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PG&E says forced outages could last five days at a time

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is warning customers on the Tiburon Peninsula and throughout Marin to prepare for forced power outages that...

Hannah Weikel
By HANNAH WEIKEL · 1 min read

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is warning customers on the Tiburon Peninsula and throughout Marin to prepare for forced power outages that could last up to five days at a time this fire season as the electric company expands efforts to prevent wildfires during extremely dry and windy weather. The utility twice shut off power last year for extreme weather — neither time affecting Marin County — but PG&E officials say customers should expect an increased number of outages this wildfire season that could leave larger swaths in the dark.

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A version of this story appeared in the May 22, 2019, print edition of The Ark. See something wrong? Request a correction.
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