Thousands of PG&E customers could be without power starting Monday in an effort to mitigate the risk of wildfire.
Bay Area residents in the potentially affected counties are bracing themselves.
“I’m concerned,” said John Pereira, referring to the power at his ranch potentially being cut off.
“PG&E coworkers and PGE meteorologists have been watching weather systems, and we’re seeing in the next few days breezy offshore winds, low humidity and all these conditions for wildfire,” said Megan McFarland, PG&E spokesperson. “If we go forward with this PSPS, it could potentially impact 13,500 customers spread across a targeted portion of 13 counties.”
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And, Pereira’s ranch in Contra Costa County is one of those targeted areas.
“I have like nine wells in the valley all over and when PG&E goes down, my cattle can’t drink, my horses don’t drink, so it’s pretty traumatic to an operation like mine,” he said.