PG&E May Shut Off Power To Several NorCal Counties Today
“We will only consider temporarily turning off power in the interest of safety and as a last resort during extreme weather conditions to reduce the risk of wildfire.”
By Admin on November 7, 2018
Several NorCal counties may lose power today as PG&E tries to get ahead of severe fire danger. KCRA 3 says, “…the Red Flag Warning from the National Weather Service and other weather factors leading to extreme fire danger are reasons for proactively shutting off power in some parts of several counties.
“We know how much our customers rely on electric service and the impacts these events can have on our customers, their families and communities,” senior vice president of Electric Operations Pat Hogan said in a statement. “We will only consider temporarily turning off power in the interest of safety and as a last resort during extreme weather conditions to reduce the risk of wildfire.”
PG&E made the announcement on Twitter:
POTENTIAL OUTAGE PREPARATION: PG&E urges customers to prepare for possible proactive power shutoff (11/8) and extended outages in portions of the following counties: Lake, Napa, Sonoma, Butte, Plumas, Yuba, Sierra, Placer & Nevada. Learn more and prepare: https://t.co/tNuuZUVnRv
— PG&E (@PGE4Me) November 7, 2018
