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High Winds, Dry Conditions Mean PG&E May Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety Wednesday Evening in Portions of Twenty-Nine Counties
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Preemptive shutoffs to 70,000 customers signal wildfire risk and potential utility liability and outage costs.
Wildfire-risk shutoffs revive utility liability concerns
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Wind conditions and any fire ignition
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Fire linked to grid could trigger liabilities
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PG&E Has Sent Day-Ahead Notifications to About 70,000 Customers Who Might Experience a Public Safety Power Shutoff OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is monitoring a potential dry offshore wind event forecasted to start Wednesday...
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