PG&E is warning customers that they may have to shut off power in 19 California counties
About 250,000 California residents could be impacted by a Public Safety Power Shutoff this week as winds pick up Wednesday morning and last until Thursday morning, a release from the utility said.The areas affected are the Sierra Foothills, North Valley and North Bay. Other parts of the Bay Area are not expected to be included, according to the release.PG&E meteorologists are monitoring the wind event and currently anticipate sustained winds of up to 25 mph and gusts ranging from 30-50 mph.
Read MoreCalifornia governor says if PG&E doesn't get itself out of bankruptcy the state could take it overPG&E serves about 5 million electric customers statewide and rolling outages have impacted several areas so far this fire season.In October, PG&E cut off power to almost 800,000 customers in Northern California to lower the risk of wildfires. The shutoff cost the city of San Jose at least a half a million dollars.
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