Yesterday afternoon we told about 1,300 customers in small portions of Monterey and San Benito counties about the Public Safety Power Shutoff this morning because of a forecast of severe weather including dry winds. Please note about 5,200 customers in the original scope are dropped due to improved weather conditions. Here is the final impacted customer count: Monterey 1,233 customersSan Benito72 …

As PG&E completes restoration for all 2,200 customers impacted by the July 2 PSPS event this evening, PG&E in-house meteorologists are monitoring a separate pulse of windy, dry and hot weather forecasted to enter the southern part of our service area on Friday morning, and the last until Saturday morning. In response to that weather system, the Bay Area Weather …

PG&E is closely monitoring an anticipated lingering heat wave forecasted this holiday week that is expected to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday with highs reaching near 110 degrees in some areas.  The sea breeze will be weak, making coastal and bay areas hotter than usual. The heat wave is significant due to its rarity and severity, with conditions that have only occurred 18 times since PG&E …