PG&E power shutoffs in the Pioneer area
Summary
A supervisor raised constituent frustration over a three-day PG&E shutoff during last week's wind event, questioning whether the outage criteria were met and whether the county should file a CPUC complaint. The board discussed but did not agendize the matter.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents faced spoiled food, generator fuel costs, and three days without power.
Wildfire safety, in theory, if the shutoff prevented ignition.
Pioneer residents who lost power for three days and question whether the shutoff was justified.
Mentions & discussions (1)
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