Part of SLO County now under public safety outage watch. What to know
A planned power outage watch turned to a warning a few hours before power may be cut to parts of northern San Luis Obispo County for two days to prevent wildfires.
According to the SLO Office of Emergency Services, the Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch for the San Miguel area north of Estrella Road is now a warning, where the de-energization of power is set to begin in one to four hours.
Power is expected to be restored around 8 p.m. Saturday, according to PG&E’s Outage Center.
As of 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, 1,719 PG&E customers meanwhile are affected by an unplanned power outage in Paso Robles, including the Paso Robles Municipal Airport.
Along with SLO and Monterey, 13 other counties across California are also on alert for PSPS power outages:
- Alameda
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Merced
- San Benito
- San Joaquin
- Santa Clara
- Shasta
- Stanislaus
- Tehama
- Trinity
According to PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff page, a planned outage can be called in the event of severe weather conditions such as low humidity, forecasted high winds, dry material on the ground, vegetation near power lines, red flag warnings from the National Weather Service and real-time ground observations.
PG&E opened a Community Resource Center at the Cuesta North Campus at 2800 Buena Vista Dr in Paso Robles to provide resources for individuals impacted by the PSPS, with snacks, electricity, seating and bathrooms available, according to the SLO Office of Emergency Services Facebook.
What weather can cause power outages?
The potential shutoffs come as parts of California are forecast to see gusty winds — increasing the risk of wildfire.
According to the National Weather Service, gusty winds are set from Thursday to Saturday, with gusts as strong as 60 mph.
The winds can result in fallen trees or power outages, with dangerous sea conditions, the National Weather Service wrote on X.
This story was originally published June 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM.