Widespread Power Outages Hit Kern County: Shafter, Bakersfield, and Fort Tejon Affected

Several areas in Kern County, California, are experiencing power outages on Tuesday, impacting thousands of customers, according to PG&E.

Shafter:

  • Outage reported at 12:46 p.m., affecting 1,850 customers.

  • Crews are on site, but no estimated restoration time has been provided.

Bakersfield:

  • Quailwood neighborhood outage reported at 12:28 p.m., impacting 966 customers.

  • Areas affected include parts of the shopping center on California Avenue and Stockdale Highway, such as Vons, Home Goods, Dollar Tree, Chuze Fitness, Aldi, Chick-fil-A, CVS, and In-N-Out.

  • Power is estimated to be restored by 5:15 p.m. according to PG&E.

  • Additional scattered outages are reported across Bakersfield.

Fort Tejon/Lebec:

  • Outage reported around 1:48 p.m., affecting 617 customers.

  • A crash on northbound Interstate 5 near Grapevine Road damaged power poles, contributing to the outage.

  • No restoration time has been listed.

Residents are encouraged to check PG&E’s outage map for updates and safety guidance.

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