Public safety power shutoff impacts customers in parts of Shasta County

With another round of public safety power shutoffs, people and businesses along the Highway 44 corridor are relying on the microgrid to keep the power going.

Shingletown -- struggling to get by off the grid today.

New at 5-30 -- action news now reporter ana torrea shows us some of the challenges.

You can hear that generator hard at work right now and that generator is right behind me over there, just behind that black fence, which is right now hooked up to the microgrid.

During a public safety power shutoff, pg&e says that the microgrid can power over 70 businesses along the highway 44 corridor here in shingletown take vo* strong and gusty winds.

Creating another round of public safety power shutoffs for parts of shasta county.

And its events like this, that put people on edge.

Take sot* trt:08 mary pantoja lives in shingletown it does make me nervous, i mean all it takes is for someone to flip a cigarette and its over take vo* and people are without power.

Take sot* trt:03 mary pantoja lives in shingletown it's for the best i guess, but it's inconvenient.

Take vo* but a generator-- hooked up to the utility company's microgrid helps keep the power going for close to 80 businesses along the highway 44 corridor.

And people in the area, learning to adapt the constant shutoffs.

Take sot* trt:08 ken fordyce lives in shingletown i dont have a generator but i make my coffee on my propane stove and i cook hot dogs on my barbecue and i get by fine ana tag* trt ana torrea atorreanews a community resource center has alson been set up in lassen landing reporting in shingletown, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on # there are also 2 more community resources centers in shasta county.

One at shasta college in redding, the other at hill country health and wellness in round mountain.

The community resource centers are open from 8 a-m to 10 p- m.

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