With a Red Flag warning forecast, Nevada County may have its first major Public Safety Power Shutoffs in three years. Paul Moreno, with PG and E’s Marketing and Communications, told us on Wednesday that 21-hundred-37 customers could start being impacted Wednesday night through Friday morning, when winds will be the strongest….

 

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But Moreno also notes that the Grass Valley and Nevada City area is not included. He did mention North San Juan, Chicago Park, the town of Washington, and some populations in higher elevations, including the Eastern County. PG and E started the PSPS program in 2018, after being held liable for a number of mega-wildfires, due to tree branches and other vegetation falling onto its power lines. That included one that mostly destroyed the town of Paradise in November of that year…

 

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A grand total of 88-thousand PG and E customers across 29 counties may be affected, according to information released yesterday (Wed.). But outage numbers continue to be adjusted, as weather conditions evolve. Customers can look up their address online, through a link on the utility’s website, to find out if their location is currently being monitored for the potential of a PSPS.