Power is back on for 98% of the Northern California customers left in the dark when Pacific Gas & Electric cut off electricity to prevent wildfires
The utility intentionally shut off power to almost 800,000 customers in Northern California on Wednesday to prevent wildfires caused by high winds downing live power equipment. It said it has since restored power for 98% of affected customers -- with about 13,000 people still in the dark Friday night. An angry California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed the state's largest utility over its power shutoffs, saying they're the result of years of mismanagement and greed. "This is not ...
Mayor Sam Liccardo said they expect some compensation from PG&E for the public cost.Tod Pickett, who operates a sports memorabilia shop in Placerville, estimated he's lost thousands of dollars."When the wind blows we have to turn the power off," Pickett said."It's crazy ... people are losing food, people are losing revenue for not being able to work."If the power is off for two days, it could cost up to $2.
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