PG&E Announces Weekend Power Shutoff In Milpitas

MILPITAS, CA — PG&E will disconnect power for up to 27,000 customers in Santa Clara County starting 6 p.m. Saturday. Some Milpitas residents may be affected, according to PG&E's outage map.

The utility said the shutoffs may last longer than 48 hours, and Santa Clara County advised residents to prepare for up to seven days without power.

Residents can visit pgepspsmaps.com/addresslookup to check whether their address will be affected, and view PG&E's outage maps here, although the maps only show approximate information.

The precautionary shutoffs come amid gusty winds and high fire danger in the area.

Here's a map of the planned shutoff area around Milpitas (the most accurate information can be found using PG&E's address lookup):