UPDATE: Nearly 7,300 Customers Still Without Power In Napa & Sonoma Counties

PG&E is working to restore power to thousands of customers in the North Bay this evening, a utility spokesman said.

There are 7,300 customers still without power this evening and they are estimated to have service restored by the end of today, PG&E spokesman J.D. Guidi said.

A majority of the remaining customers are in Napa County and are residents or businesses not damaged by the earthquake, Guidi said.

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Following the earthquake that struck around 3:20 a.m., about 70,000 customers were without power in area of Sonoma and Napa counties, according to Guidi.

Electricity has since been restored to 62,700 customers with many of those customers in Sonoma County, he said.

Of 439 gas odor calls PG&E has received, crews have visited approximately 400 of those customers and will go to the other 39 sites this evening, Guidi said.

About 20 earthquake-related gas-distribution outages have also been reported at locations with damage, he said. PG&E has also lowered the pressure on its Sonoma/Napa transmission pipeline system and two patrols have been conducted to ensure its safety, Guidi said.

Starting Monday, crews will conduct courtesy gas safety checks at homes and businesses affected by the earthquake. PG&E customers in need of service restoration are asked to call (800) 743-5002.

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