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20 <br />20 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Power Outages <br />Community members had many concerns and suggestions related to the increasingly frequent PSPS <br />events and other power outages, including: <br /> Invest in solar power, solar generators, solar and battery, power storage. Need for more access <br />to generators and more reliable sources of power. Cross reference to Infrastructure: <br />undergrounding utility lines, back up battery / power for communications, PG&E and microgrids. <br /> Need for more power charging stations more densely distributed throughout the Coast. Need <br />more PG&E resource centers – one in La Honda is not adequate. Need more than one hotel <br />room with power on the Coast. Need open gas stations during PSPS. <br /> Continuity in access to power for people with disabilities and medical needs, older adults and <br />other at-risk individuals. <br /> Accessible and affordable transportation to shelters, hotels or power charging sites during PSPS <br />is needed for people who need power with disabilities or medical needs for medical and <br />assistive devices. <br /> Communications: need better estimates of the length of the power outage. <br /> Food preservation – providing coolers was suggested. <br /> People reported extensive use of online resources accessed via computer or mobile phone so <br />access to power is critical to access to information. Multiple comments desired a phone line to <br />speak to an actual person. <br /> Bayside residents also reported power outages that were not related to PSPS events. <br /> A North Fair Oaks resident noted the need for equitable access to PG&E services.