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   From: gavin.newsom@the.idiot   
      
   As California braces for a heat wave this week, Pacific Gas and Electric   
   Co. warned Sunday of potential power shut-offs in parts of the Bay Area   
   and elsewhere in Northern California to help prevent its electrical   
   equipment from sparking wildfires.   
      
   PG&E officials were monitoring weather conditions for a possible public   
   safety power shut-off Tuesday in Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Napa, Shasta,   
   Solano, Tehama and Yolo counties. During the shut-offs, the utility   
   preemptively turns off customers’ power in areas with elevated fire risk   
   when weather forecasts predict gusty winds and dry conditions.   
      
   Dry, hot and windy conditions are in the forecast this week, raising the   
   risk of wildfires. The National Weather Service issued a red flag   
   warning for parts of the Sacramento Valley, Lake County and Solano   
   County. High temperatures in the North Bay valleys are predicted to   
   range from 100 to 110 degrees Tuesday.   
      
   “As of now, no PSPS has been called, and no customers have been   
   notified, as the potential event is more than two days away,” said PG&E   
   spokesperson Karly Hernandez.   
      
   Specific details — including addresses and maps that could be affected   
   by the shut-offs — are available two days before the shutoff, according   
   to PG&E’s website.   
      
   PG&E customers can sign up for text or phone call alerts on its website.   
      
   “We are committed to keeping our communities informed and will provide   
   updates as conditions evolve,” Hernandez added.   
      
   Reach Jessica Flores: jessica.flores@sfchronicle.com  Twitter: @jesssmflores   
      
   https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/pg-e-power-shut-o   
   fs-19548244.php   
      
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