The company began turning off power early Monday to an estimated 24,000 customers in 23 counties, including Lake, due to high winds that had also led to a red flag warning issued by the National Weather Service.
The public safety power shut-off, or PSPS, is impacting 4,008 Lake County customers, of which 304 are in the medical baseline program. Those customers primarily are in and around Cobb, Hidden Valley and Middletown, with some also north of Clearlake Oaks.
PG&E said some of the highest wind gusts reported in the PSPS de-energized areas included Butte County, 55 miles per hour; Shasta County, 52 miles per hour; and Tehama County, 47 miles per hour.
With its meteorologists calling the all clear by Monday night, PG&E said it had begun restoring power where possible.
However, the company said before power can be turned back on in the PSPS area, its crews must patrol 2,549 transmission and distribution lines to ensure that no damage or hazards exist before those lines are re-energized and those customers restored.
Efforts related to this PSPS event will include up to 1,494 ground patrol units and 43 helicopters, the company said.
No estimated time of restoration was given by PG&E on Monday night for Lake County’s impacted customers.
While the PSPS continues, four community resource centers in Lake County will remain open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. so impacted customers can charge medical equipment and electronic devices, get up-to-date information about the PSPS, and also pick up water and snacks.
The centers are located at:
— Live Oaks Senior Center, 12502 Foothill Blvd., Clearlake Oaks;
— Little Red Schoolhouse, 15780 Bottle Rock Road, Cobb;
— Hidden Valley Lake Association mailboxes, 18090 Hidden Valley Road, Hidden Valley Lake; and
— Twin Pine Casino and Hotel, 22223 Highway 29, Middletown.
Another PSPS possible this week
PG&E said it is also monitoring weather forecasts that could bring high winds to parts of the company’s service area from Wednesday night into Thursday morning, which might trigger another shut-off.
The company said that the incoming weather system could impact portions of its northern, central and southern regions of its service area.
Specifics of which communities could be impacted were not released on Monday night.
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