PG&E is Monitoring a Severe Wind Event Later this Week That Could Impact Portions of 17 Counties Across Northern & Central Ca...
October 20 2019 - 11:30PM
Business Wire
PG&E’s Emergency Operations Center is Open
and Actively Monitoring the Situation
Pacific Gas and Electric Company activated its Emergency
Operations Center at 6 p.m. Sunday night to monitor a potentially
strong and dry offshore wind event Wednesday and Thursday of this
week. PG&E’s meteorological and operations teams continue to
actively monitor the weather system that could impact portions of
the Sierra Foothills and the North Bay.
Due to the forecasted extreme weather conditions and dry fuels,
PG&E is considering proactively turning off power for safety,
and implementing a Public Safety Power Shutoff, across portions of
17 Sierra Foothills and North Bay counties. At this time, no PSPS
has been called, and PG&E will provide updates several times a
day.
Portions of counties that may be impacted include, but are not
limited to: Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Lake, Marin,
Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, San Joaquin, Solano,
Sonoma, Tehama, Yolo and Yuba. This potential event, if initiated,
is expected to be significantly smaller in terms of scope and
impact than the Oct. 9-12 PSPS event.
The main period of weather risk is forecast to last about 18 to
24 hours, from Wednesday evening through mid-day Thursday. The dry,
windy weather pattern is expected to unfold across the Northern
Sierra, Sacramento Valley and the North Bay. The start of the event
is more than 72 hours away, and PG&E’s meteorologists will
continue to study updated weather forecast models 24/7 over coming
days.
PG&E has opened its Emergency Operations Center in San
Francisco. The status of PG&E’s 7-Day PSPS Potential Forecast
has moved to “PSPS Watch,” indicating that there is a “reasonable
chance of executing a PSPS to reduce public safety risk in a given
geographic zone due to a combination of adverse weather and dry
fuel conditions.”
How Customers Can Prepare
As part of PSPS preparedness efforts, PG&E is asking
customers to:
- Update your contact information at www.pge.com/mywildfirealerts
or by calling 1-866-743-6589 during normal business hours. PG&E
will use this information to alert customers through automated
calls, texts, and emails, when possible, prior to, and during, a
Public Safety Power Shutoff.
- Plan for medical needs like medications that require
refrigeration or devices that need power.
- Identify backup charging methods for phones and keep hard
copies of emergency numbers.
- Build or restock your emergency kit with flashlights, fresh
batteries, first aid supplies and cash.
- Keep in mind family members who are elderly, younger children
and pets. Information and tips including a safety plan checklist
are available at pge.com/wildfiresafety.
- Learn more about wildfire risk and what to do before, during
and after an emergency to keep your family safe at PG&E’s
Safety Action Center.
While customers in high fire-threat areas are more likely to be
affected by a Public Safety Power Shutoff event, 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.
Generator Safety
Backup electric generators can be a part of any preparedness
plan, but they can also pose unique safety hazards.
It’s important to understand how to safely operate your
generator before an emergency occurs. This means doing regular
safety checks and being sure you have enough fuel to last a few
days. If you don’t understand how to use your generator, you risk
damaging your property, endangering your life and endangering the
lives of others.
Position your generator where its exhaust can vent safely to
prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, which can be fatal. Never run a
portable generator in the garage or in the rain, and never store
generator fuel in the house.
Additional tips on the safe use of generators can be found at
PG&E’s Safety Action Center at
www.safetyactioncenter.pge.com.
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 company in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ and
http://www.pge.com/about/newsroom/.
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