PG&E to Initiate Power Shutoff Early Wednesday Morning
October 8, 2019
PG&E informed County and City officials today that critical current weather conditions persist and will result in a power shutoff early Wednesday morning (10/9) through Thursday (10/10). Residents are advised to check the PG&E map here:
https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/psps-service-impact-map.page. The City and County are aware that there have been difficulties with PG&E’s website due to high volume of use. Residents can also visit this County GIS map (
https://sonomacounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2cb4401e1fc0494dbf9d9e22aa794617) to find more information specific to Cotati and Sonoma County.
PG&E has indicated they expect to begin to restore power on Thursday, October 10 at about 12 p.m (noon). It may take them up to five days to fully restore power to all customers across Northern California. PG&E expects damage to their system which could
cause restoration delays. Winds may also impact their infrastructure outside of their planned power shutoff areas. All residents are advised to be prepared to lose power.
PG&E will open a Community Resource Center for impacted residents in Sonoma County at the Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building located at 1351 Maple Ave, Santa Rosa. The Community Resource Center will open Wednesday, October 9, from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and will open daily until power is restored.
The County of Sonoma and City of Cotati Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs) have been activated to support residents and to respond to the impacts of an extended power outage.
For updates and to identify service areas that may be affected by a potential power outage, residents should visit
www.pge.com/psps and check individual addresses on PG&E’s interactive potential outage map .
To learn more about a PG&E’s power shutoff, visit
www.PGE.com/weather or call PG&E’s 24-hour power outage information center at 1-800-743-5002. Customers can update their contact information to receive notifications sent by PG&E online or
by phone, in English, Spanish, and other languages at 1-866-743-6589 .
To find more information about preparing for power outages visit
www.SoCoEmergency.org. Sign up for Sonoma County emergency alerts on SoCoAlert.org. For questions about the power shutoff, contact Sonoma County 2-1-1. Do not call 9-1-1 unless it
is an emergency.
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For updates and emergency information from the City of Cotati, visit
www.cotaticity.org/headlines/potential_p_g__e_power_shutoff.
For updates and emergency information from the County of Sonoma, visit
www.socoemergency.org.