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San Francisco supervisor has ‘lost confidence in PG&E' amid substation fire lapses
By Jaxon Van Derbeken at NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
· June 25, 2026
· 5 min read
It’s been six months since a third of San Francisco went dark – as long as three days in some neighborhoods – but one city supervisor says he’s still waiting for answers.
A recent report found safety lapses leading up to the fire that triggered the mass outage of more than 120,000 customers. O...
Key takeaway 20th – but one supervisor says he was not happy with the utility’s responses.
Why this matters in The San Francisco
The recent revelation of safety lapses leading up to the substation fire that caused a mass outage in San Francisco raises concerns about the city's infrastructure and PG&E's ability to maintain it. Supervisor Alan Wong's loss of confidence in PG&E is particularly noteworthy given his experience in responding to the devastating 2018 Camp Fire, which was attributed to the utility's failure to maintain its grid. As San Francisco continues to grow and develop, its residents and businesses rely on a stable and secure energy supply. The city's supervisors, including Wong, will likely push for greater accountability and transparency from PG&E to ensure that such outages do not happen again. With merchants already announcing a lawsuit against PG&E, the utility's response to these demands will be closely watched by the community, which is still waiting for answers six months after the blackout.
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Category: safety ·
Published: June 25, 2026 ·
Source: NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? It’s been six months since a third of San Francisco went dark – as long as three days in some neighborhoods – but one city supervisor says he’s still waiting for answers.
A recent report found safety lapses leading up to the fire that triggered the mass outage of more than 120,000 customers. O...
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