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Friday, June 20
Community Resource Centers Open This Morning for 7,000 Customers Impacted by PSPS That Began on Thursday; 11,000 Customers Notified of a PSPS Starting Saturday
About 7,000 PG&E customers remain out of power Friday morning after the company initiated a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) on Thursday. The impact stretches to small portions of about a dozen counties.
PG&E continues to closely monitor the weather to see when conditions improve enough to begin patrolling powerlines, the first step toward restoration. It’s anticipated that some of those customers will remain without power until Saturday afternoon.
Forecasters, however, say that another period of severe weather will arrive Saturday, which could lead to as many as 11,000 customers being impacted by a PSPS.
A PSPS is a last-resort tool that PG&E uses only when projected winds and other conditions are so severe that turning off the power is the only way to ensure that no wildfires start from PG&E equipment.
The PSPS expect to start on Saturday could affect about 11,000 customers in 15 counties and one tribal community. Those customers were told of the potential Saturday PSPS late Thursday.
Support for impacted customers
PG&E has 14 Community Resource Centers (CRCs) open today. Most will open at 8 a.m. Others will open at 11 a.m. Check PG&E Comm Center – Ways We Can Help for the latest CRC hours and locations.
During a PSPS, Community Resource Centers offer community members access to resources, including:
- A safe, climate-controlled location to meet their basic power needs, such as charging medical equipment and electronic devices
- Up-to-date information about the PSPS
- Water, snacks, blankets, ADA-accessible restrooms and other essential items to reduce hardships to our customers
- Grab-and-go bags with essential items such as water, snacks, and a PSPS information card with additional PSPS resources including where to find estimated restoration times.
Grab & Go Bags are available at locations in San Joaquin and Santa Clara counties.
More information
PG&E initiates PSPS when the fire-weather forecast is severe enough that people’s safety, lives, homes and businesses may be in danger of wildfires. Our overarching goal is to stop catastrophic wildfires by proactively turning off power in targeted areas when extreme weather threatens our electric grid.
Customers can look up their address online to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at www.pge.com/pspsupdates.