Sonoma County homes and businesses brace for power shutoffs

Over 2,000 homes and business in Sonoma County are facing PG&E power shutoffs due to hot dry weather through Friday. photo credit: Pacific Gas & Electric
Map showing areas possibly affected by upcoming PG&E PSPS event, from 14 October, 2026.

Over 2,000 homes and businesses in Sonoma County are now facing pre-emptive outages due to risky fire weather on the way.

Pacific Gas & Electric said in a release Wednesday morning that 2,041 customers in Sonoma County are on the list for what the utility calls “public safety power shutoffs” or PSPS events.

That includes 79 baseline customers, those who rely on electricity to operated their medically-necessary equipment…

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