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Over 9,500 Pacific Gas and Electric Co. customers in Northern California remain without power Sunday morning after some of the public safety power shutoffs issued Saturday extended overnight.
The company began initiating the shutoffs on Saturday morning, as gusty winds and dry conditions increased wildfire risk. Customers in Nevada, Placer, Shasta, Lassen, Plumas, Tehama, Glenn, and Colusa counties all experienced shutoffs issued in several rounds throughout the day.
Saturday’s final shutoffs were issued at 7:45 p.m. By that time, over 10,500 homes and businesses in Northern California had been affected.
As of 11 a.m. Sunday morning, over 9,500 customers were still without power across the eight impacted counties, including 4,709 in Plumas and 2,089 in Shasta. An additional 340 in Colusa, 299 in Glenn, 756 in Lassen, 387 in Nevada, 981 in Placer and 1 in Tehama were still experiencing shutoffs, according to the PG&E website. PG&E had not issued any additional public safety power shutoffs since Saturday, but more are expected throughout the day on Sunday.
Most of the shutoffs, as of Sunday, were labelled “PSPS: Patrolling,” meaning that the dangerous weather conditions have passed and PG&E’s crews are inspecting power lines before power is restored.
Some customers in counties including Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama should also plan to lose power, PG&E’s website stated on Sunday. Shutoffs were expected in Butte, Lassen, Nevada, Placer and Sierra counties, the site said.
Additional shutoffs were possible through Monday, the company said on its site.
On Saturday, over 9,000 homes and businesses in Northern California had their power turned off after strong winds elevated wildfire risks.
PG&E warned in a statement Friday that close to 14,000 customers in portions of nearly a dozen Northern California counties and four tribal areas could have their power turned off as wildfire risk increased because of windy, dry weather.
The National Weather service issued a red flag warning for wildfire danger for northern portions of the Sacramento Valley and northern Sierra Nevada foothills, in effect 11 a.m. Saturday through 11 a.m. Monday.
While the warning is in place, weather conditions will make it easier for fires to start and spread rapidly. Temperatures were expected to decrease, but gusty winds and low humidity increase the potential for wildfire activity across much of Northern and central California, recent forecasts show.
PG&E preemptively shuts off power when forecasts called for strong winds, low humidity and dry conditions that could allow electrical equipment to spark a wildfire. The utility said Saturday’s weather system was expected to bring westerly wind gusts of 35- 50 mph across portions of the northern Sierra Nevada, followed by north winds Sunday in the Sacramento Valley.
PG&E said possible shutoffs Saturday could affect portions of El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra and Tehama counties. Homes and businesses that could be affected over the weekend include:
- Colusa: 529 customers
- El Dorado: 729 customers
- Glenn: 611 customers
- Lassen: 744 customers
- Nevada: 762 customers
- Placer: 1,318 customers
- Plumas: 4,768 customers
- Shasta: 2,658 customers
- Sierra: 583 customers
- Tehama: 1,080 customers
- Yolo: 9 customers
- Grindstone Rancheria (Glenn): 46 customers
- Greenville Rancheria (Plumas): 31 customers
- Cortina Rancheria (Colusa): 8 customers
- Pit River Tribes (Shasta): 4 customers
Customers can sign up for updates about shutoffs in their area or at their specific address on the PG&E site.
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