Fearing strong winds and heightened wildfire danger, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. shut off power to about 1,800 customers in Colusa and Glenn counties Wednesday under a series of public safety power shutoffs.
The deliberate blackouts, commonly known as PSPS events, are affecting homes and businesses in Colusa and Glenn counties, which are both northwest of Sacramento. The wildfire-prevention shutoffs were PG&E’s second PSPS activation of 2026. One PSPS event has also triggered in San Diego County.
PG&E uses PSPS events to cut electricity in targeted areas when extreme weather — including the red flag conditions forecast for the Sacramento Valley on Wednesday — threatens to turn power lines into wildfire ignition sources…