Emergency Information | County of San Luis Obispo

Official Emergency Information

Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch

PG&E has issued a Public Safety Power Shutoff Watch for portions of San Luis Obispo County that could potentially affect around 8,700 customers. This area includes parts of many communities parts of Cambria, Atascadero, Cal Valley, rural Santa Margarita, Morro Bay and other areas.

The PSPS is projected to start on Thursday 10/15/2026 with power going off between 2:30 am and 12 noon. Power restoration is estimated to be by Saturday October 17th at 8:00 pm.

A Watch is issued when outages are likely but it is not a guarantee the PSPS will occur. Visit PG&E's PSPS page for information about PSPS outages.

You can view the PG&E outage map for more details.

PG&E also directly communicates with affected residents.

How Can You Prepare

If you are under the PSPS Watch, you should prepare now to be without power for several days.

Power Outage Preparedness Tips

Community Resource Centers (CRCs) Locations

Cambria

Cambria Community Presbyterian
2250 Yorkshire Dr
Cambria, CA 93428

Get Directions
Hours of Operation:
10/15 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

View the PG&E Community Resource Center video

All centers provide an ADA-accessible restroom and hand-washing station, medical equipment charging, device charging, Wi-Fi, bottled water and snacks.
Indoor centers also offer air-conditioning or heating, seating and ice.
Electric vehicle charging is not available at the centers. Find an EV charging station.
If you need power when CRCs are closed, view the outage map to see which areas have power.
Learn more about support and services.

En español:

PG&E ha emitido una alerta de Interrupción del Servicio Eléctrico por Seguridad Pública (PSPS) para aproximadamente 8,700 clientes en el Condado de San Luis Obispo, comenzando mañana 15 de octubre a las 2:30 a. m. y extendiéndose hasta el sábado 17 de octubre a las 7:00 p. m. El número de clientes afectados ha cambiado (y disminuido) desde ayer, así que verifica nuevamente si estás dentro del área afectada: https://pgealerts.alerts.pge.com/outage-tools/outage-map/

Es importante prepararse ahora si vas a estar afectado por esta desenergización:

Carga tus aparatos y prepara energía de respaldo
Conserva lleno el tanque de gasolina o tu vehículo cargado
Aprende a abrir manualmente la puerta de tu garaje
Ten linternas y baterías adicionales listas
Reúne provisiones esenciales, incluyendo agua y alimentos no perecederos
Mantén la seguridad alimentaria dejando cerradas las puertas del refrigerador y congelador
Permanece informado inscribiéndote para recibir alertas en AlertSLO.org
Prepárate para necesidades médicas
¡No olvides a tus mascotas!
Ten un plan de emergencia
Ten a la mano tus contactos de emergencia