PG&E storm outages: Check to see if power is out in your area
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Thousands of Pacific Gas & Electric customers across the Bay Area face power outages as a new storm system arrives Wednesday night.
Forecasters expect stormy conditions to persist through Friday.
The incoming system is the latest in a series of atmospheric rivers that have battered the region this week.
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Rain fell in the Bay Area early Wednesday morning, causing trees to fall up north and streets to flood in Menlo Park, and half an inch of rain to fall in Los Gatos.
Peak impacts
What they're saying:
PG&E officials said the storm will bring heavy rain and strong winds to the Bay Area and Northern California, with conditions expected to peak Thursday morning. These systems increase the risk of falling debris, downed power lines, and damaged electrical equipment.
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KTVU meteorologist Rosemary Orozco said another storm system pushing into the Bay Area brought scattered showers late Wednesday afternoon, with activity forecast to ramp up in the evening and overnight hours.
Outage breakdown
By the numbers:
As of 5:15 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, nearly 16,000 customers in the Bay Area were without electricity, down from 19,000 at 4 p.m.
According to PG&E, the current regional outage totals include:
- North Bay: 12,048 customers
- Peninsula: 2,396 customers
- South Bay: 1,402 customers
- East Bay: 39 customers
- San Francisco: 3 customers
Restoration priorities
What we know:
PG&E crews are working around the clock to restore power to affected customers, but prioritizes restoration for critical facilities, such as hospitals, telecommunication facilities, and water districts.
Once critical infrastructure is secure, crews then shift focus to the largest outage areas.
How to check if power is on in your neighborhood
What you can do:
Customers can view a PG&E real-time outage map here. Residents can put in their address to check the status of their neighborhood and see estimated restoration times.
The Source: Information for this story comes from Pacific Gas & Electric along with KTVU reporting.