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Planned Outage
If you’ve been notified that your home will be affected by a
planned electric outage due to PG&E maintenance, here are
some steps you can take to reduce the impact of the outage:
• Keep important phone numbers • Protect sensitive electronic equipment
(e.g., hospital, fire department, police, such as televisions and computers with
friends and relatives) in a convenient surge suppressors. Unplug this equipment
location in case you need emergency if it was in use when the power went out.
or other assistance.
• Make sure you can manually (without
• Have a backup plan to maintain power) open your automatic garage door
lifesupport equipment if you have it. or gate or park your vehicle outside.
• Keep a cell phone or hardwired, • Make sure food stays cold by keeping
singleline telephone on hand. your refrigerator and freezer doors
Cordless phones do not work without closed. You can keep the refrigerator
electricity. cold by placing ice in plastic containers
and keeping them inside. Also, a full
• Keep a flashlight with extra, fresh freezer will remain colder longer.
batteries in a convenient place. Avoid
using candles because of the risk of • Notify your alarm company if you have
fire. If you must use candles, please an alarm system as equipment
use extreme caution. can be affected by power outages.
• Turn off major appliances such as air • Keep on hand nonperishable food
conditioners and washers/dryers prior that doesn't require cooking and make
to the outage. This will prevent them sure you have a manual can opener.
from coming on unexpectedly when
power is restored. • Inform PG&E if you have a generator,
and do not use it unless you are sure
• Turn off heatproducing appliances it was installed safely and correctly.
(e.g., ovens, stove tops and irons) prior An incorrectly installed generator can PG&E is here to help.
to the outage. This will eliminate a fire damage your property and endanger you
hazard when power comes back on. and PG&E's line workers who may be For assistance, please
working on nearby power lines. You'll find email our Planned
• Reset clocks, thermostats and other information on the safe installation of Outage Coordinators
programmed equipment after power generators at pge.com/generator. at poc@pge.com.
is restored.
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