List of Bay Area counties PG&E power shutoffs likely to affect – KTVU San Francisco

OAKLAND, Calif. – Most of the Bay Area along with other Northern counties are bracing for widespread outages after Pacific Gas and Electric warned of power shutoffs as weather conditions intensify. 

In anticipation of dry weather and gusty winds, the National Weather Service activated a Fire Weather Watch that takes effect on Wednesday morning and lasts through Thursday afternoon.

PG&E says it will proactively turn off power to nearly 800,000 customers across Northern and Central California due to heightened fire risk. The shutoffs will begin early Wednesday in some areas, just after midnight. 

The plan is to perform the shutoffs in stages, depending on the timing of the severe wind conditions, beginning with counties in the northern part of the state and moving south.

Michael Lewis, PG&E’s senior vice president of Electric Operations, said in a news release: “The safety of our customers and the communities we serve is our most important responsibility, which is why PG&E has decided to turn power off to customers during this widespread, severe wind event. We understand the effects this event will have on our customers and appreciate the public’s patience as we do what is necessary to keep our communities safe and reduce the risk of wildfires.”

The high-volume of traffic on the utility’s website caused it to crash with customers looking for information on the power shutoffs. Residents are urged to enroll in zip code alerts by calling 1-877-9000-PGE to get notifications on outages as they occur. Alerts will be delivered via automated call. PG&E customers can also sign up for text alerts, just text “ENROLL” to 97633.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said the city plans to activate an emergency readiness center, but did not confirm any planned shutoffs in the South Bay. In a news conference, the mayor alluded to power shutoffs possibly lasting up to seven days in the South Bay. 

He advised in the event of a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that people should shelter in place and motorists should stay off roads because traffic signals would not be operating in affected areas. 

These counties may be impacted by PG&E power shutoff:  

(* indicates new counties added)

Alameda: Oakland, Castro Valley, Fremont, Union City, Berkeley, Hayward, San Leandro, Sunol, Pleasanton, Livermore 

Impact: 32,680 customers

School Closures

-Oakland Unified School District says should a shutoff occur several schools will be closed. Those schools include: Grass Valley Elementary School, Howard Elementary, Parker Elementary, Sequoia Elementary, Fruitvale Elementary, Elmhurst United Middle School, Montclair Middle School, Bret Harte Middle School, Skyline High School, Sojourner Truth, Rusdale High School and Bay Tech Charter School. Parents will be notified by 8 p.m. if schools on the list will be closed. 

-All San Leandro Unified schools will close Wednesday. If outages last beyond Wednesday, school officials will notify parents of further closures. Notifications will be sent and posted prior to noon on the day prior

-Niles Elementary and Vallejo Mill Elementary are the only Fremont Unified School District schools listed as impacted by possible outages. However, there are no plans for school closures at this time.   

-UC Berkeley canceled classes on Wednesday but says the campus will remain open though services will be limited

Alpine: Bear Valley

Impact: 633 customers

Amador: Pioneer, Jackson, Sutter Creek, Pine Grove, Plymouth, Volcano, Fiddletown, River Pines, Amador City, Drytown, Martell, Lone, West Point

Impact: 16,041 customers

Butte: Oroville, Chico, Magalia, Paradise, Berry Creek, Forest Ranch, Palermo, Bangor, Cohasset, Butte Meadows, Clipper Mills, Forbestown, Stirling City, Feather Falls, Biggs, Brush Creek, Yankee Hill, Gridley, Rackerby, Butte Valley, Hurleton, Paradise Pines. 

Impact: 29,907 customers

Calaveras: Arnold, Angels Camp, Copperopolis, Murphys, San Andreas, West Point, Mountain Ranch, Mokelumne Hill, Rail Road Flat, Vallecito, Wilseyville, Hathaway Pines, Avery, Glencoe, Douglas Flat, Sheep Ranch, White Pines, Dorrington, Camp Connell, Tamarack, Altaville, Valley Springs, Farmington

Impact: 23,708 customers

Colusa: Arbuckle, Stonyford, Williams, Sites, Maxwell

Impact: 1,813 customers

Contra Costa: San Ramon, Orinda, Lafayette, Moraga, Pinole, Richmond, Kensington, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Berkeley, Canyon, San Pablo, Pittsburg, Rodeo, Concord, Albany, Antioch, Martinez

Impact: 51,310 customers 

El Dorado: Placerville, El Dorado Hills, Pollock Pines, Cameron Park, Camino, Rescue, El Dorado, Somerset, Shingle Springs, Georgetown, Garden Valley, Diamond Springs, Pilot Hill, Grizzly Flats, Twin Bridges, Greenwood, Kyburz, Lotus, Kelsey, Mount Aukum, Coloma, Pacific House, Fair Play, Omo Ranch, Silver Fork, Aukum, Strawberry, Pioneer

Impact: 51,396

Glenn: Orland, Willows, Artois, Elk Creek, Glenn, Stonyford

Impact: 1,590

*Humboldt: Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, Fortuna, Ferndale, Rio Dell, Trinidad, Garberville, Willow Creek, Hoopa, Redway, Blue Lake, Loleta, Bayside, Hydesville, Carlotta, Scotia, Miranda, Kneeland, Orleans, Myers Flat, Orick, Petrolia, Redcrest, Whitethorn, Weott, Alderpoint, Phillpsville, Samoa, Weitchpec, Honeydew, Fieldbrook, Korbel, Blocksburg, Alton, Fernbridge, Manila, Piercy, Somes Bar, Zenia, Fairhaven, Ettersburg, Fort Seward, Fields Landing, Westhaven, Salyer, Maple Creek, Burnt Ranch, Big Lagoon

Impact: 62,393

*Kern: Bakersfield, Arvin, Buttonwillow, Dustin Acres, Edison, Fellows, Lamont, Lebec, Maricopa, Maricopa, McFarland, McKittrick, Mettler Station, Shafter, Taft, Tehachapi, Tupman, Valley Acres, Wasco

Impact: 42,374

Lake: Clearlake, Lakeport, Clearlake Oaks, Lucerne, Nice, Upper Lake, Lower Lake, Middletown, Kelseyville, Cobb, Hidden Valley Lake, Glenhaven, Witter Springs, Clearlake Park, Loch Lomond, Finley

Impact: 37,439 customers

Mariposa: Coulterville, La Grange, Greeley Hill, Mariposa

Impact: 1,812 customers

*Marin: Bolinas, Fairfax, Mill Valley, Muir Beach, Olema, Sausalito, Stinson Beach

Impact: 9,855 customers

Mendocino: Ukiah, Potter Valley, Hopland, Redwood Valley, Boonville, Calpella, Talmage, Garberville, Leggett, Cloverdale, Piercy, Westport

Impact: 6,476

Napa: American Canyon, Napa, Saint Helena, Calistoga, Angwin, Pope Valley, Rutherford, Oakville, Deer Park, Lake Berryessa, Yountville, American Canyon

Impact: 32,124 customers

School Closures

The Napa Valley Unified School District plans to close all schools on Wednesday and Thursday. That includes schools in Napa, Yountville, and American Canyon. 

Nevada: Grass Valley, Nevada City, Penn Valley, Rough and Ready, Soda Springs, North San Juan, Washington, Norden, Chicago Park, Cedar Ridge, Truckee, Kingvale

Impact: 43,217 customers

Placer

Plumas

San Joaquin

San Mateo: Half Moon Bay, El Granada, Woodside, Moss Beach, Montara, Portola Valley, Pescadero, La Honda, Redwood City, San Gregorio, Loma Mar, San Mateo, Menlo Park, Emerald Hills, Pacifica, Princeton

Impact: 14,766 customers 

Santa Clara: San Jose, Morgan Hill, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Redwood Estates, Milpitas, Sunnyvale, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Coyote, Gilroy, Mount Hamilton, Palo Alto, Holy City

Impact: 38,123 customers

School Closures

All schools in Alum Rock Union School District are closed Wednesday and Thursday for planned power outages. 

Santa Cruz: Aptos, Boulder Creek, Watsonville, Scotts Valley, Soquel, Ben Lomond, Felton, Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, Mount Hermon, Brookdale, Davenport, Capitola, Freedom, La Selva Beach, Corralitos, Saratoga, Bonny Doon

Impact: 32,017

Shasta

Sierra

Solano: Fairfield, Vacaville, Suisun City, Vallejo, Dixon

Impact: 32,863

Sonoma: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Petaluma, Healdsburg, Cloverdale, Glen Ellen, Penngrove, Geyserville, Kenwood, Rohnert Park, Windsor, Annapolis, Stewarts Point, Cotati, Cazadero, Guerneville, Larkfield, El Verano, Boyes Hot Springs, Fulton, Bodega Bay

Impact: 66,289 customers

School Closures

Maria Carrillo High, Rincon Valley Middle, Santa Rosa Middle, Hidden Valley Elementary, Proctor Terrace Elementary, Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter School, Lewis Education Center

Stanislaus: Westley, Grayson, Patterson, Oakdale, Knights Ferry, Modesto, Riverbank

Impact: 1,088 customers

Tehama: Red Bluff, Los Molinos, Gerber, Corning, Mineral, Paynes Creek, Manton, Vina, Tehama, Mill Creek, Paskenta, Proberta, Flournoy, Cottonwood, Chico, Orland, Anderson

Impact: 24,385 customers

*Trinity: Burnt Ranch, Del Loma, Garberville, Hawkins Bar, Kettenporm, Platina, Salyer, Wildwood, Willow Creek, Zenia

Impact: 1,047 customers

Tuolumne: Sonora, Groveland, Twain Harte, Jamestown, Tuolumne Mi Wuk Village, Pinecrest, Columbia, Soulsbyville, Long Barn, Strawberry, Chinese Camp, Cold Springs, Moccasin, Big Oak Flat, Sierra Village, La Grange, Coulterville, Sugar Pine

Im[act: 34,413

Yolo: Winter, Esparto, Guinda, Capay, Brooks, Madison, Rumsey, West Sacramento

Impact: 5,792 customers

Yuba: Marysville, Browns Valley, Oregon House, Brownsville, Wheatland, Dobbins, Camptonville, Smartville, Challenge, Rackerby, Strawberry Valley, Loma Rica. Forbestown, Clipper Mills, Bangor, La Porte, North San Juan

Impact: 6,919 customers 

Getting Around during a massive outage

Caltrans said its preparing for full closures of the Caldecott Tunnel in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties on State Route 24 and the Lantos
Tunnel along State Route 1 in Pacifica Tuesday night. The agency says the tunnels cannot operate without power. 

Motorists should treat unpowered intersections as a four-way stop. 

List will be updated when PG&E’s website becomes available