Heat-Related Power Outages Plague Morgan Hill For Four Straight Days

CBS San Francisco

September 9, 2022

People who live in Morgan Hill have dealt with four consecutive days of power outages, as a result of the extreme heat the region is facing.

"The equipment that we have throughout California is really being stressed. The extreme demand is also a part of that. We're seeing transformer failures and other equipment failures," said Teresa Alvarado, the Regional VP of PG&E's South Bay and Central Coast Region. "Because of the successive days of heat on our system, we're seeing recurring issues - not on the same equipment - but in different parts of our service area."

Suzie Riches was one of those residents, who's lost power several times since the heatwave kicked in. She says the first time, she didn't think it was a big deal. But the second time, her patience grew thin.

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