Update: Power Outage In Yosemite
Update at 3:05 p.m.: PG&E reports that the power has been restored to all 616 customers in Yosemite National Park, including the Valley Floor, this morning. This is the second outage this week in the same area. The utility gave no cause for the loss of electricity.
Update at 12:32 p.m.: PG&E just posted a restoration time of 6:45 p.m. for the power outage in Yosemite National Park, with 616 customers impacted this morning.
Original post at 11:36 a.m.: Yosemite, CA— PG&E is reporting a power outage in Yosemite National Park, with more than 600 customers impacted this morning.
The lights went out for 616 customers at 11 a.m., including the Valley Floor, along Tioga Road/Highway 120, Big Oak Flat Road, El Portal Road, Wawona Road, Northside Road, and Southside Road.
“There is an unplanned outage in your area,” relayed PG&E. “Our team is evaluating the electrical system to identify damaged sections and make necessary repairs in order to safely turn the power back on.”
This is the second outage this week in the park, as on Monday (8/11), the exact same number of customers lost power, as reported here. During that outage, it took crews nearly five hours to turn the lights back on.
The company noted that this outage currently has no restoration time given.
