Pacific Gas and Electric Co. warned of possible power shutoffs affecting up to 15,000 customers due to high wildfire risk, with some outages potentially coinciding with Election Day polling hours, ABC 7 News reported.
As many as 17 counties, including portions of the Bay Area, might experience power shutoffs this week. The utility’s preemptive Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) measures are intended to reduce the risk of sparking destructive wildfires but may also affect some voters on Election Day.
The planned outages could impact customers in 12 counties on Tuesday, the same day California residents head to the polls. On Tuesday, counties under a PSPS watch include Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Lake, Napa, Plumas, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Yolo.
Read more at Newsmax© 2024 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
