After PG&E on Sunday significantly reduced the scope of a proposed power shutoff, the utility on Monday canceled plans for the shutoff entirely because weather conditions were more favorable than expected.
On Friday, about 132,000 PG&E customers were notified of a possible Public Safety Power Shutoff on Monday in five tribal communities and 15 counties, including Sonoma, Napa and Monterey.
PG&E has implemented the shutoffs when dry and windy conditions pose a danger of the utility’s electrical equipment sparking wildfires.
On Saturday, the scope was reduced to about 92,000 customers for a proposed shutoff, then on Sunday that number was further reduced to just 8,500 customers in five counties — Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Tulare and Tuolumne.
Observing that wind speed and relative humidity would not reach critical levels, PG&E wrote Monday morning:
“After monitoring weather conditions throughout the night, the company’s Emergency Operations Center determined that conditions would not warrant initiating a PSPS.”
The remaining 8,500 customers who were at risk of losing power in the shutoff will be notified of the cancellation of the PSPS.
Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area. © 2022 Bay City News, Inc. All rights reserved. Republication, rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News, Inc. is prohibited.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the appointment of Dr. Tomas Aragon, San Francisco’s health officer, as the new...
A 42-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when two suspects robbed and shot him in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood...
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss on Tuesday establishing a process for approving expenditures...
