San Francisco and the broader Bay Area have been grappling with widespread power outages, affecting tens of thousands of PG&E customers. Nearly 27,000 homes or businesses in Sonoma County, which accounts for about 12% of the county's PG&E customers, experienced unplanned outages on Friday night. Additionally, over 8,500 customers in the Bay Area were impacted by outages, with a storm causing power disruptions to 35,000 PG&E customers in the region. Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers were in the dark across the Bay Area, with more than 600 customers still affected as of Sunday afternoon. Housing advocates and construction workers have accused PG&E of delaying the completion of affordable housing units in the Bay Area due to these power issues. Amidst these outages, local residents are expressing their frustration with PG&E, sharing their experiences of inconvenience and financial strain due to the utility's service disruptions. Moreover, in DC and Maryland, PEPCO reported approximately 2,000 customers in DC and 1,800 in Hyattsville area without power, with crews on scene working towards restoration.
More than 600 customers are in the dark as of 1 p.m. Sunday, according to @PGE4Me. This comes following a winter storm that hit the Bay Area. Latest numbers by region here: https://t.co/Hh4znX0rqz https://t.co/tVo5UW9Y6Y
CURRENT POWER OUTAGES IN DC/MD- PEPCO confirms approx. 2,000 customers in DC (NOMA & H St. corridor) and 1,800 in Hyattsville area are currently without power. Pepco is not sure why- crews are on scene. Estimated time of restoration is 10pm for DC, 8pm for MD
Power outages: Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers are in the dark across the Bay Area. Latest numbers here: https://t.co/kpshnfxsCJ https://t.co/tX2qU1qySl
POWER OUTAGES: Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers in the dark across Bay Area. Latest numbers here: https://t.co/kpshnfxsCJ https://t.co/swoLXXzm3l
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Storm knocks out power to 35,000 PG&E customers in Bay Area https://t.co/wxV7rEYTHa
Housing advocates and construction workers are accusing PG&E of stalling and choking off the completion of affordable housing units in the Bay Area. https://t.co/OwHWOAqP7U
NEW: Over 8,500 PG&E customers impacted by outages in the Bay Area, the utility says. https://t.co/z955uQYupQ
Nearly 27,000 homes or businesses in Sonoma County, representing about 12% of all PG&E customers in the county, lost power in unplanned outages Friday night. https://t.co/PCR4akXkPB
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