Power Outage Hits Thousands in San Ramon

A San Ramon power outage knocked out electricity to more than 6,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers Tuesday afternoon before crews cut the number below 1,000. (patch.com) Patch reported the outage was first logged at 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in a residential area east of Alcosta Boulevard and south of Bollinger Canyon Road. By 2:30 p.m., the customer count had fallen to 847. (patch.com) Pacific Gas and Electric’s outage center says customers can track outages by address, report a problem, and request status updates by text. The company’s public outage pages also show crews were still working active outages in mid-April. (pge.com, pge.com) The San Ramon outage hit a built-up residential pocket near two of the city’s main east-west roads, where a single equipment problem can interrupt service to thousands of homes at once. PG&E did not list a cause in the Patch report. (patch.com) California regulators direct residents to utility outage maps because the state’s large investor-owned utilities, including PG&E, handle both routine outages and larger shutoffs through those systems. The California Public Utilities Commission uses those maps as the public starting point for outage information. (cpuc.ca.gov) For San Ramon residents, the practical issue was less the size of the initial outage than the speed of restoration. In about 40 minutes, the number of affected customers dropped from more than 6,000 to 847. (patch.com) PG&E’s outage center says customers can also find hotel discounts, backup-power information, and health and accessibility support during outages. As crews finish repairs, the company’s tools remain the main place for San Ramon customers to check when their block comes back online. (pge.com, pge.com)