Pacific Gas Electric Company (PG&E) issued a warning to thousands of consumers in Northern California that it will proactively shut off power in several counties this weekend due to extreme fire risk.
According to the state’s largest electric utility, the power shut off will affect approximately 1,600 customers in North Bay and 30,000 cusomers in Sierra Foothills this Saturday.
PG&E is turning off power in these areas to “reduce the risk of wilffire” and ensure that its customers and their families and homes as well as businesses are safety.
The National Weather Services issued Red Flag Warnings for the Central Valley and the North Bay Hills on Friday evening until Sunday afternoon.
Last week, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approve rules allowing utility companies to implement public safety power shut-off or de-energization during extremely hot and dry weather condition or powerful wind storms.
De-energization is part of the wildfire mitigation plans submitted by utility companies to the CPUC.
