FINAL UPDATE for 10/9 PSPS EVENT: Damage and Hazards Found after Safety Shutoff Show Potential Wildfires Were Averted
November 15 2019 - 4:35PM
Business Wire
Final Review Confirms 116 Incidents of Damage
and Hazard Locations, Photos Available Online
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today released
photos of wind-related damage and hazards that were found during
inspections following the October 9 Public Safety Power Shutoff
(PSPS). The company is making photos available on its website at
www.pge.com/octoberpsps.
The 116 incidents of damage or hazards were spread widely across
PG&E’s service territory. Wind gusts exceeded 50 mph in 15
counties throughout PG&E’s service territory, and damage or
hazards were found throughout impacted areas. It is possible that
these damages and hazards represented potential sources of wildfire
ignition.
PSPS Damage Hazards Snapshot
Event
# Incidences
Wind Gusts
# Counties Impacted
10/9 PSPS
116
50+ mph
15
The top four wind gusts by county recorded for the October 9
PSPS were:
- 77 MPH: Top wind gust recorded in Sonoma County on Oct.
10 at 4:05 a.m.
- 75 MPH:Top wind gust recorded in Contra Costa County on
Oct. 10 at 3:20 a.m.
- 61 MPH:Top wind gust recorded in Tehama County on Oct.
10 at 6:27 a.m.
- 61 MPH:Top wind gust recorded in Tulare County on Oct. 9
at 3:10 p.m.
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 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 www.pge.com/news.
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