4200 PG&E customers could be affected by possible upcoming Public Safety Power Shutoffs - Action News Now
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OAKLAND, Calif. - PG&E has shared new details about their possible PSPS in Northern California.
PG&E announced that the potential PSPS could start around 6 p.m. on Wednesday affecting approximately 4,200 customers in small portions of eight counties and two tribal communities, mostly the northern Sacramento Valley and surrounding foothills.
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.
The potential shutoff is currently expected to affect about 4,200 customers across the following counties and tribal communities:
- Butte County: 435 customers, 36 Medical Baseline customers
- Colusa County: 484 customers, 37 Medical Baseline customers
- Glenn County: 349 customers, 18 Medical Baseline customers
- Lake County: 186 customers, 20 Medical Baseline customers
- Napa County: 7 customers, 0 Medical Baseline Customers
- Shasta County: 1,558 customers, 131 Medical Baseline customers
- Tehama County: 1,117 customers, 124Medical Baseline customers
- Yolo County: 10 customers, 0 Medical Baseline customers
- Grindstone Rancheria: 48 customers, 4 Medical Baseline customers
- Pit River Tribes: 8 customers, 0 Medical Baseline customers
PG&E said Predictive Services Northern Operations, a federal forecasting agency, is also forecasting High Fire Potential risk Wednesday into Thursday for northerly wind gusts up to 40 mph. The Sacramento National Weather Service Office stated northerly winds develop Wednesday into Thursday with gusts 30 – 35 bringing enhanced fire weather concerns for portions of the Sacramento Valley.
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