{"id":107654,"date":"2020-09-25T19:36:15","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T02:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=107654"},"modified":"2020-09-25T19:36:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-26T02:36:15","slug":"updated-weather-forecast-for-dry-offshore-wind-event-means-pge-might-need-to-proactively-turn-off-power-for-safety-in-portions-of-15-counties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=107654","title":{"rendered":"Updated Weather Forecast for Dry, Offshore Wind Event Means PG&E Might Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 15 Counties"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Francisco, CA…Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to monitor a potentially strong and dry offshore wind event forecasted to start early Sunday morning and expected to last through Monday. Given the expected weather conditions, PG&E began its one-day advance notifications to customers in areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn power off for safety to reduce the risk of wildfire from energized power lines.<\/p>\n

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The anticipated scope and timing of this event has changed from earlier announcements, based on updated weather forecasts that showed stronger wind gusts in a larger portion of PG&E\u2019s service area.\u00a0PG&E\u2019s in-house meteorologists, as well as its Wildfire Safety Operation Center and Emergency Operations Center, continue to monitor conditions closely and additional notifications will be made today to customers who may be impacted by this event.<\/p>\n

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Potential Public Safety Power Shutoff on Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n

The potential PSPS starting early Sunday morning could impact approximately 97,000 customers in portions of fifteen counties in the Northern Sierra and North Valley. Specifically, customers in portions of\u00a0Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Kern, Lake, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama and Yuba counties are being notified. The total customer impacts are currently projected to be as follows:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
County<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nCustomers impacted<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nMedical Baseline<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alpine<\/td>\n<\/td>\n572<\/td>\n<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amador<\/td>\n<\/td>\n5,471<\/td>\n<\/td>\n401<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butte<\/td>\n<\/td>\n18,669<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1,784<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Calaveras<\/td>\n<\/td>\n9,978<\/td>\n<\/td>\n386<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El Dorado<\/td>\n<\/td>\n35,614<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2,442<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kern<\/td>\n<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake<\/td>\n<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Napa<\/td>\n<\/td>\n181<\/td>\n<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nevada<\/td>\n<\/td>\n7,345<\/td>\n<\/td>\n438<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Placer<\/td>\n<\/td>\n9,657<\/td>\n<\/td>\n609<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plumas<\/td>\n<\/td>\n785<\/td>\n<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shasta<\/td>\n<\/td>\n2,816<\/td>\n<\/td>\n241<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sierra<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1,098<\/td>\n<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tehama<\/td>\n<\/td>\n1,223<\/td>\n<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yuba<\/td>\n<\/td>\n3,385<\/td>\n<\/td>\n282<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n96,876<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n6,700<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Ongoing Customer Notifications<\/u><\/strong>
\nCustomers can look up their address online to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at\u00a0www.pge.com\/pspsupdates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Customer notifications\u2014via text, email and automated phone call\u2014began Thursday. Customers enrolled in the company\u2019s\u00a0Medical Baseline Program<\/a>\u00a0who do not verify that they have received these important safety communications will be individually visited in person by a PG&E employee when possible. A primary focus will be given to customers who rely on electricity for critical life-sustaining equipment.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s Where to Go to Learn More<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n