Storm knocks out power to thousands in multiple SLO County outages
Update, 8:30 p.m.:
As of 8:25 p.m., more than 3,000 PG&E customers were without power in San Luis Obispo County, in outages spanning from Paso Robles to Nipomo.
The largest outage cut electricity to 1,890 customers in the southern part of San Luis Obispo at 7:18 p.m. PG&E said a team was evaluating the electrical system to identify damaged sections and make necessary repairs.
Power was expected to be back on by 12:15 a.m.
That outage was reported soon after reports of a sheared power pole in the area of South Street at 7:15 p.m., though it was unclear if the two were connected.
Meanwhile, power continued to be out in Paso Robles, with 999 customers without electricity still from an outage that began earlier in the evening, according to PG&E. Power there was expected to be restored by 8:45 p.m., according to PG&E.
Other smaller outages spanned Cambria, Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande and Nipomo.
Original story:
A power outage cut off electricity to 1,200 San Luis Obispo County PG&E customers amid a strong winter storm on Tuesday afternoon.
According to PG&E’s outage report map, customers in the area between San Simeon and Cambria lost power just after 5 p.m., including parts of Hearst San Simeon State Park.
The outage comes during a flood warning and wind advisory that the National Weather Service warned could cause outages throughout the afternoon and evening.
Power lines and trees were downed across SLO County on Tuesday afternoon. Heavy rain and possible thunderstorms were also expected overnight Tuesday to Wednesday.
Power is expected to be restored by 12:45 a.m. on Wednesday.
This story was originally published February 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM.