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Taft Power Outages Caused by Weather
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Numerous power pole and grass fires were touched off by lightning strikes in the Southwest San Joaquin Valley from Taft northward to Fellows during the wee hours of the morning of the 30th. Over 8000 utility customers lost power during the thunderstorm/lightning episode in the Kern County area, including 4000 customers on the West Side of the South Valley.
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Bakersfield power outage expected to be restored Saturday night Open Navigation Close Navigation
UPDATE (Nov. 5, 3:05 p.m.) — Power has been restored to areas affected by a massive overnight power outage, according to PG&E outage maps. No major outages were reported on PG&E maps in the greater Bakersfield area Saturday afternoon. Power went out to thousands of customers at around 11 p.m. Friday in portions of northwest […]
Spectrum cable, internet outages reported in Bakersfield; slowly returning hours later Open Navigation Close Navigation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Customers are reporting Spectrum services are returning to normal after an outage affected thousands Saturday night throughout the greater Bakersfield area. In a tweet just after 8:20 p.m., Spectrum said it was working to resolve “area problems” as quickly as possible for customers in Bakersfield, Delano, Lamont, Taft and Tehachapi. There […]
Power outage in NW Bakersfield impacting PG&E customers | KGET 17 Open Navigation Close Navigation
Update: Power has been restored, according to PG&E. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A power outage in Bakersfield northwest near Olive Drive and Hageman Road is impacting approximately 1,635 PG&E customers, according to the PG&E outage map. According to PG&E the power is estimated to restore at approximately 6 p.m. PG&E is investigating the cause of […]
PG&E Bakersfield power outage Open Navigation Close Navigation
Some central Bakersfield PG&E customers have been without power since just before 7 a.m. Monday.
Power outage impacting nearly 2,000 PG&E customers | KGET 17 Open Navigation Close Navigation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A power outage in southwest Bakersfield near Gosford and Ashe Roads is impacting nearly 2,000 PG&E customers, according to an alert message sent out by PG&E. The affected area is to have power restored at approximately 10:45 p.m., according to the PG&E website.
Arvin PG&E power outage not expected to be restored until Friday Open Navigation Close Navigation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Update: as of 12:22 p.m. Friday, PG&E reported about 3,300 customers remain without power, according to PG&E spokesman, Paul Moreno. But due to challenges during restoration, the estimated full power restoration has been moved to 7 p.m. PG&E is also offering reimbursements to those impacted. Update: as of 1:30 p.m. Thursday, […]
PG&E outage in southwest Bakersfield leaves 3,500 customers without power Open Navigation Close Navigation
As of Wednesday evening, power has been restored. As of 5 p.m., about 243 customers are being impacted. As of 7:17 a.m. Wednesday, the outage has been reduced to 2,592 customers affected. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A power outage in southwest Bakersfield is affecting 3,746 Pacific Gas & Electric customers Wednesday morning, according to the […]
Massive PG&E power outage affects thousands in Bakersfield Open Navigation Close Navigation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Power has been mostly restored following a massive PG&E power outage that affected over 29,000 homes and businesses Friday night. PG&E’s outage affected as many as 29,184 homes and businesses Friday, according to an outage map at the utility’s website. A PG&E spokesperson said the outage began at around 8:15 p.m. […]
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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.
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Taft, California
| City | Taft |
| County | Kern |
| State | California (CA) |
| Country | United States |
| Zip Codes | 93268 |
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