Sierra Foothills Update: PG&E is Conducting Safety Inspections for Re-Energization in Butte and Yuba Counties
June 09 2019 - 2:51PM
Business Wire
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) crews are conducting
safety patrols and inspections in the Sierra Foothills, where the
company proactively turned off power for safety to approximately
20,500 customers in Butte and Yuba counties. Approximately 260
personnel must inspect approximately 800 miles of transmission and
distribution lines as part of the restoration process, the
equivalent distance from San Francisco to Seattle, WA.
Approximately 6,000 customers have had energy restored thus far.
Inspections will take place during daylight hours and PG&E
expects to be able to restore power to these customers within 24 to
48 hours.
On Friday, PG&E notified 27,000 customers across five
counties of a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS).
Overnight on Saturday, PG&E meteorologists continued to monitor
the weather in Nevada, El Dorado and Placer Counties, and as
weather conditions improved, determined that a PSPS was no longer
necessary for those areas.
In Butte County, the company opened a Community Resource Center
to support customers impacted by the power shutoff. The center
provides restrooms, bottled water, electronic device charging and
air-conditioned seating for up to 100 customers. The center is open
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. and is located at:
Oroville Community Resource Center:
Harrison Stadium1674 3rd AvenueOroville, CA 95965
“Now that this wave of extreme weather in the Sierra Foothills
has passed, our crews are in the process of inspecting the
power lines and equipment to ensure it is safe to restore power. We
appreciate our customers’ and the public’s patience as we work
through this important safety step in the restoration process,”
said Michael Lewis, senior vice president of Electric Operations,
PG&E.
When weather conditions indicate that a PSPS may be necessary,
PG&E makes every effort to notify customers in advance that
their power may be turned off for safety. While customers in high
fire-threat areas are more likely to be affected by a PSPS, any of
PG&E’s more than 5 million electric customers could have their
power shut off because the energy system relies on power lines
working together to provide electricity across cities, counties and
regions.
Customers can access a live outage map at pge.com/outages and
learn more about the latest updates on Public Safety Power Shutoff
at pge.com/pspsupdates.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 24,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page
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