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Californians face power blackouts as utility warns 22 counties under threat

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Wu, T. (2026, October 13). Californians face power blackouts as utility warns 22 counties under threat. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/us-news/22-california-counties-could-see-pge-power-blackouts-amid-severe-weather/

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Pacific Gas & Electric is warning that approximately 30,000 customers across 22 counties in California could face planned power outages starting as early as Wednesday through Saturday to prevent wildfires during dry and windy conditions. The utility company has already initiated smaller-scale outages last weekend affecting about 12,200 customers. Counties at risk include Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba. The National Weather Service has issued warnings about elevated fire risks due to breezy northerly winds and low humidity through Thursday.

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Pacific Gas & Electric warned residents in 22 California counties that they may face electricity shutoffs starting as early as Wednesday and lasting through Saturday to prevent wildfires. About 30,000 customers could be affected by the power outages, which is an increase from last weekend when about 12,200 customers across 17 counties were impacted.

The counties at risk include Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Solano, Sonoma, Tehama, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba. The utility company cited dry and gusty conditions combined with energized power lines as too dangerous to maintain electricity safely.

Customers were advised to keep vehicles off roads in areas of high fire risk, properly dispose of cigarettes, and avoid using outdoor equipment like lawn mowers during the outage period.

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Thousands of California customers who experienced power shutoffs last weekend should prepare for even more outages, utilities company Pacific Gas & Electric has warned. asserted

Gas → experience → outages

About 30,000 customers across 22 California counties may be affected by a planned electricity shutoff to avoid wildfires. uncertain

customers → affect → wildfires

The shutoffs may begin as early as this Wednesday and last through Saturday. uncertain

shutoffs → begin → Saturday

PG&E said it has notified customers. asserted

it → say → customers

Dry and gusty conditions combined with energized power lines may prove too dangerous for the utility to keep the power on. uncertain

utility → combine → power

The strongest winds are forecast for the Sierra Nevada, the southern Central Coast and portions of the North and East Bay. asserted

winds → forecast → North

Only last weekend, the utility had shut off power about 12,200 customers across 17 counties to deal with the same conditions of dry, gusty winds. asserted

utility → shut → winds

Just this past Monday, the National Weather Service posted a notice about elevated fire weather conditions Tuesday due to “breezy northerly winds” combined with low humidity. asserted

Service → post → humidity

The Service said those conditions may last further Wednesday and Thursday. uncertain

conditions → say → ?

The Service warned residents to keep vehicles off dry gas, properly dispose of cigarettes and to avoid using outdoor equipment like lawn mowers. Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters asserted

Service → warn → newsletters

Californians face power blackouts as utility warns 22 counties under threat

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