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Public Safety Power Shutoffs have been limited Saturday, after Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials earlier announced that more widespread shutoffs across parts of Northern and Central California were possible as high winds and dry conditions continue, raising the risk of wildfire.
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PG&E officials first announced Thursday that about 12,200 customers in portions of 17 counties in Northern and Central California could see possible shutoffs from Friday through Monday.
As of 3 p.m., PG&E on its website reported only handfuls of customers in parts of Fresno, Kern, Alameda, Merced and San Benito counties were without power due to intentional shutoffs.
However, more outages could be on their way as the weekend progresses.
On Saturday, counties with a shutoff warning included Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Merced, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Shasta and Tehama counties, according to PG&E’s website.
Shutoffs were expected to be required in those same counties again Sunday, along with customers in Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Napa, Solano and Yolo counties, according to PG&E. For Monday, PG&E as of Saturday afternoon anticipated power shutoffs for Colusa, Glenn, Napa, Shasta, Solano and Tehama counties.
Portions of Butte County were under a PSPS watch both Sunday and Monday, said PG&E’s webpage, with shutoffs “likely.”
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Customer notifications were sent via text messages, email and automated phone calls on Thursday. Customers can look up their address online to find out whether their area is being monitored for the potential power shutoff at pge.com/pspsupdates.
Winds across Northern California will gust up to 30 mph Saturday and higher at high elevations. A fire weather watch is in place for Saturday for Reno and portions of the Sierra Nevada mountains due to strong north winds and dry conditions.
PG&E officials said the weekend forecast for gusty winds and low humidity could create elevated fire danger.
“PG&E’s top priority is the safety of our customers and communities,” officials said in the PG&E news release. “The decision to proactively turn off power for safety is not taken lightly. PSPS is one of many layers of wildfire protection which PG&E deploys as a measure of last resort.”
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