Power Outage in Palo Alto, CA

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Power outage in Palo Alto, California? Contact your local utility company.

Palo Alto Utilities
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(650) 496-6914
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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(800) 743-5000 Report Online
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Western Area Power Administration
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(720) 962-7000
Silicon Valley Power
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(408) 615-5640 Report Online

Palo Alto Power Outages Caused by Weather

Events

August 16, 2020 - Lightning

Lightning struck a utility pole in Palo Alto early Sunday morning causing a small fire and causing about 4,500 customers to lose power https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2020/08/16/storm-brings-fires-power-outages-to-the-bay-area.

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Zendure's Forward-Thinking Energy Storage System Raises over $5 Million On Kickstarter

/PRNewswire/ -- In early September, Zendure – one of the fastest-growing startups in the energy technology sector – launched its new, innovative home energy...

Nov 9, 2022

No early signs of cyber disruption to US elections. CISA adds to KEV Catalog. Patch Tuesday. Comsec lessons learned. Search the site Search the site Search the site Search the site

US midterm elections proceed without cyber disruption. CISA publishes new entries to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. Patch Tuesday notes. Communications security lessons learned.

Nov 9, 2022

Power Outage: November 5, 2022 – City of Palo Alto, CA

A power outage on the evening of November 5, 2022 impacted 778 customers in the north part of downtown. Power was restored at around midnight.

Nov 5, 2022

WhatsApp back after global outage | Arab News

DUBAI: Users across the world reported disruption of WhatsApp services for approximately two hours on Tuesday. Mobile users were unable to send or receive messages, or communicate in groups on the instant messaging app, according to reports. Downdetector, a website that tracks online outages across the globe, showed a spike in users reporting WhatsApp’s outage in different

Oct 25, 2022

Residential Electrification – City of Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto has long been a leader in sustainability, making impressive progress towards reducing its carbon impacts, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and resource consumption. Through rebates, programs and revised permitting processes, we are offering streamlined tools to electrify your home or commercial space.

Oct 14, 2022

Community Engagement – City of Palo Alto, CA

Find current and archived surveys, engagement opportunities, and ways to participate with your local government.

Oct 12, 2022

Power restored to thousands of PG&E customers after traffic incident Monday morning - Redwood City Pulse

A non-injury vehicle accident caused extensive damage to a power pole and lines

Oct 10, 2022

Knox Box Services – City of Palo Alto, CA

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Oct 6, 2022

Palo Alto shoots for carbon neutrality by 2030 | News | Palo Alto Online |

Seeking to make the city a model in the global battle against climate change, the Palo Alto City Council adopted on Monday night an ambitious goal of making the city carbon neutral by 2030.

Oct 4, 2022

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Power outage 94306. Palo Alto electrical outage phone Reporting system not functional. Outage map inaccessible through T-Mobile

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Any update on the outage in Palo Alto? 94303

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Power Outage FAQs

What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

What Causes Power Outages?

  • Severe weather (high winds, lightning, winter storms, heat waves, rain or flooding can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Other damage to electric transmission lines (vehicle accidents, trees, and animals can cause damage to power lines or equipment);
  • Repairing, maintenance or upgrades on power lines and equipment.

What are the Top Outage Safety Tips?

  • Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
  • Unplug appliances and electronics, limit cell phone use to conserve battery life;
  • Use portable generators outdoors only, well away from open windows and doors;
  • Pack perishable foods into a cooler, keep refrigerator and freezer doors shut as much as possible.

Palo Alto, California

City Palo Alto
County Santa Clara
State California (CA)
Country United States
Zip Codes 94301, 94302, 94303, 94304, 94306, 94309

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