A damaged power pole cut electricity to over 3,000 customers in San Luis Obispo County, and the situation is still developing. Here’s what we know so far and what to expect next.
Power was temporarily interrupted for more than 3,000 PG&E customers in southern San Luis Obispo County after a broken pole caused the outage on Tuesday morning. PG&E’s outage center indicates that 3,044 customers lost power at 8:19 a.m. Crews identified a damaged power pole and began repair work immediately.
The outage predominantly affected the town of Oceano, with the map showing most impacted customers located east of Front Street, south of Farroll Avenue, west of The Pike, and north of Cienaga Street. Additional outages appeared along Cienaga Street, extending from Elm Street to Halcyon Road on both sides of the street.
Power restoration occurred by 10:30 a.m.
Context: Power Outages in San Luis Obispo County and California
For those keeping an eye on wider conditions, a public map tracks current California power outages. It updates automatically every 15 minutes and displays, by county, the number of affected customers, along with the general locations of outages shown as red (unplanned) or orange (planned) circles. When zoomed in, the map provides PG&E outage details for the affected areas, though data from other utilities may not be included. You can tap locations to see the number of customers affected and the estimated restoration time in the left-hand panel.
Source notes: California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Pacific Gas and Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas and Electric, Sacramento Municipal Utility District, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and ESRI.
By the numbers: This report was originally published on December 2, 2025 at 10:28 a.m.
About the reporters: Chloe Jones covers courts and crime for the San Luis Obispo Tribune and hails from Phoenix, where she earned a B.A. in journalism and an M.A. in investigative journalism from Arizona State University. Outside of work, she enjoys outdoor activities and caring for her two rescue dogs, Camilla and Bugsy Malone.
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