Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS)

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Current PSPS Alerts by PG&E

Power shut off for parts of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties Tuesday
January 19, 2021 has concluded.

PG&E has activated a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event for a few rural areas of the two counties. 
Update 1/20/21:
San Luis Obispo County – 154 total customers
Estimated Restoration: 1/20@130
 

Santa Barbara County – 287 total customers
Estimated Restoration: 1/20@1200

Community Resource Centers Were Available at: 

Grover Beach Community Center on 1230 Trouville Avenue,
Grover Beach
First Christian Church on 15550 S College Drive,
Santa Maria

Please prepare for a PSPS event and make sure PG&E has your up to date contact information here to receive updates from them.  Please see below for available resources, including how to prepare for a power outage:
Please sign up for PG&E’s PSPS alerts for the most up to date information:
Click here
Video briefings will be updated as they become available. PG&E’s video briefing channel may
be found here. 
New Times SLO Article including a map found here: 
Hundreds in rural SLO County and Santa Maria lose power in PG&E shutoff | News Wire (newtimesslo.com)
 Current PG&E PSPS Event Press Releases:
1-19-21 Due to High Winds and Dry Conditions, PG&E Will Turn Off Power for Safety to Approximately 5,200 Customer Accounts in Small, Targeted Portions of Seven Counties at Approximately 1 a.m. Tuesday – PG&E CurrentsPG&E Currents
 
1-18-21 As Offshore Windstorm Sweeps Through State, PG&E Manages Related Outages Throughout Service Area and Prepares to Execute a Targeted Public Safety Power Shutoff Later Tonight in Small Portions of Driest Locations – PG&E CurrentsPG&E Currents
 
For more information visit pge.com or call 
1-800-743-5002.

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