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PG&E expects East Bay power back Friday, not Saturday

Power is currently off for 2,385 PG&E customers in Berkeley, according to PG&E's outage map.

PG&E said they hope to bring back power in Alameda and Contra Costa counties by 4 p.m. Friday. PG&E

More than 6,000 PG&E customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties will likely get their power back sooner than expected following a planned outage this week related to high winds.

"Due to favorable changes in the weather, PG&E has informed customers in the East Bay they can expect to have power restored earlier than previously planned," a PG&E spokeswoman said Thursday in a prepared statement.

Power is currently off for 2,385 PG&E customers in Berkeley, according to PG&E's outage map.

In Alameda County, more than 5,000 customers are experiencing outages due to this week's Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS).

On Thursday afternoon, PG&E said that about 6,300 customers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties had been notified about the decision to try to turn the power back on sooner.

PG&E's outage map as of publication time.

"We expect to begin our patrols following a weather all-clear at 12 p.m. Friday," PG&E said. "Barring any operational issues or further changes to the weather, we expect to restore all customers in that area by around 4 p.m. Friday. This is approximately 22 hours earlier than originally planned."