PG&E Restores to 74 Percent of Customers Most Outages in Amador, Calaveras & Tuolumne Restored by 6pm.
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/11/2019 02:39 PM
San Francisco, CA...Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reported Friday at 12:00 p.m. that approximately 543,000 customers impacted by PSPS have had their power restored, including full restoration in Humboldt, Siskiyou, Trinity and Yolo counties. Less than 195,000 customers remain without power.
PG&E Begins to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety to Nearly 800,000 Customers Across Northern and Central California
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/09/2019 07:17 AM
San Francisco, CA...Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) confirmed that it has implemented the first phase of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) across significant portions of its service area in response to a widespread, severe wind event.
During Power Outages Motorists Should Treat Non-Working Signals as All-Way Stops
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/09/2019 07:45 AM
Stockton, CA...Caltrans is preparing for widespread power outages beginning at midnight as PG&E cuts power to reduce the risk of wildfire. District 10 counties potentially affected are San Joaquin, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties, PG&E may potentially cut power early Wednesday, October 9 through midday Thursday, October 10. Motorists are reminded that the California Department of Motor Vehicle Driver Handbook mandates that non-working (dark) and flashing red traffic signals be treated as all-way stops during power outages. Drivers should proceed with caution through intersections and observe right-of-way rules.
PG&E is Monitoring a Severe Wind Event Later this Week That Could Impact Nearly 30 Counties Across Northern and Central California
Posted by: thepinetree on 10/07/2019 03:45 PM
San Francisco, CA...PG&E announced today that its meteorological and operations teams in its Emergency Operations Center continue to monitor a potentially widespread, strong and dry wind event Wednesday morning through Thursday afternoon. The event will impact northern, central, coastal and Bay Area counties across much of PG&E’s service area.
Arnold, CA...Mountain Passes Update....Hwys 88 Carson Pass, 108 Sonora Pass & 120 Tioga Pass Now Open...Ebbetts Remains Closed. This highway information is the latest reported as of Monday, September 30th, 2019 at 12:44 PM.
Arnold, CA...The early season storm has temporarily closed Hwy 120 Tioga pass and Hwy 108 Sonora Pass. Hwy 4 Ebbetts Pass has controls in effect over the summit. Hwy 88 Carson Pass had controls in place until a few minutes ago but has just dropped requirements. Drive Safe & Carry Chains, Blankets, Water & Food to tide you over if you are stranded in the high country.
