High Winds, Dry Conditions Mean PG&E May Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety Wednesday Evening in Portions of Twenty-Nine Counties

High Winds, Dry Conditions Mean PG&E May Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety Wednesday Evening in Portions of Twenty-Nine Counties PG&E Has Sent Day-Ahead Notifications to About 70,000 Customers Who Might Experience a Public Safety Power Shutoff

OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is monitoring a potential dry offshore wind event forecasted to start Wednesday evening, October 14 through Saturday evening October 17. The strongest winds are expected in the Sierra, southern Central Coast and portions of the North and East Bay. Given this wind event and current dry conditions, including extremely dried vegetation, PG&E sent one-day advance notifications Tuesday afternoon to customers in targeted areas where PG&E may need to proactively turn power off for safety to reduce the risk of wildfire from energized powerlines.

The potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event, starting Wednesday evening and forecasted to last through Saturday afternoon, could affect approximately 70,000 customers across twenty-nine counties. Roughly 4,000 customers who were impacted by PSPS events earlier in the week may also be affected by this event. Roughly 5,700 customers who were included in the original PSPS event have since been de-scoped.

Important notes about this PSPS event:

At the time of this news release distribution, the planned outage is approximately 12 hours away, and conditions may change.

Initial customer notifications, via text, email, and automated phone call began Monday approximately two days prior to the potential shut off. Subsequent customer notifications, due to an increased scope, began on Tuesday, approximately one day prior to the potential shutoff. PG&E employees will conduct individual in-person visits, when possible, to customers enrolled in the company's Medical Baseline Program who do not verify they have received these important safety communications, with a primary focus on customers who rely on electricity for critical life-sustaining equipment.

Potentially Affected Counties

Customers can look up their address online to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at pge.com/pspsupdates.

70,000 customers across the following twenty-nine counties, including 3,920 Medical Baseline customers and 5 Tribal governments.

County

Estimated Customers

Impacted

Estimated Medical

Baseline Impacted

ALAMEDA

4705

213

ALPINE

660

AMADOR

BUTTE

3098

256

CALAVERAS

8550

407

CONTRA COSTA

1605

EL DORADO

6907

569

FRESNO

3934

275

KERN

1117

LAKE

LASSEN

MADERA

1724

114

MARIPOSA

931

MENDOCINO

NAPA

3027

138

NEVADA

2238

PLACER

9063

681

PLUMAS

706

SAN LUIS OBISPO

10460

357

SANTA BARBARA

1100

SHASTA

3019

296

SIERRA

1149

SOLANO

SONOMA

1783

TEHAMA

835

TULARE

281

TUOLUMNE

1787

YOLO

YUBA

419

Tribe

Forecasted Customers

Impacted

Forecasted Medical Baseline

Impacted

BIG SANDY RANCHERIA

COLD SPRINGS

RANCHERIA OF MONO

INDIANS

MOORETOWN

RANCHERIA

NORTH FORK

RANCHERIA

PIT RIVER TRIBES

Community Resource Centers

PG&E is currently sourcing CRC's and will share more information on locations within the counties once they have been confirmed. PG&E will provide resources in these safe locations during this PSPS. Each center offers ADA-accessible restrooms, device charging, Wi-Fi, blankets, air conditioning, bottled water, snacks and other supplies. Customers can look up their address online to find out if their location is being monitored for the potential safety shutoff at pge.com/pspsupdates.

California Network of 211

Customers can call 211 to get help preparing for a potential power outage, or any other kind of emergency, to minimize hardships that may be caused by wildfire safety outages, like a PSPS.

Support is available before, during, and after a power outage. PG&E's 211 partnership also provides proactive, emergency preparedness outreach for those who rely on power for medical needs, have a disability, or have other needs.

Call 211, text 'PSPS' to 211 or visit 211.org to find their local 211.

Why PG&E Calls a PSPS Event

We initiate PSPS when the weather forecast is for such severe weather that people's safety, lives, homes and businesses may be in danger of wildfires.

As each weather situation is unique, we carefully review a combination of factors when deciding if power must be turned off. These factors include:

Our decision-making process also accounts for the presence of trees tall enough to strike powerlines.

This set of criteria is a first step which may lead to further analysis by our meteorology team to determine if a PSPS event is necessary.

Here's Where to Learn More

PG&E's Commitment to Wildfire Safety

Using advanced technologies and rebuilding the electric system from the underground up, we are preventing wildfires, improving reliability and reducing costs over the long term. We are building the energy grid of the future that our customers deserve while also taking immediate steps to keep customers safe.

Our wildfire prevention work relies on layers of protection to make our system safer and more resilient while positioning us to better serve our customers in the short and long term. These tools help us respond to our state's evolving climate challenges:

About PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.

SOURCE Pacific Gas and Electric Company