Continued unsettled and active weather for next several days brings low outage risk to Humboldt, Mendocino and Lake Counties

(PG &E Twitter)

PG&E crews continue to work to assess damage and restore service to customers in Lake, Mendocino and Humboldt counties, which were battered this week by winter storms that brought strong winds and snow levels lower than typical.

Here is a newly-posted video with Ron Richardson, PG&E Vice President of the North Coast Region: https://youtu.be/BXYadYdoZ30

Currently, hundreds of PG&E personnel and contractors are on the ground restoring customers in PG&E’s Humboldt Division which includes Lake, Mendocino and Humboldt counties. That includes 88 four-person electric crews, 26 troublemen (PG&E’s first responders), 45 inspectors and 53 personnel assuring public safety at job sites. Additionally, there are 138 vegetation-management workers removing trees and limbs from powerlines on duty in the Humboldt Division.

There are now six county-run warming centers in Lake County available to support vulnerable customers:

Kelseyville Senior Center at 5245 3rd Street, Kelseyville, CA 95451

Habematolel Community Center at 9470 Main Street, Upper Lake, CA 95485

Lucerne Alpine Senior Center at 3985 Country Club Drive, Lucerne, CA 95458

Little Red Schoolhouse at 15780 Bottle Rock Road, Cobb, CA 95426

Clearlake Senior Center at 3245 Bowers Road, Clearlake, CA 95422,

Old Juvenile Hall at 1111 Whalen Way, Lakeport, CA 95453

PG&E has provided each of the warming centers with 200-300 grab-and-go bags, which include a blanket, water, snacks and a portable cell phone charger.

At the Clearlake Senior Center, the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, the Lake County Department of Social Services and Lake County Behavioral Health are working together to provide cots, blankets, light food and snacks to those in need.

Additionally, PG&E has provided generators to the Kelseyville Senior Center and Old Juvenile Hall facilities.

PG&E also partners with the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, including 16 centers in 36 counties, to offer support for older adults and people with disabilities. Customers who are reliant on a medical device or assistive technology for independent living can find resources by contacting 2-1-1. We’ve also been calling our customers on the Medical Baseline program, providing 2-1-1 as a support line and referring customers to available resources based on their needs.

Continued unsettled and active weather is forecasted for the next several days as several cold weather disturbances move into the area, bringing low snow outage risk. PG&E is prepared, and we want our customers to be prepared, as well.