PG&E power shutoffs could impact voting locations; Red Flag Warning shuts down Alameda County voting center [Video]

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — PG&E notified 15,000 customers on Sunday that they could experience power shutoffs due to dry and windy weather this week.

On Monday, the utility notified even more customers they could see their power cut.

Despite rain last week, extremely dry air has essentially dried out the vegetation again

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So fire season isn’t over.

PG&E is taking this week’s November fire danger potential seriously as they warned of potential power shutoffs including parts of Contra Costa, Alameda, Napa, Sonoma, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Solano counties starting Tuesday evening around 8:00 p.m.

“This potential PSPS event is actually the strongest pressure gradient difference- which really drives the wind and drives the dry conditions since 2021,” said Vice President of PG&E’s North Coast region Dave Canny.

The power shutoffs could happen right after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and continue through the …