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Why did San Francisco lose power today? (Original Post) BigmanPigman Saturday OP
Apparently, a substation fire... regnaD kciN Saturday #1
There was a fire, but it started after the outages began. Demobrat Sunday #6
As of 11 PM PG&E still doesn't know what caused it. BigmanPigman Sunday #8
The outages began at 9:30am. The fire was reported at 2:14pm. Demobrat Sunday #9
I know, it doesn't make sense BigmanPigman Sunday #10
For those of us who don't live there, PoindexterOglethorpe Saturday #2
Chronicle usonian Saturday #4
Here you go... BigmanPigman Saturday #5
You beat me to it. usonian Saturday #3
Thank you to all who updated me PoindexterOglethorpe Sunday #7

Demobrat

(10,257 posts)
6. There was a fire, but it started after the outages began.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 12:09 AM
Sunday

Makes me suspect sabotage, but that could be just me. I’m in the side that still has power. It’s out a few blocks away. Chinatown is dark.

BigmanPigman

(54,533 posts)
8. As of 11 PM PG&E still doesn't know what caused it.
Sun Dec 21, 2025, 03:06 AM
Sunday

Power is slowly coming back.

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PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,407 posts)
2. For those of us who don't live there,
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:42 PM
Saturday

can we have more details? Exactly how many San Franciscans lost power? Ten thousand, a million, more?

How long did the outage last? Ten minutes, ten hours?

Was San Francisco the only city in this country that lost power? And do we know why the power was lost?

So many questions, so few answers.

usonian

(23,289 posts)
4. Chronicle
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:48 PM
Saturday

Last edited Sun Dec 21, 2025, 01:41 AM - Edit history (2)

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https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/san-francisco-power-outage-21254452.php

LATEST Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m.:Mayor Daniel Lurie said on his Instagram story that PG&E is assessing the damage at the power substation. "What is becoming very clear is that this is going to take a number of hours to restore the power, so I want everyone to prepare that this is going to go well into the early morning hours,” he said.


Laterest

LATEST Dec. 20, 10:12 p.m.: PG&E posted an update at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, saying 90,000 customers had power restored. The remaining 40,000 customers affected by the outage should have their power restored overnight.



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BigmanPigman

(54,533 posts)
5. Here you go...
Sat Dec 20, 2025, 11:48 PM
Saturday

SF: Update: 30% Of City Blacked Out As 130,000 Customers Lose Electricity https://share.google/493VvWR3YZxS623JU

"About 30 percent of San Francisco was blacked out Saturday, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said, as a power outage grew to about 130,000 customers."

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