PG&E Begins Issuing Weather ‘All Clear’ in Some Locations for Public Safety Power Shutoff Event
October 26 2020 - 2:50PM
Business Wire
Aerial, Vehicle and On-The-Ground Inspections,
Patrols and Restoration Work Has Begun for Impacted Areas Where It
Is Safe to Do So
Restoration Expected to Occur in Stages
Beginning Monday Morning Through Tuesday Night
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has begun patrolling
some lines de-energized by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS)
that started Sunday morning, Oct. 25, which affected approximately
355,000 customers in 34 counties. Due to improved weather
conditions, Kern and San Joaquin Counties were removed from the
scope of this PSPS.
This morning, PG&E meteorologists began issuing the weather
all clear for portions of areas impacted by the PSPS. Restorations
have begun where possible.
When it is safe to do so, crews will patrol over 17,000 miles of
transmission and distribution lines to ensure that no damage or
hazards exist before those lines can be re-energized and those
customers restored. Efforts related to this PSPS event will include
nearly 1,800 ground patrol units, 1 airplane and 65
helicopters.
PSPS Restoration
PG&E has begun restoring power to customers in some areas
where it is safe to do so and expects to restore power to the
remaining customers impacted by this PSPS event throughout the day
on Monday and continue into Tuesday, with a majority of the
customers restored by late Tuesday evening. In many areas, high
winds and fire-critical weather will continue through Tuesday
morning, so power restoration efforts cannot occur in those areas
until the weather conditions improve and the fire danger subsides.
Restoration may be delayed for some customers if crews are required
to repair significant damage to individual lines, which could be
caused by wind-blown branches and other debris.
The restoration process PG&E follows includes:
- Patrol – PG&E crews work to look for potential
weather-related damage to the lines, poles and towers. This is done
by foot, vehicle and air.
- Repair – Where equipment damage is found, PG&E crews
work to isolate the damaged area from the rest of the system so
other parts of the system can be restored.
- Restore – Once the poles, towers and lines are safe to
energize, PG&E's Control Center can complete the process and
restore power to affected areas.
- Notify Customers – Customers are notified that power has
been restored.
For more information on the PSPS event, visit
pge.com/pspsupdates.
Extreme Winds Recorded Across Service Area
Winds in de-energized areas due to PSPS were observed as
follows:
County
Max recorded sustained winds (mph)
Max recorded wind gusts (mph)
Sonoma
76
89
Napa
54
82
Contra Costa
55
74
Lake
57
71
Placer
42
71
Alameda
52
66
Customer Support
As of this morning, PG&E has opened 105 Community Resource
Centers (CRCs) in 32 counties to support customers when power is
out at their homes. The CRCs provide ADA-accessible restrooms,
hand-washing stations, medical-equipment charging, Wi-Fi, bottled
water, grab-and-go bags and non-perishable snacks. PG&E updates
its CRC locations regularly, click here for updates.
All CRCs will follow important COVID-related health and safety
protocols including:
- Everyone in a CRC is required to wear facial coverings and
maintain a physical distance of at least six feet from those who
are not part of the same household.
- Everyone entering an indoor CRC will receive a temperature
check.
- CRC staff are trained in COVID-19 precautions and will
regularly sanitize surfaces and use Plexiglass barriers at
check-in.
- All CRCs will follow county and state requirements regarding
COVID-19, including limits on the number of customers permitted
indoors at any time.
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 23,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation's cleanest energy to 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
pge.com and pge.com/news.
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