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Eliot Rosewater

(31,096 posts)
Tue Sep 6, 2022, 10:01 PM Sep 2022

PG&E outage blocks, seems to be a 50 which half of them are in and a 5O

If anyone here works for PGE or understands this, please chime in for a family member.

When you put their address in here

https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/outages/planning-and-preparedness/safety-and-preparedness/find-your-rotating-outage-block/find-your-rotating-outage-block.page


It says they are in 50 outage block, that half of PGE customers are in 50 and people in 50 are not likely to suffer rolling blackouts.

But it shows that 5O will be subject to, and I wanted to make sure there are actually two blocks, one as in the number fifty and one that is the number 5 followed by the letter O.

And are people in 50, fifty, less likely to have a PSPS (I know the website says they are not exempt) because they are on the same grid as emergency services like a hospital?

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PG&E outage blocks, seems to be a 50 which half of them are in and a 5O (Original Post) Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 OP
People in certain parts of 50 are much less likely to have rolling blackouts because the Hospital onecaliberal Sep 2022 #1
Thanks for the link. I am also in Block 50. Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #2
Summer sucks. nt ailsagirl Sep 2022 #3
This summer sucks for sure. quaint Sep 2022 #4
Especially here in California-- ailsagirl Sep 2022 #5
Inland Orange County here. quaint Sep 2022 #6
there is a block 50 as in the number fifty and 5O Eliot Rosewater Sep 2022 #7

onecaliberal

(32,471 posts)
1. People in certain parts of 50 are much less likely to have rolling blackouts because the Hospital
Tue Sep 6, 2022, 10:17 PM
Sep 2022

And all of that infrastructure Is there.

Mr.Bill

(24,103 posts)
2. Thanks for the link. I am also in Block 50.
Tue Sep 6, 2022, 10:43 PM
Sep 2022

It makes sense, we are near a hospital, a major medical clinic, the county courthouse, the county sheriff's headquarters, and a city police department. We have had public safety power shutoffs here, but not since 2019.

ailsagirl

(22,837 posts)
5. Especially here in California--
Wed Sep 7, 2022, 09:02 PM
Sep 2022

Here in the SF Bay Area it's been hot as hell-- like up to 112 degrees.
More of the same tomorrow.

Is there any doubt why I welcome the beautiful fall? And winter?

I grew up in Davis and I remember it would be a solid week of 110+ degree temps.

quaint

(2,508 posts)
6. Inland Orange County here.
Thu Sep 8, 2022, 08:45 AM
Sep 2022

We always have high temps, but this has been weeks. Okay, I'm done kvetching, everyone is suffering.
Maybe rain tomorrow.

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