Hundreds Without Power Due To Planned Outage In Tiburon

TIBURON, CA – Hundreds of customers are without power Thursday due to a planned outage in Tiburon. Pacific Gas and Electric Company reported on its outage map that 355 customers are without power in the incorporated town in Marin, which is about six miles from Mill Valley.

PG&E said the outage is due to planned maintenance in the area. A repair crew is on site working to restore power.

"The safety of our customers and the community we serve is our top priority so it was an outage that was scheduled for needed maintenance on our equipment at Circle Drive and Cecilia Way," said PG&E spokeswoman Deanna Contreras. "Customers were notified via a letter that went out on Aug. 4."

The outage started at 9:03 a.m., according to PG&E. The utility company expects power to be restored by 4 p.m.

"Customers may see the power come back on sooner than that but they should be prepared to have the power out until 4 p.m. by taking precautions with refrigerated items like medicines," Contreras said.

Contreras added that PG&E encourages its customers to be prepared for an outage by having flashlights, radios and fresh batteries ready.

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