PG&E began proactively shutting off power for safety to about 600 customers in Kern County as part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) around 1 p.m. on Monday (Jan. 20). An offshore wind event entered the southern parts of our service area this morning. Gusty wind conditions in higher elevations are expected to continue in the impacted areas through …

Please note PG&E operations and meteorology professionals are monitoring a potential offshore wind event forecasted to enter southern parts of our service area Monday morning and exit Tuesday afternoon. Dry winds with up to 50 mile-per-hour gusts are expected in southern Kern Country.  Given the forecast and current dry vegetation conditions, PG&E has begun sending advanced notifications to customers in targeted …

At PG&E, our hearts go out to everyone impacted by the devastating wildfires in Southern California. In response to the fires, PG&E continues to share equipment and resources on the ground and in the air. The below link includes B-roll showing the work of our Electric Operations crews as they rebuild an entire circuit in Altadena that was damaged in …