Public safety power shut-off goes forward in parts of Northern California

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric reported that it has moved forward with cutting power to several thousand people in eight counties, including Lake.

PG&E planned to include 4,200 customers from Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Napa, Shasta, Tehama and Yolo counties in the public safety power shut-off, or PSPS, due to a forecast of high winds.

The PSPS was set to begin Wednesday night for about 186 customers east of Clearlake Oaks near Indian Valley Reservoir and east of Lower Lake, along Morgan Valley Road.

PG&E said the shutoff was expected to start between 8:30 and 10 p.m. east of Clearlake Oaks and between 9:30 and 10 p.m. near Lower Lake on Wednesday night.

For both areas, power is anticipated to be restored by 2 p.m. Thursday.