PG&E says more potential power cuts could hit about 209,000 customers

FILE PHOTO: PG&E crew work on power lines to repair damage caused by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S. November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/

(Reuters) - PG&E Corp said on Monday about 209,000 customers could be hit by potential power cutoffs this week, less than two weeks after its most recent unprecedented shut-offs hit more than 730,000 homes and workplaces in northern California.

The bankrupt Californian power producer said the latest cuts were intended to avoid its equipment sparking wildfires in hot weather.