Update at 10:40am: PG&E reports that power has been restored to the 3,000-plus customers who lost electricity at around 8:40am. Restoration happened much sooner than the initial 3pm estimate. PG&E has not released any details related to the cause.
Original story posted at 9:14am: Sonora, CA — PG&E reports that over 3,000 customers around Sonora lost power at about 8:40am.
The outage area covers most of the downtown region, and also along Mono Way, Greenley Road, and into East Sonora.
PG&E reports that the cause is under investigation. Also at 8:40am, the CHP reports that a vehicle collided into the A&B Mini Mart in the 14000 block of Mono Way. It is unknown if the two incidents are connected.
PG&E says that it hopes to have full restoration by three o’clock this afternoon.
This post was last modified on 02/13/2023 10:44 am
Written by BJ Hansen.
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