers

    Public safety power shutoffs could leave up to 39,000 customers across northern California without power starting Tuesday night, PG&E officials said Sunday night. The PSPS warnings come as the company’s meteorologists continue to monitor dry offshore winds forecasted to arrive on Tuesday evening, August 17. The majority of customers that may be affected live in Butte and Shasta counties, PG&E said. Approximately 27,000 could have their power shut off in those areas. The utility said conditions may change and the shut offs may not happen, but for now they must continue to monitor the event. The potential PSPS is currently expected to affect the following counties: Butte County: 13,841 customers, 1,366 Medical Baseline customers Glenn County: 17 customers, 2 Medical Baseline customers Humboldt County: 643 customers, 13 Medical Baseline customers Lake County: 2,727 customers, 184 Medical Baseline customers Lassen County: 65 customers, 7 Medical Baseline customers Mendocino County: 239 customers, 15 Medical Baseline customers Napa County: 1,804 customers, 87 Medical Baseline customers Plumas County: 778 customers, 27 Medical Baseline customers Shasta County: 14,027 customers, 1,239 Medical Baseline customers Sierra County: 1,035 customers, 30 Medical Baseline customers Solano County: 71 customers, 3 Medical Baseline customers Sonoma County: 106 customers, 1 Medical Baseline customer Tehama County: 2,856 customers, 219 Medical Baseline customers Trinity County: 426 customers, 21 Medical Baseline customers Yolo County: 100 customers, 4 Medical Baseline customers Yuba County: 531 customers, 49 Medical Baseline customersPG&E said those customers who wish to receive up to date information on the possible PSPS event can visit their website.

    Public safety power shutoffs could leave up to 39,000 customers across northern California without power starting Tuesday night, PG&E officials said Sunday night.

    The PSPS warnings come as the company’s meteorologists continue to monitor dry offshore winds forecasted to arrive on Tuesday evening, August 17.

    The majority of customers that may be affected live in Butte and Shasta counties, PG&E said. Approximately 27,000 could have their power shut off in those areas.

    The utility said conditions may change and the shut offs may not happen, but for now they must continue to monitor the event.

    The potential PSPS is currently expected to affect the following counties:

    • Butte County: 13,841 customers, 1,366 Medical Baseline customers
    • Glenn County: 17 customers, 2 Medical Baseline customers
    • Humboldt County: 643 customers, 13 Medical Baseline customers
    • Lake County: 2,727 customers, 184 Medical Baseline customers
    • Lassen County: 65 customers, 7 Medical Baseline customers
    • Mendocino County: 239 customers, 15 Medical Baseline customers
    • Napa County: 1,804 customers, 87 Medical Baseline customers
    • Plumas County: 778 customers, 27 Medical Baseline customers
    • Shasta County: 14,027 customers, 1,239 Medical Baseline customers
    • Sierra County: 1,035 customers, 30 Medical Baseline customers
    • Solano County: 71 customers, 3 Medical Baseline customers
    • Sonoma County: 106 customers, 1 Medical Baseline customer
    • Tehama County: 2,856 customers, 219 Medical Baseline customers
    • Trinity County: 426 customers, 21 Medical Baseline customers
    • Yolo County: 100 customers, 4 Medical Baseline customers
    • Yuba County: 531 customers, 49 Medical Baseline customers

    PG&E said those customers who wish to receive up to date information on the possible PSPS event can visit their website.

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