Many still without power after storm
Following last week’s snowstorm, about 1,000 customers in Mendocino County remained without power as of Tuesday, Pacific Gas and Electric reported.
According to spokeswoman Deanna Contreras, as of Tuesday afternoon “approximately 1,000 customers in Mendocino County are without power, and have been since (Jan. 26) due to the winter storm,” which PG&E reported affected more than 10,000 initially.
About 7,000 customers were still without power Jan. 29, but that number has since been significantly reduced.
“More than half of the remaining customers who
were without power (Monday) were restored that night; leaving Willits, Laytonville, Cummings and Leggett the areas where the most customers are still being impacted,” Contreras said, “Most customers in these areas have been notified of the estimated restoration time of 10 p.m. Tuesday. However, there are about 200 customers in Willits where access and damage is extensive and the time power will be back on is tomorrow or Thursday.”
She noted that “some customers may have noticed short-term outages after power was restored. These are residual outages due to the storm, as we make repairs to other parts of the same power lines.”
She also noted that “residential customers who are without power for more than 48 hours due to a severe event may qualify for Storm Inconvenience Payments under the Safety Net Program. Visit this website to learn more. If customers feel the $100 credit does not cover losses, they can file a claim at www.pge.com/claims.
Contreras said that “customers without power should have received an automated phone call, text or email from PG&E to either share an estimated time of restoration in areas where damage assessment has been completed, or to share a time when we expect to have a troubleman or inspector in their area to assess the damage. Call PG&E at (800) 743-5002 with questions.”
She also reported that “PG&E support staff and logistics teams provided over 7,000 blankets, 4,000 batteries, and seven pallets of water to local and tribal governments. Many of those supplies went to tribes in Mendocino County, such as Round Valley Indian Tribe, Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria and Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians.”