First published Oct 15, 2026, 5:11:15 AM UTC · Last updated Oct 15, 2026, 5:11:30 AM UTC

Power outage in PLUMAS County — PGE

Reported by California OES Statewide Power Outages

An active, unplanned power outage in Plumas County, California, affects 118 customers. The source lists the cause as “PUBLIC SAFETY” and PGE as the utility.

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Affected location: Plumas County
Reported impact: 118 customers

Illustrative image: Quincy is a census-designated place and the county seat of Plumas County, California. The population was 1,728 during the 2010 census, down from 1,879 during the 2000 United States Census. Quincy started as a Gold Rush town, associated with the former Elizabethtown, California. Started in 1852, Elizabethtown slowly faded. Development moved a mile away into the American Valley after settler James H. Bradley, who helped organize Plumas County, donated land there for the county seat. He laid out th — Ken Lund/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

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