PG&E shuts off power to thousands of customers because of fire danger
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers were without power Wednesday morning following a new round of public safety outages because of high winds and low humidity.
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Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers were without power Wednesday morning following a new round of public safety outages because of high winds and low humidity.
A dozen California counties, including in the Bay Area and Northern California, are listed under a Pacific Gas and Electric public safety power shutoff watch on election night.
A Red Flag Warning is in effect and PG&E has proactively turned off power to some areas on Friday.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers are in the dark as critical fire danger weather moves into Northern and Central California.
PG&E says they expect around 20,000 customers to be affected by the power shutoffs.
Tuolumne County is expected to see the worst of the incoming weather conditions and looming PG&E shutoffs this weekend.
PG&E says they've been given the weather all-clear, but are still working to restore power in some communities.
Extreme weather conditions has PG&E warning of possible public safety power shutoffs starting Monday.
Parts of the Bay Area may experience power shutoffs on Monday in order to protect against wildfires, PG&E said on Sunday.
About 16,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers, mainly in California's Central Valley, were warned that they may lose power in a Public Safety Power Shutoff event on Saturday due to high winds and dry conditions, PG&E announced Friday afternoon.
On the heels of the last heat wave and more triple-digit temperatures on the way, many people around the area are starting to get their electric bills—which is coming with sticker shock.
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A $225 million lawsuit was filed against Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) for damages caused in connection with the Dixie Fire that burned across five Northern California counties in 2021.
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Both SMUD and PG&E crews are working to restore power on Tuesday.
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Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by wildfires. But state regulators are balking at the utility's plan because it would take too long and cost $5.9 billion.
As PG&E moves forward with the utility's plan to bury thousands of miles of power lines underground, there are some who question whether there's a cheaper alternative to keep the Bay Area safe.
About 16 million people across Northern California could soon be paying more for power.
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