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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11837014/regresan-los-apagones-de-pge-aqui-lo-que-tiene-que-saber-sobre-los-cortes-de-energia\">Leer en español\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With a Red Flag Warning warning set to go into effect from midday Tuesday through Thursday morning for most of the Bay Area and the higher elevations of the Central Coast, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1995060/california-fire-danger-could-cause-pge-power-outages-election-night\">PG&E says approximately 15,000 customers across 17 counties are likely to temporarily lose power\u003c/a> due to planned shutoffs starting at 7 p.m. on Election Day as high winds and low humidity create critical fire weather conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the Bay Area, PG&E says high-elevation areas in Alameda, Contra Costa, Napa, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma counties are at risk of power outages. The Santa Cruz Mountains and other high wildfire-risk areas through Butte County could also see shut-offs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jump straight to:\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#prepare\">How do I prepare my home for a power shutoff?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1950931/map-potential-pge-power-outage-wednesday\">Real-time PG&E power outage map (opens new page)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>During wildfire season, there are a few reasons your power might go out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unplanned outages are often caused by high winds affecting power lines — the kind of weather which contributes to the outbreak and spread of wildfires, especially when paired with very dry conditions, a combination which typically prompts the National Weather Service to \u003ca href=\"https://www.weather.gov/wrh/CAFW\">issue a Red Flag Warning\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Red Flag Warnings, especially when issued over large areas, can prompt utilities to enact planned power outages in an effort to keep damaged power lines from sparking fires. Such planned power outages will be determined by your utility company or power grid operator. Keep reading for how to find out the latest on any PG&E plans to shut off your power, and how you can prepare for life without electricity for several hours — or days.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=science_1950931]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How will I know about a planned power outage in my area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Utilities are supposed to notify emergency responders of a potential power shutoff 48 to 72 hours in advance, and to notify regular customers who have signed up for alerts somewhere between 24 and 48 hours beforehand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sign up to get notifications direct from PG&E\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To be notified of a planned shutoff in your area — what PG&E calls a “public safety power shutoff,” or PSPS — you can:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/your-account/account-management/manage-your-account/alerts-and-notifications/update-your-contact-information.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Update your contact information online\u003c/a> with PG&E, or call (866) 743-6589 to update your information by phone and request to receive notifications\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Visit \u003ca href=\"https://pge.com/myalerts\">pge.com/myalerts\u003c/a>, where you can also create an online PG&E account, or calll (800) 743-5000 or the California Relay Service at 711\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>PG&E says you can choose to receive alerts in one of 16 languages, including English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, Punjabi and Farsi. General notification messaging in American Sign Language is also available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the initial alert(s), PG&E should also send you follow-up messages a few hours before a shutoff begins, and again during the shutoff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Check for PG&E power shutoff information online\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t want to receive notifications, you can also proactively \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/public-safety-event.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check PG&E’s online shutoff information on their website,\u003c/a> to see the most recent updates about any planned outages near you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"prepare\">\u003c/a>How can I prepare for a power shutoff?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>After an alert about a potential power shutoff, PG&E says that the utility’s “goal is to \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/assets/pge/docs/outages-and-safety/outage-preparedness-and-support/your-guide-to-public-safety-power-shutoffs.pdf\">restore power within 24 hours after dry, windy conditions have passed.\u003c/a>” But if a power shutoff affects a large number of customers, it can take multiple days for the utility to do safety checks and get the power turned back on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11833686\"]In some cases, if possible, you might consider staying with family or friends during the outage to pool resources. If you have medical needs that rely on power, consider planning which family members or friends you can stay with during a lengthy power outage. You might also talk to your doctor in advance about how to prepare with medications or mobility needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preparing for an emergency takes time and money — something many of us have in short supply. If it’s something you feel you have the time and the budget for, you could consider buying two sets of the items listed below and coordinating with a neighbor in need.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Things to have close at hand before a potential power outage:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Battery-powered flashlights, ideally one for every household member\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A supply of fresh batteries, including extras for any medical devices that require electricity\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Portable chargers or battery packs to keep your mobile phone charged\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>LED candles, instead of wax candles, are recommended by PG&E\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A battery-powered radio to hear updates on fire conditions and outages\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Nonperishable food (think canned goods) and water: The state recommends having enough food and water for every member of your household for three days (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11833686/what-to-pack-in-your-emergency-bag-with-covid-19-in-mind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here’s what we suggest goes in an emergency bag\u003c/a> in case you have to evacuate your home because of wildfire)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A thermometer to make sure your food is safe to eat (more on that below)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A list of emergency contacts prepared\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Make sure you know exactly where these crucial items are, so you’re not scrambling to find them in the dark.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Other things to do ahead of an outage, if you have time:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Fully charge your cellphone and any portable chargers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Get cash, as ATMs may not work during a power outage\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Top your vehicle up with a full tank of gas (similarly, gas stations may not be operational during an outage)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fill up plastic containers with water and store them in your freezer, which you can use later as ice substitutes to keep food fresh\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Additionally, make sure you and your household all know:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>How to manually open any door in your home or building that requires electricity (think garage doors, apartment complex doors that require key cards)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>How you’ll communicate in an emergency situation, and not depend on a phone that needs electricity\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>How you’ll operate a generator, if you have one — check ahead of time that the one you have works, and make sure you know \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/electrical-safety/electric-generator-safety/electric-generator-safety.page\">how to use it safely and eliminate the risk of carbon-monoxide poisoning\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Which of your neighbors might need extra assistance during a power shutoff, or even just appreciate you checking in\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Where can I find additional support during a power shutoff?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>During planned shutoffs, PG&E opens daytime, drop-in \u003ca href=\"https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/psps-events/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Resource Centers\u003c/a>, or CRCs, offering ADA-accessible restrooms and hand-washing stations, medical equipment and device charging, Wi-Fi, bottled water, snacks, air-conditioning or heating, seating and ice. \u003ca href=\"https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/psps-events/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Search for a PG&E Community Resource Center in your county here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Disabled and older people can \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/independent-living-centers.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">call 211\u003c/a> or text “PSPS” to 211211 to access local health and social services including medical support, shelter and food. Support is available in multiple languages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en/account/billing-and-assistance/financial-assistance/portable-battery-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portable Battery Program\u003c/a> provides free backup portable batteries for those with life-assisting electric medical equipment who also are enrolled in their \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/save-energy-money/help-paying-your-bill/longer-term-assistance/medical-condition-related/medical-baseline-allowance/medical-baseline-allowance.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical Baseline Program\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/save-energy-money/help-paying-your-bill/longer-term-assistance/care/care.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Alternate Rates for Energy\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/save-energy-money/help-paying-your-bill/longer-term-assistance/care/care.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family Electric Rate Assistance\u003c/a> programs, and who live in \u003ca href=\"https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/firemap/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">high fire-threat districts\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Folks who rely on power to live independently can access portable backup batteries, hotel accommodations, accessible transportation and food vouchers through the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers’ \u003ca href=\"https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/get-services/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disability Disaster Access and Resources program\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What should I do during a power shutoff?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Once the power is off, keep in mind that emergency responders may be dealing with their own backup power needs and any emergency medical situations that come up. Do not call 911 unless it’s an emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, infrastructure such as traffic lights may be affected — so proceed with caution. In the past, San José has asked residents to avoid driving if the power is shut off and to stop at dark signals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Turn off (almost) all your appliances\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your power goes out, be sure to unplug or turn off any appliances and equipment to prevent damage from surges when the power is restored.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E recommends keeping one lamp turned to the on position, to alert you when power has returned. You can then turn each appliance back on one by one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Keep your food safe and edible during an outage\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once your power is out, be especially purposeful about when you open your freezer or your refrigerator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A refrigerator that loses power can keep food cold for about four hours, and a freezer for about 48 hours, \u003cem>if\u003c/em> they’re kept closed. Plan to rely on coolers with ice or any water-filled plastic containers you’ve frozen ahead of time (and remember: Ice is available free at your county’s \u003ca href=\"https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/psps-events/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Resource Center\u003c/a>).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state recommends that during an outage, you monitor food temperatures with a thermometer — and throw out any food that has a temperature of 40 degrees or higher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re opting to use a camp stove or a grill in the absence of your oven or microwave, you should only use these appliances outdoors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re without power for more than 48 hours, you may qualify for compensation from PG&E. \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/current-outages/report-view-an-electric-outage/additional-resources/extended-outage-compensation/extended-outage-compensation.page\">Read more about the PG&E Safety Net program\u003c/a>, which offers these payments due to “severe events, like storms”, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11944877/power-outages-claim-lost-food\">get more information about claiming back the costs of spoiled food after an outage\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Power will be restored after the dangerous conditions have passed and once safety checks have been done for all the lines in that area. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How will I know about a planned power outage in my area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Utilities are supposed to notify emergency responders of a potential power shutoff 48 to 72 hours in advance, and to notify regular customers who have signed up for alerts somewhere between 24 and 48 hours beforehand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sign up to get notifications direct from PG&E\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To be notified of a planned shutoff in your area — what PG&E calls a “public safety power shutoff,” or PSPS — you can:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/your-account/account-management/manage-your-account/alerts-and-notifications/update-your-contact-information.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Update your contact information online\u003c/a> with PG&E, or call (866) 743-6589 to update your information by phone and request to receive notifications\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Visit \u003ca href=\"https://pge.com/myalerts\">pge.com/myalerts\u003c/a>, where you can also create an online PG&E account, or calll (800) 743-5000 or the California Relay Service at 711\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>PG&E says you can choose to receive alerts in one of 16 languages, including English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Tagalog, Punjabi and Farsi. General notification messaging in American Sign Language is also available.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the initial alert(s), PG&E should also send you follow-up messages a few hours before a shutoff begins, and again during the shutoff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Check for PG&E power shutoff information online\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you don’t want to receive notifications, you can also proactively \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/public-safety-event.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check PG&E’s online shutoff information on their website,\u003c/a> to see the most recent updates about any planned outages near you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>In some cases, if possible, you might consider staying with family or friends during the outage to pool resources. If you have medical needs that rely on power, consider planning which family members or friends you can stay with during a lengthy power outage. You might also talk to your doctor in advance about how to prepare with medications or mobility needs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Preparing for an emergency takes time and money — something many of us have in short supply. If it’s something you feel you have the time and the budget for, you could consider buying two sets of the items listed below and coordinating with a neighbor in need.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Things to have close at hand before a potential power outage:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Battery-powered flashlights, ideally one for every household member\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A supply of fresh batteries, including extras for any medical devices that require electricity\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Portable chargers or battery packs to keep your mobile phone charged\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>LED candles, instead of wax candles, are recommended by PG&E\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A battery-powered radio to hear updates on fire conditions and outages\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Nonperishable food (think canned goods) and water: The state recommends having enough food and water for every member of your household for three days (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11833686/what-to-pack-in-your-emergency-bag-with-covid-19-in-mind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here’s what we suggest goes in an emergency bag\u003c/a> in case you have to evacuate your home because of wildfire)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A thermometer to make sure your food is safe to eat (more on that below)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A list of emergency contacts prepared\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Make sure you know exactly where these crucial items are, so you’re not scrambling to find them in the dark.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Other things to do ahead of an outage, if you have time:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Fully charge your cellphone and any portable chargers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Get cash, as ATMs may not work during a power outage\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Top your vehicle up with a full tank of gas (similarly, gas stations may not be operational during an outage)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Fill up plastic containers with water and store them in your freezer, which you can use later as ice substitutes to keep food fresh\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Additionally, make sure you and your household all know:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>How to manually open any door in your home or building that requires electricity (think garage doors, apartment complex doors that require key cards)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>How you’ll communicate in an emergency situation, and not depend on a phone that needs electricity\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>How you’ll operate a generator, if you have one — check ahead of time that the one you have works, and make sure you know \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/electrical-safety/electric-generator-safety/electric-generator-safety.page\">how to use it safely and eliminate the risk of carbon-monoxide poisoning\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Which of your neighbors might need extra assistance during a power shutoff, or even just appreciate you checking in\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>Where can I find additional support during a power shutoff?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>During planned shutoffs, PG&E opens daytime, drop-in \u003ca href=\"https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/psps-events/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Resource Centers\u003c/a>, or CRCs, offering ADA-accessible restrooms and hand-washing stations, medical equipment and device charging, Wi-Fi, bottled water, snacks, air-conditioning or heating, seating and ice. \u003ca href=\"https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/psps-events/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Search for a PG&E Community Resource Center in your county here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Disabled and older people can \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/independent-living-centers.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">call 211\u003c/a> or text “PSPS” to 211211 to access local health and social services including medical support, shelter and food. Support is available in multiple languages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en/account/billing-and-assistance/financial-assistance/portable-battery-program.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Portable Battery Program\u003c/a> provides free backup portable batteries for those with life-assisting electric medical equipment who also are enrolled in their \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/save-energy-money/help-paying-your-bill/longer-term-assistance/medical-condition-related/medical-baseline-allowance/medical-baseline-allowance.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Medical Baseline Program\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/save-energy-money/help-paying-your-bill/longer-term-assistance/care/care.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California Alternate Rates for Energy\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/save-energy-money/help-paying-your-bill/longer-term-assistance/care/care.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Family Electric Rate Assistance\u003c/a> programs, and who live in \u003ca href=\"https://ia.cpuc.ca.gov/firemap/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">high fire-threat districts\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Folks who rely on power to live independently can access portable backup batteries, hotel accommodations, accessible transportation and food vouchers through the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers’ \u003ca href=\"https://disabilitydisasteraccess.org/get-services/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disability Disaster Access and Resources program\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What should I do during a power shutoff?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Once the power is off, keep in mind that emergency responders may be dealing with their own backup power needs and any emergency medical situations that come up. Do not call 911 unless it’s an emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, infrastructure such as traffic lights may be affected — so proceed with caution. In the past, San José has asked residents to avoid driving if the power is shut off and to stop at dark signals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Turn off (almost) all your appliances\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your power goes out, be sure to unplug or turn off any appliances and equipment to prevent damage from surges when the power is restored.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E recommends keeping one lamp turned to the on position, to alert you when power has returned. You can then turn each appliance back on one by one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Keep your food safe and edible during an outage\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once your power is out, be especially purposeful about when you open your freezer or your refrigerator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A refrigerator that loses power can keep food cold for about four hours, and a freezer for about 48 hours, \u003cem>if\u003c/em> they’re kept closed. Plan to rely on coolers with ice or any water-filled plastic containers you’ve frozen ahead of time (and remember: Ice is available free at your county’s \u003ca href=\"https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/psps-events/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community Resource Center\u003c/a>).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The state recommends that during an outage, you monitor food temperatures with a thermometer — and throw out any food that has a temperature of 40 degrees or higher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re opting to use a camp stove or a grill in the absence of your oven or microwave, you should only use these appliances outdoors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re without power for more than 48 hours, you may qualify for compensation from PG&E. \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/current-outages/report-view-an-electric-outage/additional-resources/extended-outage-compensation/extended-outage-compensation.page\">Read more about the PG&E Safety Net program\u003c/a>, which offers these payments due to “severe events, like storms”, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11944877/power-outages-claim-lost-food\">get more information about claiming back the costs of spoiled food after an outage\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Power will be restored after the dangerous conditions have passed and once safety checks have been done for all the lines in that area. If there are a large number of people who have had their power shut off, then it may take multiple days before PG&E gets the power turned back on for everyone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you experience a loss due to extended power outages — such as the food in your fridge going bad — you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/current-outages/report-view-an-electric-outage/additional-resources/extended-outage-compensation/extended-outage-compensation.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">file a claim\u003c/a> with the utility.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"why\">\u003c/a>Why are these PG&E public safety power shutoffs happening?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The deadliest wildfire in state history — the 2018 Camp Fire — swept through the community of Paradise and killed 85 people. That fire was ignited by PG&E power lines amid strong winds and tinder-dry conditions. To guard against similarly devastating new wildfires and new liability, in 2019 PG&E began preemptive power shutoffs when conditions are exceptionally dangerous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also in 2019, the California Public Utilities Commission \u003ca href=\"https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M339/K524/339524880.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">approved rules for how the state’s major utilities should preemptively shut off the power\u003c/a> during times of high fire danger. However, some utilities, such as San Diego Gas and Electric, had been shutting off the power to help prevent fires for years earlier.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How are shutoffs different from rolling blackouts?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Sometimes Californians also lose power because of strains on the system. 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"content": "\u003cp>On Sunday morning, PG&E began a temporary shut off of power to residents in portions of four counties in \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PGE4Me/status/1310145950300725248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northern Sierra and North Valley\u003c/a>. The planned power shut offs to prevent wildfires sparked by electrical equipment are expected to impact residents of 16 counties and a tribe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E said it planned to initially shut off power to about 15,000 customers in Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehema counties starting midnight Saturday. Power will be shut off to another 74,000 customers in 12 other counties and one tribe on Sunday evening, the company said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The customers are expected to get power back on Monday night, the company said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/PGE4Me/status/1310145950300725248\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E said during the shutoffs, employees will check power lines for any damage. The company has also opened \u003ca href=\"https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/psps-events/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">28 community resource centers\u003c/a> to help customers who lost power.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The shutoffs come as the state prepares for a new siege of hot, dry weather with potentially strong winds that could cause power lines to spark new blazes in parched vegetation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Red Flag warnings for extreme fire weather conditions went into effect in northern and central areas of the state at 9 p.m. Saturday and last into Monday, the National Weather Service said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea/status/1309943722168082432\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A second burst of winds was expected in those regions late Sunday into Monday, while in Southern California the most critical wind conditions were expected Monday although it was unclear how strong they would be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 8,000 California wildfires so far this year have scorched 5,600 square miles, destroyed more than 7,000 buildings and killed 26 people. 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The causes of other fires remain under investigation and authorities have said one was caused by a pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The renewed concern came with some 17,000 firefighters still on the lines of 25 major wildfires statewide, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recent weather has been moderate, and Cal Fire said in a statement Saturday that firefighters have made “excellent progress.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new threat stemmed from predictions of a fall heat wave caused by a ridge of high pressure building off the West Coast that was expected to move eastward and settle on top of Northern California well into the coming week, the weather service said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 100%;height: 750px;overflow: hidden\" align=\"center\">\n\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe src=\"https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/?type=forecasted\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" style=\"position: relative; top: -160px;\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>Such pressure causes dry, warming winds to flow from the interior toward the Pacific, reversing the normal flow of moist ocean air. Some canyons, passes and valleys are prone to high windspeeds as the air squeezes through on its rush offshore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A combination of the very dry fuels, low relative humidity values, and windy conditions will lead to dangerously critical fire weather conditions,” the weather service’s Sacramento office wrote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The so-called Public Safety Power Shutoff programs used by PG&E and other utilities have been developed in response to disasters. Wildfires sparked by PG&E equipment include the wind-driven 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed much of Paradise and killed 85 people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E has said it is refining the process to narrow the scope and shorten the length of power cuts after being sharply criticized for intentional outages last year that affected millions of people and sometimes lasted for days. When high winds were predicted earlier this month, the utility was able to implement a shutdown that affected just 167,000 customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The utility also began airing \u003ca href=\"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/47-prep-for-public-safety-powe-71667198/episode/preparing-for-public-safety-power-shutoffs-71667246/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30-minute radio\u003c/a> and TV programs during the weekend to familiarize customers with its wildfire safety process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Numerous studies in recent years have linked bigger U.S. wildfires to global warming from the burning of coal, oil and gas, especially because climate change has made California much drier. A drier California means plants are more flammable.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>On Sunday morning, PG&E began a temporary shut off of power to residents in portions of four counties in \u003ca href=\"https://twitter.com/PGE4Me/status/1310145950300725248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northern Sierra and North Valley\u003c/a>. The planned power shut offs to prevent wildfires sparked by electrical equipment are expected to impact residents of 16 counties and a tribe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E said it planned to initially shut off power to about 15,000 customers in Butte, Plumas, Shasta and Tehema counties starting midnight Saturday. Power will be shut off to another 74,000 customers in 12 other counties and one tribe on Sunday evening, the company said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The customers are expected to get power back on Monday night, the company said.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The shutoffs come as the state prepares for a new siege of hot, dry weather with potentially strong winds that could cause power lines to spark new blazes in parched vegetation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Red Flag warnings for extreme fire weather conditions went into effect in northern and central areas of the state at 9 p.m. Saturday and last into Monday, the National Weather Service said.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>A second burst of winds was expected in those regions late Sunday into Monday, while in Southern California the most critical wind conditions were expected Monday although it was unclear how strong they would be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 8,000 California wildfires so far this year have scorched 5,600 square miles, destroyed more than 7,000 buildings and killed 26 people. \u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most of the loss has occurred since a massive outbreak of fires ignited by a freakish frenzy of dry lightning strikes in mid-August. The causes of other fires remain under investigation and authorities have said one was caused by a pyrotechnic device at a gender reveal event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The renewed concern came with some 17,000 firefighters still on the lines of 25 major wildfires statewide, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Recent weather has been moderate, and Cal Fire said in a statement Saturday that firefighters have made “excellent progress.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new threat stemmed from predictions of a fall heat wave caused by a ridge of high pressure building off the West Coast that was expected to move eastward and settle on top of Northern California well into the coming week, the weather service said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv style=\"width: 100%;height: 750px;overflow: hidden\" align=\"center\">\n\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe src=\"https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/?type=forecasted\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" style=\"position: relative; top: -160px;\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"iframe-class\" frameborder=\"0\">\u003c/iframe>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>Such pressure causes dry, warming winds to flow from the interior toward the Pacific, reversing the normal flow of moist ocean air. Some canyons, passes and valleys are prone to high windspeeds as the air squeezes through on its rush offshore.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A combination of the very dry fuels, low relative humidity values, and windy conditions will lead to dangerously critical fire weather conditions,” the weather service’s Sacramento office wrote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The so-called Public Safety Power Shutoff programs used by PG&E and other utilities have been developed in response to disasters. Wildfires sparked by PG&E equipment include the wind-driven 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed much of Paradise and killed 85 people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E has said it is refining the process to narrow the scope and shorten the length of power cuts after being sharply criticized for intentional outages last year that affected millions of people and sometimes lasted for days. When high winds were predicted earlier this month, the utility was able to implement a shutdown that affected just 167,000 customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The utility also began airing \u003ca href=\"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/47-prep-for-public-safety-powe-71667198/episode/preparing-for-public-safety-power-shutoffs-71667246/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30-minute radio\u003c/a> and TV programs during the weekend to familiarize customers with its wildfire safety process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Numerous studies in recent years have linked bigger U.S. wildfires to global warming from the burning of coal, oil and gas, especially because climate change has made California much drier. A drier California means plants are more flammable.\u003c/p>\n\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Looking for 2021 power outages and shutoffs information? Please \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11836990/pge-shutoffs-are-here-again-what-to-know-about-power-outages-today\">visit our updated 2021 guide\u003c/a>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Original story continues below:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are two kinds of power outages Californians may be subject to — rolling blackouts and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11750896/cpuc-pge-deenergization-wildfire-safety-power-shutoffs\">public safety power shutoffs (PSPS)\u003c/a>. If your lights go out, it may be a decision made by your utility company, like PG&E, or the power grid operators, who keep up the grid in about 80% of the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11833699/check-out-california-power-outages-in-real-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">power outage map\u003c/a> shows where electricity has been shut off by PG&E and other California utilities\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>\u003cstrong>Rolling Blackouts\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.caiso.com/Pages/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">California ISO\u003c/a> manages the delicate balance of power supply and demand on the state’s electrical grid, effectively ordering utilities to cut power to customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s one big interconnected system,” said John Phipps, an operations director with the California ISO. “Energy being generated at one plant can feed homes completely on the other end of the state.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For example, Phipps says \"if Diablo Canyon had problems in Northern California, that could impact San Diego.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/marincountyfire/status/1303042896212320256\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>Public Safety Power Shutoff\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>PG&E announced a possible planned power shutoff for Monday, Tuesday and possibly Wednesday due to strong and dry offshore winds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The planned power outage may begin Monday evening and could impact approximately 103,000 customers in portions of \u003ca href=\"https://www.pgecurrents.com/2020/09/07/amid-extreme-heat-forecasted-offshore-dry-wind-event-means-pge-might-need-to-proactively-turn-off-power-for-safety-in-portions-of-21-counties-mostly-in-the-sierra-foothills/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">22 counties in the Sierra foothills and North Bay, as well as seven tribes,\u003c/a> according to PG&E.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/juliachanb/status/1303147509573799936\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11750455/what-you-need-to-know-about-pges-state-mandated-wildfire-mitigation-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2019\u003c/a>, the California Public Utility Commission approved a new set of rules allowing the state's major utilities to preemptively shut off the power during times of high fire danger.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11834901\"]Public safety power shutoffs are used to reduce the risk of electrical equipment sparking fires during exceedingly windy, dry, hot weather. PG&E had considered shutting off power before the deadly \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/camp-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Camp Fire\u003c/a>. Red flag warnings by the National Weather Service are a good indicator of high risk fire conditions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Utilities are supposed to notify emergency responders of a potential power shutoff 48 to 72 hours in advance and notify regular customers somewhere between 24 to 48 hours beforehand. There should also be follow-up messages a few hours before a shutoff begins and again during the shutoff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To be notified of a public safety power shutoff in your area, \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/your-account/account-management/manage-your-account/alerts-and-notifications/update-your-contact-information.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">update your contact information\u003c/a> with PG&E. You can also call them at 1-866-743-6589 to update your contact information and to receive notifications. You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/psps-zip-codes.page?WT.mc_id=Vanity_pspszipcodealerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sign up to be notified by ZIP code\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/public-safety-event.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">check their website\u003c/a> for the most recent information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If there is a power shutoff, here's what you need to know\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What to do before a power shutoff\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11833686\"]After an alert about a potential power shutoff, PG&E suggests preparing to be without power for more than 48 hours. If a power shutoff affects a large number of customers, it can take multiple days for the utility to do safety checks and get the power turned back on. In some cases, it might be best to stay with family or friends during the outage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Things to do in advance of a power shutoff, \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/outage-readiness.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to PG&E\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Create an emergency kit with enough water and nonperishable food to last up to a week. (\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11833686/what-to-pack-in-your-emergency-bag-with-covid-19-in-mind\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here's what we suggest goes in an emergency bag\u003c/a> in case of a fire — with COVID-19 in mind.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Charge your cellphone and any necessary devices. Have additional batteries for any medical devices that require electricity. If you don't have a landline or your landline won't work without power, then have backup batteries for any cellphones as well.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Have a list of emergency contacts prepared.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you plan to use a generator, check it beforehand to ensure it is ready to go and \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/electrical-safety/electric-generator-safety/electric-generator-safety.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">will operate safely\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Have flashlights and extra batteries on hand. (Try to avoid using candles.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Have extra cash on hand and a full tank of gas. ATMs and gas stations may not work during a power outage.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Make sure you know how to manually open any door that requires electricity, such as garage doors or building doors that require key cards.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If you rely on power for medical needs, you may need to talk to your doctor in advance about how to prepare with medications or mobility needs. If possible, you may want to stay with a family member or friend who has power. You can register for \u003ca href=\"https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/save-energy-money/help-paying-your-bill/longer-term-assistance/medical-condition-related/medical-baseline-allowance/medical-baseline-allowance.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PG&E's medical baseline program\u003c/a>, if you have a life-assisting medical device, which will qualify you for lower rates and provide you with additional advance notification.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch3>What to do during a power shutoff\u003c/h3>\n\u003cp>Once the power is off, keep in mind that emergency responders may be dealing with their own backup power needs and any emergency medical situations that come up. Do not call 911 unless it's an emergency. Additionally, infrastructure, such as traffic lights, may be impacted — so proceed with caution. San Jose has asked residents to avoid driving if the power is shut off and to stop at dark signals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Unplug or turn off any appliances and equipment to prevent damage from surges when the power is restored. (PG&E recommends keeping one lamp turned on to alert you when the power is back, and to then turn each appliance back on one by one.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A refrigerator can keep food cold for about four hours and a freezer for about 48 hours — if they're kept closed. Plan to rely on coolers with ice.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Use generators, camp stoves and grills outdoors only.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>You may also want to check to see if there are \u003ca href=\"https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/list-bay-area-cooling-centers-open-for-hot-labor-day-weekend/2357207/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cooling centers\u003c/a> in your area.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>As always, you should also consider checking on neighbors, especially those who may need assistance.[aside postID=\"news_11833686\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Power will be restored after the dangerous conditions have passed and once safety checks have been done for all the lines in that area. 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"content": "\u003cp>California lawmakers dragged executives of the state’s three investor-owned utilities into a Capitol hearing room Monday to probe the planned power shutoffs that have plagued large swaths of the state in recent months, even as PG&E warned that a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11787195/a-return-of-high-winds-likely-to-produce-new-round-of-pge-blackouts\">new round of blackouts\u003c/a> could occur later this week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E, the state’s largest and only bankrupt utility, was joined by San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California Edison at the hearing in front of the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee, which was called by Senate President pro tem Toni Atkins, D-San Diego.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many lawmakers focused their questions on the impacts of the blackouts on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11784435/how-pges-power-shutoffs-sparked-an-east-bay-disability-rights-campaign\">medically fragile and frail customers\u003c/a> — but they didn’t limit their criticisms to that issue. Instead, lawmakers framed the shutoffs as indicative of a larger problem with investor-owned utilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[pullquote size=\"medium\" align=\"right\" citation=\"Napa Sen. Bill Dodd\"]‘I looked at what happened on Oct. 9 as a big ‘screw you’ to your customers, to the Legislature, to the governor.’[/pullquote]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Californians deserve to know what to expect and when, and what happens if those expectations are not met,” Atkins said at the beginning of the hearing. “We cannot nip around edges, now is the time for the state to have all options on the table. They have failed us too many times.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Executives from all three companies faced questions as they detailed the work they’ve done to try and reduce the risk of wildfires caused by their equipment — but the smallest provider, SDG&E, which has made the most significant strides toward guarding its system against fires, was the clear favorite of lawmakers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By contrast, it was clear that PG&E officials were in the hot seat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While all three utilities have sparked wildfires with their equipment, PG&E has caused the most deadly and destructive fires in state history in recent years, including the Camp Fire, which decimated the Butte County town of Paradise just over a year ago. The company opted in January to file for bankruptcy protection as it grappled with tens of billions of dollars in liability costs related to those blazes. PG&E’s blackouts have also been the most sweeping, affecting as many as 2.5 million customers in one case last month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Testifying before California lawmakers, CEO Bill Johnson acknowledged that the planned power shutoffs are “not a sustainable solution to the wildfire threats we face.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Johnson also admitted that the company’s response and communication during the blackouts was lacking, saying that PG&E officials were more focused on the question of turning off the power than on how the shutoffs would impact customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We do not expect an annual repeat of what happened in October,” Johnson said, noting that the utility is investing in technologies — many of them pioneered by SDG&E — to reduce the number of customers that need to be impacted by a power shutoff aimed at avoiding a wildfire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"Related Coverage\" tag=\"pge\"]Johnson predicted that by next fall, one-third fewer customers could lose power during a weather event similar to the largest one in October. He said earlier statements \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11781060/pge-power-safety-shutoffs-could-continue-for-10-years-says-ceo\">that PG&E customers could be grappling with power shutoffs for the next decade\u003c/a> were not meant to imply that those blackouts would be as widely felt as the ones this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not acceptable to have another year like this, let alone 10,” Johnson said, adding that he meant it could take a decade to fully improve the system to the point where shutoffs are as “surgical” as the ones undertaken by SDG&E this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Maybe five years to get to a good place,” he said. “The next three years are crucial in my opinion.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the most pointed questions came from lawmakers who represent districts served by PG&E.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I looked at \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/10/29/pge-to-credit-customers-for-oct-9-power-shutoff/\">what happened on October 9\u003c/a> as a big ‘screw you’ to your customers, to the Legislature, to the governor,” said Napa Sen. Bill Dodd, a Democrat, referring to the first round of power shutoffs that some viewed as unnecessary. “I really believe that has created amongst the Legislature, amongst your customers, a real trust issue.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Johnson said the company was simply following protocol.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Perhaps illustrating the tricky situation Johnson and other PG&E executives find themselves in, some lawmakers also questioned why, amid all those shutoffs, the company may have still sparked a fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>North Bay Sen. Mike McGuire, whose district includes the area ravaged by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11782314/what-you-need-to-know-sonoma-countys-kincade-fire\">Kincade Fire\u003c/a> in October, grilled Johnson over the decision not to cut power to a transmission line that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11784767/judge-orders-pge-to-explain-equipments-possible-role-in-sparking-kincade-fire\">could be to blame for sparking the blaze\u003c/a>, which destroyed 174 homes in Sonoma County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You tell everyone and their brother that you’re going to turn off their lights for fire safety, and then you keep the damn transmission line on,” McGuire said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E filed a report with regulators last month that said a broken jumper cable on a transmission tower may have been to blame for the blaze, and confirmed that it did not cut power to its highest-voltage transmission lines. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11784767 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/GettyImages-1178415471-1020x680.jpg']Johnson has previously said that the tower where the failure occurred had been inspected four times over the past two years and that several maintenance issues had been addressed. He has also stressed that winds forecast for the night the fire began did not meet PG&E’s criteria for shutting down transmission lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The official cause of the fire is still under investigation. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>McGuire also criticized the utility over the support it has offered to residents during previous shutoffs, noting that its community resource centers for device charging, air conditioning and shelter were only open until 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The need doesn’t stop after 8 p.m.,” he said, adding that if the company moves forward with shutoffs later this week, the weather may be significantly colder — posing a threat to people without access to heat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sen. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30:\u003c/strong> PG&E carried out its third preemptive power shutdown in a week Tuesday as the latest in a series of critical fire weather events descended on Northern California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the utility said in a series of statements late Tuesday and early Wednesday that the blackouts, designed to prevent electrical equipment from sparking wildfires, had been reduced in scope.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The utility had said that about 596,000 customers in 29 counties would have their power turned off beginning early Tuesday. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Mark Quinlan, the PG&E director of wildfire operations serving as incident commander for the public safety power shutoffs, said in a briefing Tuesday evening the company had decided to cancel a planned outage for about 67,000 customers in Humboldt County. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Early Wednesday, the company said in a tweet that \"favorable weather conditions\" prompted it to cancel an outage planned for 30,000 customers in Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those changes in the blackout plan meant about half a million customers – or about 1.2 million residents in PG&E's service area – were without power. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=\"news_11778663\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The latest round of deliberate outages began before dawn Tuesday in Trinity, Shasta, Butte, Tehama and Plumas counties in Northern California. Communities in three North Bay counties — Sonoma, Napa and Solano — were taken offline shortly afterward. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The situation in Marin County was not so straightforward. PG&E initially said that it would cut power to virtually all customers in the county around 11 p.m. Tuesday. But by Tuesday morning, that estimate had changed — first to 7 a.m., then to 8 a.m. But the outage didn't occur as the company had described.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At 11:30 a.m., Laine Hendricks, the county's public information officer, said the new round of blackouts appeared not to have begun and that PG&E was actually restoring power to customers who had been shut off during the weekend's vast outage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That weekend outage covered about 120,000 Marin customers — nearly every home, business and public facility in the county. Hendricks said the utility had reconnected about 53,000 customers by midafternoon Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"My latest communication from PG&E is that it (the shutoff time) still varies,\" Hendricks said. \"I guess there's a number of factors at play. And if they don't have to cut off the power, they're trying not to. They're dealing with obviously a potential weather event. And they're also there monitoring the situation just north of us in Sonoma,\" mostly relating to the Kincade Fire's impact on power facilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"So, those various factors, which are still very fluid at this point, is why we don't have any certainty on a possible de-energization timeline,\" she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Later Tuesday, the Fairfax Police Department sent out a Nixle alert saying \"PG&E states that Marin is currently outside the scope of the next general PSPS that begins today.\" The alert also said PG&E was experiencing problems with a substation in the county and that power could be shut off if the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County threatened transmission lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asked about the Marin confusion, Quinlan, the PG&E's incident commander, said the uncertainty was due to \"some operational related constraints\" related to high-voltage transmission equipment in Sonoma County's Kincade Fire area and other parts of the North Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Quinlan added that an \"all clear\" had been declared for the five Northern California counties where blackouts began early Tuesday. An all clear was expected for most of the rest of the blackout zone by 8 a.m. Wednesday. The one exception: a small pocket of about 1,000 PG&E customers in Kern County's Tehachapi range, where Santa Ana conditions were expected to continue through Thursday. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The weather event prompting the preventive shutoffs is a resumption of high, extremely dry winds that has prompted the National Weather Service to post \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=mtr&wwa=red%20flag%20warning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a red flag warning\u003c/a> for most of Northern California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea/status/1189176198208688129\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sustained winds of 45 to 50 mph were recorded Tuesday afternoon and early evening in the Sonoma County hills, where more than 4,000 firefighters continue to battle the Kincade Fire. Even higher gusts — accompanied by humidity levels of 10% or lower — are forecast for later Tuesday and early Wednesday before red flag fire conditions ease.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cal Fire said the blaze, which started last Wednesday near a PG&E transmission tower in The Geysers geothermal area in northeastern Sonoma County, has burned 76,825 acres and is 30% contained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tuesday's round of power shutoffs began as PG&E continued the process of restoring power to more than 1 million customers who were blacked out preemptively during last weekend's siege of severe winds — or who lost power because of damage caused by gusts that topped 60 mph in many locations and hit 102 mph in The Geysers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED's Kate Wolffe contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 7:25 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28:\u003c/strong> PG&E says it has restored power to about 400,000 of the 970,000 customers who had their electricity shut off Saturday during the onset of dangerously windy, dry weather.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mark Quinlan, the PG&E executive serving as incident commander for the public safety power shutoff, said during a media briefing Monday evening that crews were restoring power to the vast blacked-out area at a rate of 35,000 to 45,000 customers an hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside tag='power-shutoffs' label='Related Coverage']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E said that 100,000 customers who were not included in the preemptive shutdown also lost power during what amounted to a severe prolonged windstorm that began Saturday evening and continued through early Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Quinlan said that as of 5 p.m. Monday, 630,000 account holders — including those who suffered unplanned outages — remained without power.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next for the utility and its customers is yet another round of shutoffs as high winds returns to Northern California early Tuesday. But it appears the coming blackout, the third in just a week, will be more limited in scope than the weekend shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Quinlan said that the shutoffs beginning Tuesday will affect somewhere between 240,000 and 600,000 customers in 29 counties: Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said shutoffs could begin in the North Bay by 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and occur in East Bay and South Bay communities much later in the day or even early Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Quinlan acknowledged the wide spread in the utility's projections and said that the lower estimate of customers affected, 240,000, represented the impact of the next blackout if only lower-voltage distribution lines are turned off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the impact could be much wider, Quinlan said, if PG&E is unable to restore power to two sets of high-voltage transmission lines in the northern part of the state: a pair of \"very important, critical\" 230-kilovolt transmission lines serving areas from Marin to Humboldt County and high-voltage lines carrying power from The Geysers geothermal power generating stations to North Bay communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 230-kV lines were removed from service for the Saturday shutoff, Quinlan said, and were being inspected for storm damage Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We are optimistic our patrols are going to come back with no trouble, and if they do, we can re-energize\" the lines, Quinlan said. \"The contingency is that if they do come back with trouble found and need to remain out of service, they will impact the scope\" of the coming shutoff.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Quinlan said that the status of the transmission lines in The Geysers was uncertain because of possible damage suffered during the Kincade Fire or because they remain inaccessible due to ongoing fire activity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11782609/map-pge-transmission-lines-near-kincade-fire-ignition-point\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported last week\u003c/a> that one of its transmission lines suffered a problem at about the same time and place the Kincade blaze began last Wednesday night in The Geysers. The lines were still carrying power at the time, though a public safety power shutoff had been declared in the area and distribution lines had been shut down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11782609 hero=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/Screen-Shot-2019-10-24-at-5.18.58-PM-1038x576.png\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 3:25 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28:\u003c/strong> PG&E says that as of 3 p.m. Monday it had restored electricity to about 300,000 customers of the 940,000-plus who were left in the dark by a public safety power shutoff that began Saturday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The process of restoring power involves aerial inspections of the thousands of miles of distribution and transmission lines shut down just ahead of the onset of extreme winds across Northern California on Saturday night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That inspection looks for damage to equipment, such as downed lines or poles, and instances where trees or tree limbs have been blown into power lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E said Monday that in the aftermath of a voluntary blackout conducted from Oct. 9 through Oct. 12, it found 120 locations its equipment had suffered damage that could have sparked fires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The PG&E blackouts — among the 10 conducted by the state's other major utilities this fire year — are designed to prevent power facilities from sparking wildfires.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E is planning to shut off power again in as many as 32 counties on Tuesday as another round of high winds sets in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original post:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11783084/pge-confirms-historic-shutoffs-totaling-940000-customers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sweeping power outage\u003c/a> still in place across 38 California counties, PG&E \u003ca href=\"https://www.pgecurrents.com/2019/10/27/pge-is-monitoring-a-third-consecutive-severe-wind-event-for-tuesday-and-wednesday-that-could-impact-nearly-32-counties-across-northern-and-central-california/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said Sunday\u003c/a> that it's preparing for yet another preemptive blackout because of a forecast of extremely windy weather beginning Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The company said that some of those who are currently without power may not have it restored until after an outage anticipated for Tuesday and Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The utility shut down power to about 960,000 customers on Saturday evening as a dry cold front advanced south through the state and began a prolonged siege of extremely high winds. An additional 100,000 customers are in the dark due to wind-related outages, PG&E said at \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/pacificgasandelectric/videos/537684733444713/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a media briefing\u003c/a> Sunday evening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current outage — formally called a public safety power shutoff and designed to prevent fires sparked by live electrical lines — is the largest preemptive blackout declared so far, affecting roughly 2.5 million people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the hours after the shutoff, winds raged through the Sonoma County hills and mountains, with the highest recorded gusts topping 90 mph. The fierce winds pushed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11782314/what-you-need-to-know-sonoma-countys-kincade-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kincade Fire in Sonoma County\u003c/a> southward, prompting evacuation orders for 180,000 people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although winds eased somewhat during the day Sunday, gusts exceeding 70 mph were common in the area and complicated Cal Fire's effort to stop \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11783135/kincade-fire-evacuations-expand-to-santa-rosa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the fire\u003c/a> from spreading south from the outskirts of Healdsburg and Windsor into Santa Rosa or jumping U.S. 101 and beginning a run to the Sonoma County coast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E started the restoration process earlier than anticipated in some areas, including the northern Sacramento Valley, northern Sierra and the North Coast, PG&E incident commander Mark Quinlan said during Sunday's briefing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crews will begin the process of inspecting lines and turning power back on for the remaining affected areas between 6 and 8 a.m. Monday, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even as that restoration effort proceeds, the company is preparing for the renewed onset of high winds Tuesday and Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The potential Tuesday-Wednesday shutoffs will have a geographical footprint in the North Bay nearly identical to the weekend blackouts but will cover a reduced area in the East and South Bay, Quinlan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, the company sent out a 48-hour notification to warn approximately 500,000 customers of potential shutoffs. However, this number is expected to change by Monday due to evolving weather conditions and transmission analysis, Quinlan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We're in the process of determining where and who, because we understand how important that is to customers. We understand that they need to make plans, and we want to be as transparent as we can,\" Quinlan said. The company expects to have these details by Monday morning, he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E spokesman Paul Doherty said some of the hundreds of thousands left in the dark by the blackout that began Saturday may not have power restored until after the Tuesday-Wednesday outage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"While we will make every effort to restore power to as many customers as possible who are currently out, because this is such a dynamic situation with changing weather conditions, some customers who are currently without power ... may remain out through the next potential PSPS event,\" Doherty said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He cautioned that customers who do have power restored after the weekend shutdown may have only a brief window before the lights go out again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"For those customers who are able to have their power restored between events, we urge them to use that opportunity to charge their devices, their phones, any medical equipment and that sort of thing,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>News of the next potential shutoff came amid renewed criticism of the utility's preemptive outages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Controversy over the public safety shutoffs has been fanned by a PG&E report that one of its power lines in northeastern Sonoma County experienced a problem just minutes before the Kincade Fire was reported Wednesday night and in the same area the blaze is believed to have started. Cal Fire is continuing to investigate what sparked the blaze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State Sen. Mike McGuire, a Healdsburg Democrat who was among those forced to evacuate as the Kincade Fire spread Saturday, on Sunday called PG&E's power shutoffs \"a debacle.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"They lack the basic fundamentals to successfully execute a large and complex outage,\" McGuire said during an appearance on KQED-FM on Sunday. \"I think we're in this situation now for three reasons: lack of investment and mismanagement by PG&E on their electrical system, the lack of supervision and enforcement by the (California) Public Utilities Commission, and because we're facing a new climate reality in this state that's caught up with Pacific Gas and Electric.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gov. 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The fierce winds pushed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11782314/what-you-need-to-know-sonoma-countys-kincade-fire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kincade Fire in Sonoma County\u003c/a> southward, prompting evacuation orders for 180,000 people.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although winds eased somewhat during the day Sunday, gusts exceeding 70 mph were common in the area and complicated Cal Fire's effort to stop \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11783135/kincade-fire-evacuations-expand-to-santa-rosa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the fire\u003c/a> from spreading south from the outskirts of Healdsburg and Windsor into Santa Rosa or jumping U.S. 101 and beginning a run to the Sonoma County coast.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E started the restoration process earlier than anticipated in some areas, including the northern Sacramento Valley, northern Sierra and the North Coast, PG&E incident commander Mark Quinlan said during Sunday's briefing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crews will begin the process of inspecting lines and turning power back on for the remaining affected areas between 6 and 8 a.m. Monday, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But even as that restoration effort proceeds, the company is preparing for the renewed onset of high winds Tuesday and Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The potential Tuesday-Wednesday shutoffs will have a geographical footprint in the North Bay nearly identical to the weekend blackouts but will cover a reduced area in the East and South Bay, Quinlan said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, the company sent out a 48-hour notification to warn approximately 500,000 customers of potential shutoffs. 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Scammers can also change caller ID so it seems they’re calling from a local area code, the Federal Trade Commission said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sham charities succeed by mimicking the real thing,” \u003ca href=\"https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2019/charity.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said the AARP\u003c/a>. “They create well-designed websites with deceptive names.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>People donate hundreds of billions of dollars to charities every year, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://givingcompass.org/pdf/key-findings-from-giving-usa-2019-the-annual-report-on-philanthropy-for-the-year-2018/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giving USA Foundation\u003c/a>. Experts offer these tips to avoid falling for a scam:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>1. Be wary of those trying to pressure you to donate\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nThat’s what scammers do, experts said. 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Other places to check up on charities\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\n\u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/charities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The State of California\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://give.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.charitynavigator.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charity Navigator\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.charitywatch.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CharityWatch\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>7. 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