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PG&E power shutdown: Power cut to hundreds of thousands in California over potential wildfires today

Pacific Gas & Electric shutting off power in more than half of California's 58 counties because of what the company called an unprecedented wildfire danger

pg&e power shutdown - CBS News
3:20pm PDT - October 9th, 2019

California’s climate dystopia comes true

On October 9, 2019, Pacific Gas and Electric started the blackouts. The beleaguered utility, which oversees 125,000 miles of electrical and transmission lines in the fire-plagued Golden State, warned that an unprecedented 800,000 customers, meaning some 2 mil…

pg&e power shutdown - Mashable
2:49pm PDT - October 9th, 2019

California power outage Q&A: What you need to know

To prevent fires, PG&E has started cutting electricity to more than 1 million Californians amid high wind forecasts. Here's what you need to know

pg&e power shutdown - USA Today
2:02pm PDT - October 9th, 2019

Power shut off to millions in California as wildfire risks rise

Electricity was shut off to more than 500,000 California homes and businesses on Wednesday as Pacific Gas and Electric Co imposed a planned power outage of unprecedented scale to reduce wildfire risks posed by high winds and hot, dry weather.

pg&e power shutdown - Reuters
1:31pm PDT - October 9th, 2019

California utility begins to cut power to 800,000 in face of wildfire risk

"It’s hard to overstate the impact of this massive rolling blackout," state Sen. Scott Wiener said in a statement. "This is a completely unacceptable state of affairs."

pg&e power shutdown - NBC News
12:01pm PDT - October 9th, 2019

PG&E Power Shutdown: Why California Is Going Dark

PG&E will cut power to as many as 800,000 California homes on Wednesday in an attempt to avoid wildfires. Here’s why the utility says the move is necessary, and how residents are coping.

pg&e power shutdown - New York Magazine
10:36am PDT - October 9th, 2019

PG&E’s California Power Shutdown Brings Darkness to San Francisco, Wine Country and Silicon Valley

Over 500,000 California customers are already affected—with hundreds of thousands more to come.

pg&e power shutdown - Fortune
8:51am PDT - October 9th, 2019

Electricity cut for hundreds of thousands in California to help reduce wildfire risk

School districts and UC Berkeley have canceled classes due to the outages.

pg&e power shutdown - ABC News
8:22am PDT - October 9th, 2019

PG&E power shutdown begins in California amid threat of 'explosive' wildfires, affecting millions

The largest utility in California began turning off the lights for hundreds of thousands of customers in the northern part of the Golden State early Wednesday that could last for days due to what officials are calling an unprecedented wildfire danger that cou…

pg&e power shutdown - Fox News
5:50am PDT - October 9th, 2019

More than 500,000 in California are already without power in effort to curb wildfire risk

Almost 1 million California homes and businesses could go dark Wednesday in a Public Safety Power Shutoff aimed at curbing fire risks amid high winds.

pg&e power shutdown - USA Today
5:40am PDT - October 9th, 2019

What to watch today: Dow leaps on China report; White House won't cooperate with inquiry

U.S. stock futures rallied Wednesday morning after reports suggested that Beijing is still willing to discuss a partial trade deal with Washington.

pg&e power shutdown - CNBC
4:01am PDT - October 9th, 2019

PG&E power shutdown to avert Northern California wildfire danger today - Live updates

With fire conditions set to hit "extreme" risk levels, beleaguered PG&E says only option is to cut power to hundreds of thousands of clients

pg&e power shutdown - CBS News
11:27pm PDT - October 8th, 2019

California begins cutting power to thousands to prevent wildfire outbreak - The Washington Post

California begins cutting power to thousands to prevent wildfire outbreak The Washington Post Map shows neighborhoods impacted by PG&E power shutoffs SFGate LIST: Counties, cities affected by PG&E power outage in Bay Area, rest of California KGO-TV 5 unplugge…

pg&e power shutdown - The Washington Post
9:41pm PDT - October 8th, 2019

California wildfire risk prompts planned mass cutoff of PG&E power

Nearly 800,000 California homes and businesses can expect to lose electricity for up to several days from Wednesday, in a planned PG&E power shutdown of unprecedented scale due to heightened wildfire risks from high winds, the utility said.

pg&e power shutdown - Reuters
7:48pm PDT - October 8th, 2019

Power to nearly 1 million Californians could be shut off over fire hazard

With fire weather watches stretching the length of California, electric utilities said electricity could be pre-emptively cut to almost 1 million customers.

pg&e power shutdown - NBC News
4:39pm PDT - October 8th, 2019

California utility may cut power to parts of 30 counties for several days due to wildfire risk

Pacific Gas & Electric says it may cut power to more than 600,000 homes and businesses in parts of 30 counties for several days due to wildfire risk.

pg&e power shutdown - USA Today
8:08am PDT - October 8th, 2019

The Latest: Better weather eases California power shutoffs

Pacific Gas & Electric has restored power to thousands of Northern California customers after a shutdown to reduce the threat of wildfires

pg&e power shutdown - ABC News
8:21pm PDT - September 25th, 2019