A San Francisco power outage affecting 3,400 customers on January 3, 2026, highlights ongoing PG&E reliability concerns.

A power outage affecting about 3,400 customers in San Francisco’s Richmond District on Friday, January 3, 2026, marked another disruption linked to PG&E amid ongoing reliability concerns. The blackout, which occurred during a high wind advisory and was restored before 5 p.m., follows multiple outages since a December 20 fire at a PG&E substation. Residents and business owners report growing frustration, with some losing significant income and installing generators due to repeated outages. Despite PG&E’s claims of storm preparedness and increased crew deployment, many remain skeptical, citing infrastructure issues and inadequate response. The situation continues to draw scrutiny from local officials and the public.