Environment

Map: PG&E starts to restore power from Monday's shutoff, but more could be on the way

October 10, 2021 | Chris Hagan

PG&E is starting to turn the power back on for the more than 24,000 customers who the utility cut service to Monday as high winds hit much of Northern California, but more shutoffs could be on the way.

Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Aug. 17 Shutoff

August 16, 2021 | Emily Zentner

PG&E anticipates it will shut off power to about 51,000 customers in 18 counties and five tribal communities Tuesday evening. See if you’re one of those who will potentially be impacted.

Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E's Jan. 18 Shutoff

January 17, 2021 | Chris Hagan

PG&E says it may cut power to around 5,465 customers in Fresno, Kern, Madera, Mariposa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Tulare counties starting Monday night to try and prevent its equipment from starting wildfires.

PG&E Cancels Potential Dec. 7 Fire Danger Power Shutoff

December 4, 2020 | Emily Zentner

PG&E has canceled the potential power shutoff that was set to start Monday morning in parts of five Central California counties. The potential for a power shutoff was originally announced due to high fire danger weather.

Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Sunday Oct. 25 Shutoff

October 25, 2020

PG&E has started to shut off power to about 355,000 customers in 34 counties and 17 tribal communities, its largest shutoff this year. See if you’re one of those who will potentially be impacted.

Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Planned Oct. 21 Shutoff

October 20, 2020 | Emily Zentner

PG&E expects to restore power to essentially all of the 31,000 customers who are affected by its latest power shutoff by late Friday.

Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Oct. 14 Shutoff

October 14, 2020 | Emily Zentner

PG&E shut off power to about 53,000 customers in 24 counties Wednesday evening. Power was restored to most customers Friday evening.

Map: See If You Could Be Impacted By PG&E’s Planned Sept. 27 Shutoff

September 26, 2020 | Emily Zentner | Chris Hagan

PG&E anticipates it will be able to restore power to post people impacted by its power shutoff by Monday night.

Map: See If You Could Be Affected By PG&E’s Sept. 7 Shutoff

September 7, 2020 | Emily Zentner

PG&E has restored power to nearly 150,000 customers in the Sierra foothills and North Bay whose power was shut off due to wildfire risk starting Monday evening. PG&E hopes to restore power to another 5,000 customers by noon Thursday.

Rolling Blackouts, Planned Power Shutoffs Possible Labor Day Weekend As California Grapples With Heat Wave, New Wildfires

September 6, 2020 | Steve Milne | Chris Hagan

Hundreds of thousands of Californians could find themselves without power over the Labor Day weekend, as both rolling blackouts and planned power shut offs could happen in the coming days.