Power Restored In Pleasanton After Massive Outage

PLEASANTON, CA - Over 3,000 people were without power Tuesday afternoon in the neighborhood around Pleasanton Sports Park, according to PG&E. As of 4:56 p.m. Tuesday, the power is restored, and only a single customer is reported without power in the Tri-Valley. However, more than 71,000 PG&E customers were without power as of Tuesday afternoon, especially on the Peninsula and around San Jose.

See the PG&E dashboard for the full map.

In Pleasanton, an outage affecting 3,162 customers was reported at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. The neighborhoods around the intersection of Hopyard Road and Las Positas Boulevard were affected. The outage continued along Hopyard Road down to Main Street. Another outage is reported in the neighborhood between Stanley Boulevard and Valley Avenue.

No official cause is given, but it was likely due to windy weather. Winds were gusting at 26 mph in Pleasanton at 5 p.m. Tuesday, and the city remains under a Freeze Watch and Wind Advisory.

Up to 54,000 customers lost power Sunday afternoon, which PG&E said was caused by an exploded transformer. The outage mostly affected the cities surrounding Oakland. Oakland International Airport was shut down for two hours, and elsewhere, drawbridges were stuck open, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report. More than 8,500 homes and businesses were still without power after 10 p.m.

For more information, see PG&E’s outage map. PG&E also provides outage alerts via text, email or phone. See here to sign up. Call 1-800-743-5000 to speak to a customer service representative.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has provided a number of tips to keep safe before, during and after a power outage:

Before

• Have plenty of batteries ready, and flashlights for every member of the family.
• Have non-perishable food ready.
• Consult your doctor to determine alternate plans for refrigerating medicines or using power-dependent medical devices. Find out how long medication can be stored at higher temperatures, and get specific information for medicines critical to life.
• Install carbon monoxide detectors with battery backup everywhere in the home.
• Determine if your home phone will work in an outage.
• Pre-charge portable phone charges or power banks. Typically these can provide up to 24 hours of charge.

During

• Keep refrigerators and freezers closed.
• Generators should only be used outdoors and away from windows.
• Do not use gas stoves or ovens to heat your home.
• Disconnect appliances and electronics to avoid damages for surges.
• [Provide information on public heating or cooling centers]

After

• Throw away food that has been exposed to temperatures 40 degrees or hour for two hours or more, or has an unusual odor, color or texture.
• If power is out more than a day, discard any medications that should be refrigerated, unless the label says otherwise.

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