By Entrepreneurs courses at Mid-Peninsula YWCA

The YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula’s Women Entrepreneurs Program has planned two September courses for women and men interested in starting their own businesses. “Thinking of Becoming an Entrepreneur?” a three-session course that explores the realities of starting a business, is slated for 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, beginning Sept. 6, at the Mid-Peninsula YWCA. The cost is $49.

“Business Academy: How to Start Your Own Business,” a 10-week course for entrepreneurs ready to formulate or amend their business plans, is scheduled for 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, beginning Sept. 27, at the Mid-Peninsula YWCA. The cost is $150, including the textbook.

The Mid-Peninsula YWCA is located at 4161 Alma St., Palo Alto. To register, call 494-0972, ext. 334.

PG&E provides outage details

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, in response to requests for more information about rotating outages, has restructured its system to provide customers with a greater level of detail about where they are in the rotation.

Information has been available on each customer’s bill regarding the rotating outage block in which their home or business is located. Now, customers can go online 24 hours a day to www.pge.com, not only to learn more about their rotating outage block, but to see maps of how the blocks are assigned throughout the utility’s service territory. Also, customers can obtain an indication of which rotating outage block is next in line.

Customers without access to the Internet can obtain their rotating block outage information by calling 1-800-PGE-5000, using the automated service system.