Update: Power Outages Have Been Occurring Around Sonora
Update at 12:57 p.m.: PG&E is reporting a new outage in the Columbia area of Tuolumne County that is now impacting just the Columbia Airport. This morning, around 9:30 a.m., more than 337 customers lost power again. As we reported earlier, there was a large power outage overnight in Sonora that stretched into Columbia and impacted about 3,100 customers. The company has just updated that their lights are back on, and only the airport remains without power. The estimated repair time is 3:15 p.m.
Original post written by BJ Hansen at 7:39 a.m.: There was a large power outage overnight in Sonora that stretched into Columbia and impacted about 3,100 customers. The power went out during the 11 o’clock hour and was restored a couple of hours later. It impacted the downtown district and surrounding areas. PG&E has not released the cause.
There is also a small outage lingering this morning along North Forest Road in Sonora, starting around midnight, and impacting only four customers.
PG&E reports that full restoration will be at around 3 pm.
