Pacific Gas & Electric is preparing to potentially cut power to up to 250,000 Northern California customers mid-week as the forecast calls for desiccating winds that could damage equipment and spark wildfires. If you figure an average of three people per household — after all a single customer could be an apartment building with 50 residents — this event could affect approximately up to 750,000 people.

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