PGE warns of possible Christmas Eve outages due to strong winds and storm damage.

Portland General Electric warns customers across its service area to prepare for possible power outages on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, due to a strong windstorm bringing sustained winds of 20 to 45 mph and gusts up to 65 mph. The storm, part of a larger Pacific Coast weather event, may cause downed trees and damaged power lines. PGE has pre-positioned crews and emergency supplies, urging customers to assemble three-day emergency kits, avoid downed power lines, use generators safely outdoors, and report outages via its outage map, app, or phone system.