(KRON) — Windy conditions in the Bay Area over the weekend have put some counties serviced by PG&E on alert for “likely shutoffs,” according to the PG&E Outage Center 7-day forecast.
“Due to high winds and dry conditions, a shutoff is likely,” the website reads.
PG&E is monitoring the weather pattern in 15 counties that could lead to the proactive power shutoffs to reduce fire risk. Given the high temperature, high wind forecast and dry vegetation conditions, PG&E began sending advanced notifications on Friday afternoon to customers in targeted areas where Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) could occur…