PG&E power outage affects Cotati, Rohnert Park - The Santa Rosa Press Democrat
PG&E power outage affects Cotati, Rohnert Park - The Press Democrat
Power outage affects Cotati, Rohnert Park
Power was out Sunday evening for Pacific Gas and Electric customers in Cotati and Rhonert Park.
At 5:30 p.m. Sunday the outage was affecting 5,339 customers, said PG&E spokesperson Karly Hernandez.
By 8:20 p.m. the power company’s outage map showed that number of affected customers had dropped below 5,000 and power was estimated to be restored by 11:15 p.m. The map did not list the cause of the outage.
“They’re working safely and as quickly as possible to restore customers,” Hernandez said during a 5:30 p.m. interview.
The outage map also showed a power outage near Valley Ford had affected less than 50 people and power was estimated to be restored by 2 a.m. Monday.
A “preliminary determination” found an “emergency issue” caused that outage, according to the utility’s map.
Check back for updates this is a developing story.
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