The County of Mendocino has been continually monitoring the scope of the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event occurring in Mendocino County.
The current PG&E De-Energization plan consists of 3 separate phases as follows:
Phase 1: De-energization start 10-09-2019 @ 12:00 AM (midnight)
Mendocino County - 6,397 total customers de-energized
Phase 2: De-energization projected start 10-09-2019 @ 12:00 PM
Mendocino County - Unknown amount of customers or specific areas at this time
Phase 3: De-energization projected start 10-10-2019 @ 12:00 AM (midnight)
Mendocino County - No customers projected to be affected during this phase
OES Information:
The Mendocino County Office of Emergency Services opened at 5:00 am on Wednesday, October 9.
In an effort to alleviate non-emergency calls into Mendocino County public safety dispatch centers, OES has opened a Call Center (707-467-6428) for those seeking public information related to the PG&E PSPS event in Mendocino County.
At this time, it is not anticipated that cellular telephone services will be disrupted during the PSPS event in Mendocino County.
National Weather Service Information:
Interior Mendocino County, Southern Trinity County and Southeast Humboldt County:
Northeast winds gusting from 20 to 30 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH are expected across ridge locations above 1500 feet over interior Mendocino County, southern Trinity County, and southeast Humboldt County this afternoon through Thursday morning. Gusty winds combined with relative humidity values in the single digits and teens will yield critical fire weather conditions. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 11 AM today through 11 am Thursday.
Any fires that develop will likely spread quickly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) Resources:
PG&E Community Resource Center (CRC) – 1775 N State St, Ukiah CA 95482 (opened on 8:00 am on 10/9; current hours of operation: 8:00 am – 6:00 pm)
PSPS Service Impact Map –
https://www.pge.com/en_US/safety/emergency-preparedness/natural-disaster/wildfires/psps-service-impact-map.page
PG&E Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pacificgasandelectric/
PG&E Twitter – https://twitter.com/PGE4Me
PG&E - 1-800-743-5009
PSPS Information and Local Resources – https://www.mendocinocounty.org/community/public-safety-power-shutoff
Mendocino County Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/mendocinocounty
Mendocino County Twitter – @countymendocino
Mendocino County Instagram – @countyofmendocino
Mendocino County Sheriff Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MendocinoSheriff
City of Ukiah PSPS Outage Line – 463-6288
City of Ukiah Electrical Outage Line – 463-6228
For more information, please contact the Executive Office at 707-463-4441. The County of Mendocino anticipates being open to serve our constituents for the duration of this event. Please keep in mind that some County facilities may be without power, which may re-direct services to other locations. The County will notify or communicate any potential service changes, should they occur.
