PG&E will not implement public safety power outages in the Bay Area Tuesday or Wednesday at midday October heat wave that has temperatures reaching into the 90s and 100sa spokesman said on Tuesday.
Initially, PG&E warned customers in 11 counties and two tribal areas, including Alameda and Contra Costa, that it could potentially be closed on Monday and Tuesday due to a weather system from the Pacific Northwest that brought gusty winds and elevated fire danger, according to the PG&E Currents website.
Several of those areas, including Alameda and Contra Costa counties, were removed from the scope of the shutdowns Monday afternoon due to “improvement in weather forecast models,” according to PG&E Currents.
There are currently no plans for public safety power outages on Wednesday in the Bay Area either, PG&E spokeswoman Tamar Sarkissian said. Although temperatures are still high, the main problem was wind.
“We’ve been able to determine that specific winds didn’t pan out like we were worried they might, and that’s why we were able to remove them from the scope,” Sarkissian added.
Sarkissian said Monday was the day of greatest concern and that people are being notified of a potential suspension before a final decision is made. The decision to implement planned outages takes into account temperatures, humidity levels, dead and dry debris, winds and red flag warnings, Sarkissian said.
“It’s good news for the Bay Area,” Sarkissian said. “Fortunately, the weather cooperated.”
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