PG&E Power Shutoffs: San Mateo County Will Be Spared

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — San Mateo County residents will not lose power in the upcoming public safety shutoffs by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the utility said Tuesday afternoon.

Earlier this week, PG&E said that 70 county customers would be affected by the shutoffs, but the utility issued a revised plan due to changing weather conditions.

Elsewhere in Northern California, about 181,000 customers in 16 different counties are still slated to lose power on Wednesday, but San Mateo County will be spared.

A red flag warning, signaling high winds and low humidity around the Bay Area, will take effect 4 a.m. Wednesday and last until 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Reminder: Red Flag Warning goes into effect at 4 am PST Wednesday for the North Bay Mountains, East Bay Hills, and Diablo Range. Valley locations are not in the warning at this time. For an interactive map of Red Flag Warnings, check out https://t.co/cKKkcuJKZm. #CAwx #CAfire pic.twitter.com/QdUmXQVeEL
— NWS Bay Area (@NWSBayArea) November 19, 2019