Business owners in San Francisco's Sunset District met with PG&E representatives on Friday, seeking information about the claims process after weeks of devastating power outages that have hit the area hard.
The meetings were organized by Supervisor Alan Wong, who has expressed frustration with PG&E's handling of the situation. "As people know, I have not been happy with PG&E," he said. "There have been six outages in the Sunset District in December and I have been very frustrated with the process."
Three local businesses that were impacted by a blackout on December 20 attended the meeting, including Tony Lee's Sun Maxim's dim sum restaurant, which lost tens of thousands of dollars due to the outage. The utility is offering $2,500 to affected businesses and $200 to residents.
However, some business owners feel that this amount is insufficient, given the significant losses they have incurred. "I think that's way not enough for the business, what we lost," said Lee. "We lost more than tens of thousands of dollars."
The meeting was a step forward in addressing the concerns of affected business owners and residents, who had been seeking more accountability from PG&E. Supervisor Wong plans to meet with the CEO of PG&E next week and hold a public hearing to further address the issue.
PG&E has stated that it will review all claims and determine allotments based on the information submitted. The utility also announced that it will continue to be present in the community, listening to concerns and working towards a resolution.
The recent power outages have been particularly harsh for the Sunset District, with some areas facing repeated disruptions. Supervisor Wong's efforts aim to ensure that affected business owners and residents receive fair compensation for their losses and that PG&E takes responsibility for its actions.
The meetings were organized by Supervisor Alan Wong, who has expressed frustration with PG&E's handling of the situation. "As people know, I have not been happy with PG&E," he said. "There have been six outages in the Sunset District in December and I have been very frustrated with the process."
Three local businesses that were impacted by a blackout on December 20 attended the meeting, including Tony Lee's Sun Maxim's dim sum restaurant, which lost tens of thousands of dollars due to the outage. The utility is offering $2,500 to affected businesses and $200 to residents.
However, some business owners feel that this amount is insufficient, given the significant losses they have incurred. "I think that's way not enough for the business, what we lost," said Lee. "We lost more than tens of thousands of dollars."
The meeting was a step forward in addressing the concerns of affected business owners and residents, who had been seeking more accountability from PG&E. Supervisor Wong plans to meet with the CEO of PG&E next week and hold a public hearing to further address the issue.
PG&E has stated that it will review all claims and determine allotments based on the information submitted. The utility also announced that it will continue to be present in the community, listening to concerns and working towards a resolution.
The recent power outages have been particularly harsh for the Sunset District, with some areas facing repeated disruptions. Supervisor Wong's efforts aim to ensure that affected business owners and residents receive fair compensation for their losses and that PG&E takes responsibility for its actions.
. $2,500 isn't a lot when you're talking about tens of thousands of dollars lost due to a power outage 
. I think it's great that Supervisor Wong is taking charge and meeting with PG&E to get more info out there 
. But honestly, I'm not sure if $200 for residents is enough either...that just doesn't seem like a lot to me 
. Maybe they could look into other options, like emergency loans or grants? That would be a huge help during this tough time 
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! I feel bad for all the small businesses in the Sunset District who got hit hard, like Tony Lee's dim sum place - 10k+ dollars gone in one minute?! That's just insane 
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I feel so bad for those businesses in San Francisco's Sunset District 
. Those power outages were like, super scary and had a huge impact on their daily lives. $2,500 just doesn't seem like enough considering they lost tens of thousands of dollars. It's like, what even is that? 
I'm not surprised Supervisor Wong is frustrated with PG&E though - it sounds like they really dropped the ball. Maybe this meeting was a step in the right direction for them to come clean and take responsibility for their mistakes 
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but at least PG&E is listening and willing to meet with the supervisor 
. It's time for them to step up their game and show some real support for the community 
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. Supervisor Wong is doing his thing though, at least he's speaking up for the community 
. I guess we'll see how it all plays out... probably more bad news 
Supervisor Wong is doing a good job organizing these meetings and pushing for change. Fingers crossed the CEO takes him seriously next week! 
. It's all about holding those in power accountable and making sure everyone gets fairly compensated for their losses 
. The meeting with Supervisor Wong is a good start, but it should be more than just a slap on the wrist 
. Business owners are right to feel frustrated and want more accountability from the utility. I hope they're reviewing all claims properly and not just slapping a Band-Aid on the problem 
. $2,500 isn't gonna cut it for Tony Lee's restaurant, I get that 
️. The community deserves better than this