SANTA CRUZ AND MONTEREY COUNTIES ARE 2 OF THE 38 COUNTIES THAT COULD UNDERGO PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUT-OFFS….FROM TOMORROW THROUGH TUESDAY. THAT’S BECAUSE A ’20 YEAR WIND EVENT’ IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR DURING THAT TIME. 466,000 P.G.&E. CUSTOMERS COULD HAVE THEIR POWER SHUT OFF IN THIS ROUND….INCLUDING MORE THAN 240 IN THE PALO COLORADO/ROBINSON CANYON AREA OF MONTEREY COUNTY, AND MORE THAN 1400 P.G. & E. CUSTOMERS IN SCATTERED OUTAGES AROUND SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ESPECIALLY IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, THE BONNY DOON/NORTH COAST AREAS, AND THE APTOS HILLS.
IF THOSE PUBLIC SAFETY POWER SHUT-OFFS ARE PUT IN PLACE, AN OUTSIDE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER IS SLATED TO BE OPEN TOMORROW (SUNDAY OCTOBER 25TH) FROM 8 A-M UNTIL 10 P-M AT THE ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY CENTER AT 100 ENTERPRISE WAY IN SCOTTS VALLEY. WHEN IT CLOSES IS DEPENDENT UPON WHEN POWER IS RESTORED.
