PG&E potential power shutoff; how it can impact our surrounding areas | News [Video]

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – PG&E announced that due to the elevated wildfire weather, they activated its Emergency Operation and alerted people in the target areas where PG&E might need to shut off the power.

Here is a list of potentially affected customers and counties in our area:

• Butte County: 277
• Glenn County: 361
• Shasta County: 8,888
• Tehama County: 1,873

Action News Now spoke with PG&E spokesperson Megan McFarland about PG&E potentially shutting off the power in our area. 

“We want customers to know this is a wildfire prevention effort; a public safety power shut-off is the last resort,” McFarland said. 

PG&E says they may begin shutting off power starting tomorrow morning, possibly continuing until Wednesday. 

McFarland says there is a large wildfire risk, including; Shasta, Tehama, Glenn and Butte counties. 

That’s why in Anderson at the Happy Valley community center, the utility is offering many resources for people who do lose power. They have a charging …