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PG&E Heads-Up: Power to Be Temporarily Interrupted Tuesday

Parts of Belmont and San Carlos will be without power Tuesday while PG&E replaces underground cables.

PG&E will be temporarily interrupting electric service in order to safely perform the replacement of underground cables in some Belmont and San Carlos neighborhoods on Tuesday, March 19.

The planned electric service interruption will affects the following areas:

Cliffside Court, Hastings Drive, Ridgewood Court, Bridge Court, Club Drive and Witheridge Road.

Estimated times of the service interruptions on March 19 are from 9:00-9:45 a.m. and then again from 4:15-5:00 p.m.

The utility company says it will do its best to minimize the length of the service interruption and complete the work as scheduled. Unsafe weather conditions or an unforeseen emergency may force PG&E to cancel the work on the scheduled
day.

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Customers may call the 24-hour PG&E customer service center 800-743-5000 with any questions or concerns.

PG&E recommends these steps to help minimize any inconvenience to customers during an electric service interruption:

lf you rely on life support devices you may want to consider the following:

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  • Install an Uninterruptible Power Supply on the necessary life support equipment. 
  • Obtain small portable oxygen tanks as back-up. 
  • Find alternate shelter at a location not affected by the outage
  1. Water: lf your water supply is provided from a pump, you will likely be without water during the duration of the outage. You may want to have bottled water available. 
  2. Computers and other electronic equipment are particuiariy sensitive to electric power outages. We recommend unpiugging this equipment before the outage period. You should also consider installing a surge protector on sensitive equipment. 
  3. Cordless phones will not operate during an electric power outage.
  4. Automatic garage doors require electricity. It is recommended you remove your vehicle prior to the outage. 
  5. Security systems, clocks, irrigation timers, and similar equipment will likely require resetting after the outage is completed. 
  6. Have on hand battery-powered flashlights with fresh batteries. 
  7. Food Safety: During any outage, keep the doors of your refrigerator and freezer closed to help keep food fresh. The U.S. Department of Agriculture states that your freezer should keep food frozen for at least 24 hours, and that refrigerated food should stay safe for up to four hours. If the outage is expected to last longer, you should take additional measures now to prepare. This includes filling a few empty liter-size plastic bottles with water and freezing them, putting them into the refrigerator the day of the outage to keep food cool. As always, before you prepare or eat food that was refrigerated or frozen, check it carefully for signs of spoilage. More information can be found at www.fsis.usda.gov.

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