Power Restored to Nearly All Customers After Public Safety Power Shutoff

FINAL UPDATE: 7:20 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026

As this weather event ends, virtually all customers whose power was proactively turned off for safety have now been restored. During the event, PG&E meteorologists recorded wind gusts of up to 67 mph, and safety inspections identified damage including broken equipment and vegetation-related hazards, such as branches and trees contacting power lines. We appreciate the patience and understanding of all customers affected by the Public Safety Power Shutoff as crews worked to safely inspect, repair, and restore the electric system. This will be our final event update.

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UPDATE: 1:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026

Power has been restored to 26 of 29 counties included in this PSPS event. In San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Kern counties, crews are patrolling and inspecting de-energized power lines and equipment as restoration efforts continue for approximately 10,000 customers who remain without power.

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UPDATE: 7:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026

Power has been restored to more than 86% of the customers who experienced a temporary disruption in their power for safety. PG&E crews will continue patrols this morning necessary to complete the restoration of power in El Dorado County. Once the winds in San Louis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Kern counties pass, PG&E crews will inspect de-energized powerlines and equipment and make any necessary repairs to safely restore power.

Currently, about 11,400 customers remain without power, primarily located in the Santa Barbara, San Louis Obispo and Kern counties.

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UPDATE: 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16

PG&E crews continue to make progress restoring power to customers affected by this week’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS).

As of 7:30 p.m., power had been restored to more than 66,000 customers after weather conditions improved, and crews completed safety inspections of power lines and equipment. Crews will resume patrols and restoration work in the morning, when conditions are safe, to restore power to all remaining customers.

PG&E understands the disruption an extended outage can cause and appreciates our customers’ patience as crews complete this important safety work.

Customers can check the latest PSPS and restoration information at pge.com/pspsupdates.

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UPDATE: 4:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16

The weather conditions that prompted the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in the following counties and tribal areas have passed, and crews continue inspections of powerlines and equipment as they work to safely restore power to customers.

Counties:

• Alameda
• Alpine
• Amador
• Butte
• Calaveras
• Contra Costa
• El Dorado
• Fresno
• Lake
• Lassen
• Madera
• Mariposa
• Mendocino
• Napa
• Nevada
• Placer
• Plumas
• Shasta
• Sierra
• Solano
• Sonoma
• Tehama
• Tulare
• Tuolumne
• Yolo

Tribal Areas:

• Big Sandy Rancheria
• Guidiville Rancheria
• Mooretown Rancheria
• North Fork Rancheria
• Pit River Tribes
• Tuolumne Rancheria

As of 4:30 p.m., power has been restored to approximately 33,611 customers, representing 39% of customers impacted by the PSPS.

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UPDATE: 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16

With the windy weather having passed for portions of the following 19 counties, PG&E crews have begun initial patrols to inspect powerlines and equipment. This is the first step to turn power back on following a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). For more information, visit: pge.com/pspsupdates.
 

• Alameda 
• Alpine
• Amador
• Calaveras
• Contra Costa
• El Dorado
• Fresno
• Lake
• Lassen
• Madera
• Mariposa
• Napa
• Shasta
• Solano
• Sonoma
• Tehama
• Tulare
• Tuolumne
• Yolo

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UPDATE: 8 a.m., Friday, Oct. 16
All customers included within the current Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) have been de‑energized.

When the weather event passes, PG&E crews will begin the restoration process, which includes inspecting power lines and equipment to identify damage or potential hazards that may need repairs prior to turning the power back on. These steps are critical to keeping communities safe and helping prevent wildfires.

The following includes all customers de-energized within the current PSPS event:

• Alameda - 4,705 customers
• Alpine - 660 customers
• Amador - 4,557 customers
• Butte - 3,097 customers
• Calaveras - 10,793 customers
• Contra Costa - 1,605 customers
• El Dorado - 8,757 customers
• Fresno - 3,010 customers
• Kern - 1,117 customers
• Lake - 3,601 customers
• Lassen - 88 customers
• Madera - 7,273 customers
• Mariposa - 1,326 customers
• Mendocino - 778 customers
• Napa - 3,027 customers
• Nevada - 2,137 customers
• Placer - 5,306 customers
• Plumas - 706 customers
• San Luis Obispo - 8,771 customers
• Santa Barbara - 1,100 customers
• Shasta - 1,449 customers
• Sierra - 1,149 customers
• Solano - 30 customers
• Sonoma - 2,041 customers
• Tehama - 835 customers
• Tulare - 312 customers
• Tuolumne - 7,248 customers
• Yolo - 8 customers
• Yuba - 419 customers

Grand Total - 85,905 customers

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UPDATE: 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15

As of 5:30 p.m., all customers who were expected to be de-energized today are without power. Additional de-energizations are expected to continue tomorrow morning in three counties (Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara).

Customers Currently De-Energized

• Alameda - 4,705 customers
• Alpine - 660 customers
• Amador - 4,557 customers
• Butte - 3,097 customers
• Calaveras - 10,793 customers
• Contra Costa - 1,605 customers
• El Dorado - 8,757 customers
• Fresno - 3,010 customers
• Kern - 578 customers
• Lake - 3,601 customers
• Lassen - 88 customers
• Madera - 7,273 customers
• Mariposa - 1,326 customers
• Mendocino - 778 customers
• Napa - 3,027 customers
• Nevada - 2,137 customers
• Placer - 5,306 customers
• Plumas - 706 customers
• San Luis Obispo - 4,483 customers
• Shasta - 1,449 customers
• Sierra - 1,149 customers
• Solano - 30 customers
• Sonoma - 2,041 customers
• Tehama - 835 customers
• Tulare - 312 customers
• Tuolumne - 7,248 customers
• Yolo - 8 customers
• Yuba - 419 customers

Grand Total: 79,978 customers

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UPDATE: 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15

At 12:19 p.m., the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) was canceled for parts of Shasta County. About 1,500 customers will receive notices that their PSPS event has been canceled. However, some areas in Shasta County may still have their power shut off for safety. To check if your address is still included in scope, please visit pge.com/pspsupdates.

Customers Currently De-Energized

• Alameda - 4,705 customers

• Alpine - 660 customers

• Amador - 4,557 customers

• Butte - 3,097 customers

• Calaveras - 10,793 customers

• Contra Costa - 1,605 customers

• El Dorado - 8,757 customers

• Kern - 578 customers

• Lake - 3,601 customers

• Lassen - 88 customers

• Mariposa - 322 customers

• Mendocino - 778 customers

• Napa - 3,027 customers

• Nevada - 2,137 customers

• Placer - 5,306 customers

• Plumas - 706 customers

• San Luis Obispo - 4,483 customers

• Shasta - 1,449 customers

• Sierra - 1,149 customers

• Solano - 30 customers

• Sonoma - 2041 customers

• Tehama - 835 customers

• Tuolumne - 7,248 customers

• Yolo - 8 customers

• Yuba - 419 customers

Grand Total - 68,379

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UPDATE: 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 15

Even if the powerlines in your neighborhood are underground, the electricity serving your community may travel through overhead lines in other areas. If those lines are exposed to severe weather and wildfire risk, we may need to turn off power for safety. Undergrounding significantly reduces wildfire risk and the need for safety shutoffs, but it doesn't necessarily eliminate PSPS impacts altogether. 

As of 10 a.m. Thursday, here are the number of customers who have had their power shut off for safety, by county:

Customers Currently De-Energized

• Alameda - 3,678 customers
• Alpine - 68 customers
• Amador - 4,776 customers
• Butte - 3,675 customers
• Calaveras - 10,281 customers
• Contra Costa - 2,576 customers
• El Dorado - 8,529 customers
• Lake - 4,115 customers
• Lassen - 107 customers
• Mariposa - 311 customers
• Mendocino - 444 customers
• Napa - 2,888 customers
• Nevada - 1,868 customers
• Placer - 4,255 customers
• Plumas - 610 customers
• San Luis Obispo - 4,411 customers
• Shasta - 1,484 customers
• Sierra - 1,109 customers
• Solano - 51 customers
• Sonoma - 1,987 customers
• Tehama - 905 customers
• Tuolumne - 8,182 customers
• Yolo - 7 customers
• Yuba - 406 customers

Grand Total - 66,723 customers

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UPDATE: 6 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 15

Overnight, PG&E continued to de-energize customers for safety ahead of forecasted high winds and dry conditions across portions of our service area. As of 6 a.m. Thursday, here are the number of customers who have had their power shut off for safety, by county:

Customers Currently De-Energized

Additional power shutoffs will occur this morning and again tomorrow morning.

Customers can check their address for outage start and estimated time of restoration, and get other information at pge.com/pspsupdates.

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UPDATE: 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14

As of 11:30 p.m., PG&E continues to initiate its Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), de-energizing approximately 46,000 customers in targeted areas across its service territory due to forecasted high winds and dry conditions.

Counties that are currently experiencing shutoffs include: Lassen, Shasta, Butte, Plumas, Yuba, Sierra, Placer, Nevada, Amador, Mariposa, Calaveras, Alpine, Tuolumne, Sonoma, Mendocino, Lake, Napa, Alameda and Contra Costa. Tribal governments experiencing shutoffs include: Pit River Rancheria, Mooretown Rancheria, Tuolumne Rancheria and Guidiville Rancheria.

PG&E will continue to monitor conditions, and additional areas may be de-energized as needed to reduce wildfire risk from energized powerlines.

Customers can enter their address online to see whether their location is being monitored for a potential safety shutoff at pge.com/pspsupdates.

For the latest information on Community Resource Center availability, visit pge.com/crc.

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UPDATE: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 14

We have begun turning off power for safety ahead of forecasted high winds and dry conditions across portions of our service area.

Approximately 88,000 customers across 29 counties are in scope for this PSPS event, including approximately 5,500 Medical Baseline customers. Customers in scope have received multiple notifications about the event.

PG&E’s focus remains on keeping our customers and communities safe and making sure customers have the information, resources and support they need.

Customers can check their address for outage start and estimated time of restoration, and get other information at pge.com/pspsupdates.

For customers who need additional support, help is available through 211 before, during and after an outage. Customers can call 211, text “PSPS” to 211 or visit 211.org to connect with available resources.

We will be opening more than 40 Community Resource Centers across 25 counties to support customers during the event. The centers offer device charging, Wi-Fi, bottled water, snacks and other supplies.

Weather conditions will continue to evolve, and our teams will monitor conditions closely throughout the event, adjusting the scope and timing as needed.

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UPDATE, 11:55 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13

PG&E is continuing to monitor a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) as a dry offshore wind event is forecast to move into the service area Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, and continue through Saturday evening, Oct. 17. The strongest winds are expected in the Sierra, southern Central Coast, and parts of the North and East Bay.

Updated models and forecasts have increased the potential impact to about 88,000 customers across 29 counties. Customer notifications by text, email and automated phone call began Monday, Oct. 12. Customers can check whether their address is being monitored for a potential safety shutoff at pge.com/pspsupdates.

PG&E’s top priority is the safety of customers and communities. The decision to turn off power for safety is not taken lightly, and PSPS is used as a measure of last resort within PG&E’s layered wildfire protection strategy.

Counties in Scope

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UPDATE, 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 13

PG&E is monitoring a potential dry offshore wind event from Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, through Saturday evening, Oct. 17. The strongest winds are expected in the Sierra, southern Central Coast, and parts of the North and East Bay. Given the winds and extremely dry vegetation, PG&E sent advance notifications to customers in targeted areas that may require power shutoffs to reduce wildfire risk from energized powerlines.

The potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) could affect about 70,000 customers across 29 counties. About 4,000 customers affected by PSPS events earlier in the week may be affected again, while about 5,700 customers originally included have been removed from scope.

Key points about this PSPS event:

• Offshore winds will peak Thursday across the northern and central Sierra and parts of the North and East Bay.
• Winds will be strongest Friday in the southern Sierra, with Santa Ana winds expanding into southern Los Padres and across the Tehachapis.

5 ways to prepare for a potential PSPS

Preparation is the best way to reduce the impact of a potential PSPS. Taking a few simple steps now can help keep you and your family safe and comfortable if an outage becomes necessary.

1. Make sure your contact information is up to date — Ensure PG&E has your current phone number and email address so you can receive important PSPS notifications, updates and restoration information. Customers can also sign up for Address Alerts to receive notifications for locations where they don't have an account.
2. Charge essential devices and prepare for medical needs — Fully charge phones, laptops, backup battery packs and any medical devices before a potential outage. Customers who rely on electricity for medical needs should review their backup plans and prepare in advance.
3. Build or restock your emergency kit — Have enough water, nonperishable food, medications, flashlights, batteries, first-aid supplies and pet supplies to last through an extended outage.
4. Take steps to protect refrigerated and frozen food — Freeze extra containers of water and make extra ice before the outage. Keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible during an outage. An unopened refrigerator will typically keep food cold for up to four hours, while a full freezer can keep food frozen for up to two days.
5. Know where to find information and resources — Visit PG&E's PSPS Updates website for the latest information and familiarize yourself with available Community Resource Centers, which offer charging stations, information, water, snacks and other support during a PSPS.

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PG&E is monitoring an offshore wind event beginning Wednesday, October 14 through Saturday, October 17. In response, PG&E has activated its Emergency Operations Center and has sent advanced notifications in targeted areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn power off for safety to reduce the risk of wildfire from energized powerlines.

Elevated fire danger is expected due to dry and gusty conditions across much of the territory. Strongest winds are expected in the Sierras, Southern Central Coast and portions of the North and East Bay.

The potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event is anticipated to begin late Wednesday and continue through Saturday. Approximately 30,000 customers in targeted areas of 22 counties are currently in scope, including approximately 2,000 Medical Baseline customers and two tribal governments.

Approximately 3,000 customers who experienced a PSPS event last weekend may be affected again due to this emerging wind event. For many customers, this will be their first PSPS event since the program was established in 2018, and PG&E is conducting additional outreach to explain how PSPS works, why PG&E calls them and how they can be prepared.

Customer counts and locations may change, depending on evolving weather and operational conditions.

Potentially affected counties and customer numbers

Customer notifications via text, email, and automated phone calls began late Monday, October 12, approximately two days before the potential shutoff. When possible, PG&E employees will conduct individual in-person visits to customers enrolled in the company's Medical Baseline Program who do not verify they have received these important safety communications, with a primary focus on customers who rely on electricity for critical life-sustaining equipment.

Customers can look up their address online to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at pge.com/pspsupdates.

PG&E's commitment is that catastrophic wildfires shall stop. PG&E is determined to protect our hometowns from wildfires, and a PSPS is a last resort.

Once severe weather has passed, and it is safe to do so, PG&E will work quickly and nimbly to patrol and inspect lines to restore power for customers as soon as possible.