Supervisor Mike Wilson said county residents were led to believe a “mythology” that power generation could be locally isolated in a so-called energy island. “I think there were many people within PG&E who were just as shocked as we were that the larger bureaucracy just didn’t perform in the way that they thought it would,” he continued.
PSPS update: Arcata, most of Humboldt gets to stay lit
According to the City of Arcata and Humboldt County, PG&E is now saying that “most” Humboldt communities won’t be affected by tonight’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS). Says the city: City of Arcata announcement Posted on: October 24, 2019Humboldt County PG&E Public Safety Power Outage Update 5:45 PM, UPDATE: PG&E has confirmed that most of…
UPDATE: Power to remain on Tuesday night
Tuesday evening, Oct. 29 update: Power will remain on throughout most of Humboldt Tuesday night. Details here. PG&E update OCT 29 PSPS UPDATE: PG&E Begins Shutting Power Off for Next Offshore Wind Event Impacting Approximately 597,000 Customers; Approximately 400,000 Customers from Oct. 26 PSPS Remain Impacted Nearly 70 Community Resource Centers in 29 Counties Available…
County saying electrical cutoff could come at 7 p.m.
Mad River Union While PG&E’s latest update states that Northern Humboldt will go dark at 9 p.m., the county suggests that it may occur as early as 7 p.m. The latest: PG&E power outage Tuesday afternoon UPDATE Recent PG&E updates have offered clarification as to the anticipated loss in power for Humboldt County. The county…
NoHum will have power Tuesday until 9 p.m.
PG&E update SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reported Monday evening that it had restored approximately 57% of the 970,000 customers who had their power turned off for safety as part of a Public Safety Power Shutoff that began October 26. As of 10 p.m. Monday, about 556,400 customers had been restored in…
As weekend PSPS concludes, another one looms
Humboldt County Office of Emergency Services (OES) HUMBOLDT – A large majority of Humboldt County residents remain without power after PG&E implemented a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) around 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26. At this time, PG&E is reporting that air and ground crews are inspecting power lines with the goal of full…
Big Blue Café burns, other businesses evacuated
Kevin L. Hoover Mad River Union ARCATA – An electrical power generator is the cause of the Sunday fire that damaged Big Blue Café on the Plaza, leaving it and adjacent businesses and offices closed Monday. Assistant Fire Chief Sean Campbell said the generator had been placed at the restaurant’s back door, providing electricity to…
PG&E: Power shutoff starting Saturday afternoon, plus updates from City of Arcata, HSU and CR
PG&E press release Forecasts Indicate Potential for Historic Wind Event This Weekend Approximately 850,000 Customers Notified that They May Be Impacted Beginning Saturday Evening May Need to Proactively Turn Off Power for Safety in Portions of 36 Counties Mutual Aid Request for 1,000 Personnel for Restoration Phase SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.—Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)…
Saturday’s power shutdown situation unclear
Mad River Union Update: A new outage map from PG&E seems to forecast a more extensive power shutdown this Saturday than had been previously announced. But the utility’s address lookup function still shows as unaffected locations designated for shutdown on the map. Asked for clarification, PG&E spokesperson Deanna Contreras said, “We continually update our city and county…
Coming to grips with planned power outage
Jada Brotman & Jack Durham Mad River Union HUMBOLDT – The Arcata City Council will receive an update tonight, Oct. 16 on how the city responded to last week’s power outage and how it can do better during future outages. The council meets at 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber, 736 F St., Arcata. The…