PG&E outage left at least 9,400 customers without power in Contra Costa County - East Bay Times
PG&E outage left at least 9,400 customers without power in Contra Costa County
Households from Concord to Alamo were left without power on Saturday a PG&E outage affected more than 9,400 customers in the region, a spokesperson from the company said.
The outage was reported at 8:41 am Saturday, with affected areas spanning from Concord through Walnut Creek to Alamo, stopping just short of Monte Vista High School in Danville.
Power was fully restored by 1:47 Saturday afternoon, a spokesperson from PG&E said, though the cause of the outage was still under investigation as of 5 pm that day.
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