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Easter Power Outages Hit Over 2,200 Homes in San Luis Obispo County
Separate incidents leave many without electricity as they prepare holiday meals.
Apr. 6, 2026 at 3:16am
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More than 2,200 PG&E customers in San Luis Obispo County are without power on Easter morning due to three unplanned outages. One outage in the Lake Nacimiento area has left 490 customers in the dark, while two other outages from Creston Road to south of Santa Margarita have impacted 1,723 customers, many of whom had plans to cook their Easter meals. PG&E estimates power will be restored by 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. respectively.
Why it matters
Power outages on a major holiday like Easter can significantly disrupt families' plans and traditions, especially when it comes to preparing holiday meals. The outages also highlight the ongoing reliability challenges facing California's aging electrical grid, which has struggled with extreme weather, wildfires, and other issues in recent years.
The details
The three separate outages in San Luis Obispo County were all unplanned. The first, affecting 490 customers in the Lake Nacimiento area, occurred at 4:28 a.m. PG&E estimates power will be restored by 3 p.m. The other two outages, impacting 1,723 customers from Creston Road to south of Santa Margarita, happened sometime earlier in the morning. PG&E estimates those customers will have power back by 3:30 p.m.
- The first outage occurred at 4:28 a.m. on Easter morning (April 6, 2026).
- PG&E estimates power will be restored to the Lake Nacimiento area by 3 p.m. on April 6, 2026.
- The two other outages occurred sometime earlier on Easter morning (April 6, 2026).
- PG&E estimates power will be restored to the Creston Road to Santa Margarita area by 3:30 p.m. on April 6, 2026.
The players
PG&E
Pacific Gas & Electric, the utility company that provides electricity and natural gas to much of Northern and Central California.
The takeaway
The Easter power outages in San Luis Obispo County underscore the ongoing challenges facing California's electrical grid, which must contend with extreme weather, wildfires, and aging infrastructure. As the state continues to grapple with these issues, ensuring reliable power during major holidays will remain a priority for utility providers and local communities.
