Power Restored to Most of San Francisco After Holiday Outage
TL;DR
A major power outage in San Francisco affected 130,000 PG&E customers, caused by a fire at a substation, disrupting transportation and leaving streets dark during the holiday season. Power was mostly restored by evening, but the outage led to suspended services and stalled autonomous vehicles, prompting safety advisories from city officials. Weather forecasts predict more rain and potential outages as the holiday approaches.
- Holiday S.F. power outage disrupts trains, leaves Waymos stalled on darkened streets Los Angeles Times
- Nearly 130,000 PG&E customers without power in San Francisco, officials say; fire at PG&E substation major factor ABC7 San Francisco
- SF: Update: Power Restored To More Than 90% After 130,000 Pg&E Customers Left In The Dark SFGATE
- PG&E outages in S.F. expected to be resolved overnight as 42,000 customers still without power San Francisco Chronicle
- Power Returns to Most of San Francisco After Widespread Outage The New York Times
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