sourcePublic Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)
All Californians need to take important steps to get ready before the 2019 wildfire season, such as creating an emergency kit and thorough emergency plan. Learn more about what California’s largest energy companies are doing to address the threat of wildfire and Public Safety Power Shutoffs at prepareforpowerdown.comOpens in new Window..
Before, during and after a Public Safety Power Shutoff
As part of our Community Wildfire Safety Program, PG&E is implementing additional precautionary measures to help reduce the risk of wildfires. If extreme fire danger conditions threaten a portion of the electric system serving your community, it may be necessary for us to turn off electricity in the interest of public safety. This is called a Public Safety Power Shutoff.
What this means for our customers
Our Public Safety Power Shutoff program now includes all electric lines that pass through high fire-threat areas – both distribution and transmission.
While customers in high fire-threat areas (based on the CPUC High Fire-Threat District map) are more likely to be affected, a public safety power outage could impact any of the more than 5 million customers who receive electric service from PG&E. This is because the energy system relies on power lines working together to provide electricity across cities, counties and regions.
We want to work together to help our customers prepare and keep your home, family or business safe during extreme weather and possible outages. Learn more about how to prepare a safety plan. Because extreme weather can last several hours or days, for planning purposes, we suggest customers prepare for outages that could last longer than 48 hours.
Please make sure we have your correct email address, landline and mobile number so we can reach out to you in advance of a Public Safety Power Shutoff event, when possible.
It's nice to know that PG&E is so concerned about my well-being that they have plans to shut off power to my residence and, unless they have their own power source, all businesses in the area. Whether or not you are in a high fire danger area, your power could be cut off if the electrical power source that is used for your location runs through one of those high fire danger areas.
Thank you, PG&E, for your completely unselfish concern for us Californians. We're thankful that you're looking out for us rather than making some kind of political statement. Thanks for not attempting to warn the public of how many problems you can cause if you are not allowed to be relieved of some of your financial obligations and impose substantial rate increases so customers can pay for your liabilities.