San Francisco Power Outage Affects 130,000 Customers and Disrupts Transit

On Saturday, a substantial power outage in San Francisco left approximately 130,000 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers without electricity, affecting about 30% of the city. The outage impacted several neighborhoods, including the Richmond and Presidio areas, as well as regions around Golden Gate Park.

The blackout led to significant disruptions in public transportation. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) closed the Powell Street and Civic Center stations, while Muni services bypassed certain stops due to the power failure. Additionally, traffic signals were non-operational in affected areas, prompting the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management to advise drivers to treat intersections as four-way stops.

A fire at a PG&E substation located at 8th and Mission streets was reported around 3:15 p.m. and is believed to have contributed to the outage. By approximately 4 p.m., PG&E announced that the power grid had been stabilized and no additional outages were anticipated. However, the utility company was unable to confirm when full power restoration would occur.