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Important information about public safety power shutoffs

For more information visit:

PG&E website

Southern California Edison website

If you require electricity for your medical needs

IMPORTANT: If PG&E or Southern California Edison need to turn off electricity in an area for safety, all customers who receive power in that area will be affected.

If you require electricity for your medical needs, you may be eligible for the Medical Baseline Program. If you are a Medical Baseline customer, your power can be shut off during a Public Safety Power Shutoff, but PG&E or Southern California Edison will provide advanced notice, giving you more time to prepare.

To learn more about the Medical Baseline Program or to sign up, see the information below.

Community resource centers

For more information, see the information below:

Contact Kern Family Health Care (KFHC) for help

You can call the KFHC Member Services Department at 661-632-1590 (Bakersfield) or 1-800-391-2000 (outside of Bakersfield), Monday – Friday from 8a-5p, for help. You can also call our 24 Hour Advice Nurse Line anytime at 661-632-1590 (Bakersfield) or 1-800-391-2000 (outside of Bakersfield) for medical advice or help after hours.

Helpful Resources

  • Click link for website: Power Outage and Fire Recovery Resources

    The State of California provides online resources to help Californians impacted by the unique challenges brought on by wildfire and power shutoffs. Get the latest on how power shutoffs may affect you, road closures, evacuation centers and wildfire updates.

  • Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) Hotline: (833) 284-3473

    When Public Safety Power Shutoffs impact residents across California, a nonemergency hotline is available to help medically vulnerable residents and health and community care facilities find resources in local communities during power shutoffs. The hotline provides information about resources available during public safety power shutoffs. During power shutoffs or potential power shutoffs, hotline assistance will be available 9:00am-9:00pm. Assistance is available in many languages. 711 Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) are available for individuals with hearing or speech related disabilities.