MORRO BAY | REGIONAL UTILITY REPORT | October 22, 2026. The October 21 storm generated reports of electrical and transportation disruptions in portions of San Luis Obispo County, including the Atascadero/Shandon region. That is regional news for Morro Bay, not a confirmed local blackout.
Shandon News, part of the California58 local network, reported on storms and power disruptions affecting portions of San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday, October 21. That report is dated; it is not evidence that customers remain without power on October 22. PG&E’s outage map and contemporaneous reporting were the basis for the original newsroom’s account.
Does the outage report cover Morro Bay?
No separate Morro Bay outage has been confirmed from the incident information used for this brief. The coastal community’s power network and conditions cannot be inferred from outage reports from inland towns. Differences in terrain and distribution circuits mean reports must be checked by specific utility service locations.
What residents should check
Residents monitoring developing storm consequences should verify fresh PG&E information, since a customer count recorded Wednesday may already have changed by Thursday.
Where PG&E supplies the address, its official outage map lets customers look up updated conditions. PG&E’s outage reporting phone number is 1-800-743-5002. Keep clear of fallen wires and call 911 about immediate hazards. Restoration estimates can change as crews inspect and repair equipment.
Follow the original local reporting
The full report from Shandon News provides the geographic and weather context for the October 21 incidents and is the primary California58 source for this regional brief. For newer service status, consult your own provider rather than the previous day’s number.
Editorial note: California58 shares independently labeled neighboring-community reports within an approximately 50-mile straight-line radius. This brief is not a report of an outage at a Morro Bay service address, and should not be treated as an emergency alert for this town.
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