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An outage cut power to more than 2,500 customers in El Dorado County, state and utility officials reported, but many of the affected customers have had their power restored.
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The outage, near Diamond Springs south of Placerville, began at 11:33 a.m. Sunday, the California Office of Emergency Services said.
Power was restored to all customers by about 1:30 p.m., a PG&E spokesperson told The Sacramento Bee.
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The spokesperson said the outage was due to its a program that shuts down power quickly when a hazard is detected.
The outage initially affected 2,576 customers, the office of emergency services said.
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This story was originally published October 11, 2026 at 12:32 PM.