San Francisco’s power is mostly back after an outage that impacted 130,000 homes and businesses

A widespread power outage hit San Francisco on Saturday, affecting around 130,000 homes and businesses. The outage caused major disruptions across the city, including transit delays and business closures. The outage was triggered by a fire at a PG&E substation located at 8th and Mission streets. Power restoration efforts began immediately, with a significant portion of customers regaining electricity by Sunday. PG&E initially expected full restoration by 2 p.m. Monday, citing complex repairs due to the fire damage. The outage affected about one-third of PG&E's customers in San Francisco at its peak. Authorities urged residents to avoid nonessential travel and treat traffic signals as four-way stops. Waymo, a driverless ride-hailing service, was also forced to suspend operations because of the outage. PG&E brought in extra crews to help with the extensive restoration plans. The incident is under investigation, and no injuries were reported.