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San Francisco supervisors demand answers after Dec. 20 blackout, push for PG&E hearing and public power study
Summary
Supervisors called for hearings and investigations into the Dec. 20 PG&E substation fire that cut power to roughly 130,000 customers, urged withholding of PG&E’s 2026 safety certificate pending inspections, and asked city agencies to study acquiring local grid assets.
San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday pressed for accountability and new options for local control after a Dec. 20 substation fire and cascading outages left about 130,000 customers without power during the holiday week.
Supervisor Wong, who asked the board to schedule a hearing, described the outages as a serious public-safety failure and said residents deserve clear explanations. "Our residents deserve answers," Wong said, recounting reports of seniors losing heat, a 95‑year‑old ventilator user rushed to a hospital, and small businesses losing perishable goods.
Supervisor Chan introduced two resolutions aimed at holding Pacific Gas & Electric Company accountable and urging state oversight. Chan’s measures would reaffirm city…
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