Public Safety Power Shutoffs begin in Santa Cruz County
(KION) UPDATE 10/25/20 10:49 P.M. Thousands of Santa Cruz County PG&E customers are without power Sunday night as PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs begin.
The shutoffs are impacting residents from Boulder Creek to Ben Lomond and other areas.
Power is expected to be restored on October 27.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
Click here to view PG&E's outage map: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/
Click here to view PG&E updates on the PSPS: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
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Pacific Gas and Electric has announced that Public Safety Power Shutoffs have begun in targeted portions of California due to high winds and dry conditions.
During a PSPS, PG&E turns off power for public safety reasons when weather conditions threaten the system.
As of 4:00 p.m., portions of Northern California are already experiencing power outages. Parts of Santa Cruz County are still on standby for possible outages. County officials anticipate the outages will happen sometime between 8:00-10:00 p.m. Sunday night.
KION is monitoring the situation and will provide updates as we get more information.
This is a developing story. Check back here for updates.
Click here to view PG&E's outage map: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outages/map/
Click here to view PG&E updates on the PSPS: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/updates/
