PG&E Warns of More Potential Power Cuts Due to Wind Event
October 23 2019 - 01:57PM
Dow Jones News
By Kimberly Chin
PG&E Corp.'s (PCG) utility arm Pacific Gas & Electric
said it "may need to proactively turn off power" in parts of 17
Northern California counties due to a "dry, offshore wind
event."
The company said a potential shutoff may start Wednesday
afternoon and may affect 184,000 customers in the Sierra Foothills
and the North Bay. PG&E said it would proactively monitor
weather conditions in order to prevent wildfires from being sparked
by electrical equipment.
The potentially affected counties are Alpine, Amador, Butte,
Calaveras, El Dorado, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer,
Plumas, Sierra, Sonoma, Tehama and Yuba. This could also affect
Kern, San Mateo and Tehama counties, PG&E said.
Last week, the company warned of a possible power shutdown in
many of the same counties. In this case, the company also cited
dry, wind conditions that could raise concerns of potential
wildfires.
San Jose is proposing turning PG&E into a customer-owned
utility amid frustration about the blackouts, which are intended to
reduce fire risks.
Write to Kimberly Chin at kimberly.chin@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 23, 2019 13:42 ET (17:42 GMT)
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