PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUTOFF

A portion of Los Altos Hills has been issued a potential PSPS event that could occur Sunday 10/25 through early Tuesday 10/27

PG&E Meteorology is actively monitoring the potential for a significant offshore wind event to unfold later this weekend and into early next week. At this time, the event appears to be strong and widespread with the highest probability of PSPS encompassing areas and adjacent terrain of the northern and western Sacramento Valley, Northern and Central Sierra as well as higher terrain of the Bay Area, including the Santa Cruz Mountains, Central Coast Region and portions of southern Kern. A strong weather system is expected to move through the region Sunday into Monday which could result in breezy to gusty offshore winds increasing through the day Sunday, peaking Sunday night into Monday, and possibly lingering in some regions through early Tuesday.

Click here read the 10/25 PSPS event situation report

The start of the event is more than 48 hours away so event details will likely change as forecast models evolve

Below is a map of the potential impacted properties. (click on image to expand)

For updates and to identify service areas that may be affected by a potential power outage, residents should visit the below link and check individual addresses on PG&E’s interactive potential outage map or call PG&E’s 24-hour power outage information center at 1-800-743-5002.

*Note: due to an overwhelming demand, some of the PG&E links might take time to load.

PG&E’s interactive potential outage map:
https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/psps-service-impact-map.page

For more information on what to do during and after a Public Safety Power Shutoff, visit: https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/outage-readiness.page or https://www.losaltoshills.ca.gov/469/Public-Safety-Power-Shutoff

Town Sponsored PSPS Event Webinar

Below is a link to the Town's PSPS webinar. The video provides updates and highlights of the 2020 PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff plan. The webinar was hosted by the Town's Consultant Emergency Preparedness Manager, Marsha Hovey.

The webinar discusses strategies and resources to manage any long-term power outages from PSPS, earthquakes or storms, dispels myths about different types of power generation and offers practical ideas for managing a 5-7 day outage.

This information is particularly useful when planning for family members who may use assistive devices powered by electricity.

To watch, please visit: https://vimeo.com/456223014