PG&E expands possible California PSPS to 88,000 customers across 29 counties

PG E has again expanded a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff, now warning about 88,000 customers across 29 California counties that they could lose power starting Wednesday evening.The scope has nearly tripled since Monday, when about 30,000 customers were initially being monitored. PG E increased that number to 70,000 Tuesday before expanding it again Wednesday as the fire weather forecast changed.PG E said about 25,000 additional customers were added Wednesday, while roughly 7,300 were removed. Much of the expansion is in Amador, Tuolumne and Madera counties.Potential shutoffs could begin Wednesday evening and continue through Saturday afternoon as dry offshore winds and extremely dry vegetation increase wildfire risk.In Northern California, about 10,800 Calaveras County customers are now potentially affected, along with nearly 8,800 in El Dorado County, 7,200 in Tuolumne County, 5,300 in Placer County and 4,600 in Amador County.About 5,500 Medical Baseline customers and six triba