tesla Tesla Megapack Fire Disrupts California's Largest Battery Storage Site A fire breaks out in a Tesla Megapack at PG&E's Elkhorn facility in California, prompting highway closures and shelter-in-place warnings. The utility states that safety systems activate properly and no customer power outages occur.
pge PG&E Plans Third Round of Power Shutoffs Affecting Nearly One Million Customers PG&E initiates massive weekend blackouts across 38 counties and immediately warns of a third planned shutoff starting Tuesday. The utility takes these extreme measures to prevent its equipment from sparking wildfires during historically strong winds.
pge PG&E Cuts Power to Nearly One Million Customers to Prevent Wildfires Pacific Gas and Electric initiates a massive planned blackout affecting up to 2.7 million people in Northern California as extreme winds threaten to spark more wildfires. Governor Gavin Newsom declares a statewide emergency as massive blazes force hundreds of thousands to evacuate.