Overview
- The outage began Saturday afternoon and initially darkened large swaths of the city’s north and west, including Richmond, Presidio and areas near Golden Gate Park.
- PG&E reported the grid was stabilized by late afternoon and said about 90,000 customers had service back by 9 p.m., with crews continuing restorations overnight.
- Early Sunday, power-tracking data indicated roughly 29,000 customers still lacked electricity as work progressed to bring remaining customers back online.
- City agencies reported significant transit and traffic disruptions with dark signals, Muni and BART skipping some stops, and police and traffic inspectors directing intersections.
- Businesses closed and holiday displays went dark during a key shopping weekend, renewing concerns about infrastructure resilience and emergency preparedness.