Possible PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff in Monterey County; Community Resource Center Information

PG&E has notified the County of Monterey of the potential for a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event impacting southern Monterey County and part of the Carmel Valley area from 10:00AM July 15, 2026, to mid-evening on July 16, 2026, due to gusty winds and high temperatures in the 90s to low 100s across the interior central coast.

Areas of Impact

• Eastern King City

• Soledad East of Metz Road

• East side of Carmel Valley

• West side of Greenfield

• Jolon Road near San Antonio

• San Ardo

The final determination for a PSPS is made by PG&E and should a PSPS occur, residents will be notified by PG&E.

You can check the status of any outage including any PSPS at: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outage-

tools/outage-map/

You can sign up to received PSPS alerts at https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outage-tools/get-psps-alerts/

PG&E Community Resource Centers

In anticipation of a shutoff, PG&E is advising it will be establishing Community Resource Centers at the following locations.

The Salinas Valley Fairgrounds located at 625 Division St. in King City 93930

San Antonio Union School located at 67550 Lockwood Jolon Road in Lockwood 93932

Carmel Valley Community Park and the Carmel Valley Community Youth Center located at 25 Ford Rd in Carmel 93924

‘Grab N Go’ bags will be distributed at the King City location.

County of Monterey Cooling Center

The Department of Emergency Management and County Libraries are working together to establish a cooling center in South Monterey County and will alert the public and community when that cooling center is confirmed.

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