CALIFORNIA, USA — Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers are impacted by public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) Friday across 24 counties.
The utility warned about power shutoffs amid high winds and dry conditions. See below if your area is impacted.
Due to rainfall in some areas Wednesday, PG&E removed nine counties from PSPS including Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, San Luis Obispo, Sierra, and Tuolumne.
PG&E said power shutoffs are likely through Saturday, Oct. 19.
Public safety power shutoffs are done in anticipation of strong winds affecting powerlines and creating a wildfire risk. These could happen even if it is not windy in your local area.
"Our overarching goal is to stop catastrophic wildfires by proactively turning off power in targeted areas when extreme weather threatens our electric grid," PG&E said in a statement.
ABC10's meteorologists are calling for a Weather Impact Alert from Thursday to Saturday due to strong winds and a Fire Weather Watch, which happens due to the elevated risk of rapid fire spread. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 through 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, and includes areas from Redding to Modesto, according to the National Weather Service.
Winds are strongest on Friday and taper off on Saturday.
Valley wind gusts may be 35-45 mph, delta wind gusts 40-55 mph and foothill wind gusts 35-45 mph. There may also be strong easterly gusts in parts of the Sierra, with some high-country locations potentially looking at gusts above 40 mph.
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Check if you'll be impacted by public safety power shutoffs
Here's how to check if you'll be impacted by power shutoffs.
People can check the shutoff status by address, which PG&E says is the most accurate, or they can check the outage map, which gives an approximate of the area.
PG&E Outage Map
There are community resource centers listed on the PG&E outage map for those who need resources in the event of a power shutoff. Each location includes a list of what resources are provided which could include water, snacks, device charging, restrooms and more depending on the location. Find a PG&E outage map HERE.
Check the status in your county
About 20,000 customers are without power Friday morning due to power shutoffs.
The following includes the estimated number of customers without power due to power shutoffs. This has been updated as of Oct. 18 at 6:30 a.m.
- Alameda: 422
- Butte: 1,153
- Colusa: 605
- Contra Costa: 973
- Fresno: 1,235
- Glenn: 508
- Lake: 1,088
- Madera: 1,310
- Mariposa: 640
- Mendocino: 13
- Merced: 27
- Monterey: 597
- Napa: 3,103
- Plumas: 316
- San Benito: 24
- Santa Barbara: 155
- Santa Clara: 661
- Santa Cruz: 132
- Shasta: 2,403
- Solano: 1,838
- Sonoma: 1,010
- Stanislaus: 27
- Tehama: 2,056
- Yolo: 262
Oct. 19: Counties that could experience public safety power shutoffs
Some parts of the counties listed below could be impacted by a PSPS. Specific addresses, maps, and shutoff details are typically available two days before a shutoff, according to PG&E. Find the latest outage status by address or city/county HERE.
- Alameda
- Butte
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Lake
- Madera
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Monterey
- Napa
- Plumas
- San Benito
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Tehama
- Yolo
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