Update: Stormy Weather Sparks Widespread Power Outages In Tuolumne County
Update at 12:25 p.m.: PG&E reports that the lights are back on for 9,268 customers in Tuolumne County. Their electricity went back on around noon. The utility blamed the outage on the wet and windy storm system passing through the region this weekend. Further details on the two outages stretching from Twain Harte to Strawberry are below.
Original post at 10:10 a.m.: Tuolumne County, CA — PG&E is reporting over 9,000 without power this morning due to the stormy weather.
The areas impacted stretch along Highway 108 from Twain Harte to Strawberry. The total number of customers impacted is 9,268; they lost their electricity just after 8 a.m. There are two outages: one in the Twain Harte area to Long Barn, affecting 7,563 customers, and another in the Strawberry area, affecting 1,705 customers. The utility notes that the wet weather is to blame for these outages. The company has not given an estimated time of repair for either outage.
