PG&E Alerts Customers: Have a Plan for Cold, Wet and Windy Weather
January 14 2020 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
Potential Outages Are Possible Due to
Approaching Weather
With unsettled weather expected to return to its service area
this week, PG&E is asking customers to have a plan for
inclement weather and be prepared for unexpected power outages.
PG&E meteorologists are forecasting a change in the weather
pattern over Northern and Central California later this week. The
most impactful storm of this pattern will start on Wednesday
afternoon with wind, rain and mountain snow and last into Thursday.
Unsettled weather may continue over the weekend and into the
following week.
“An impactful winter storm is on the way and we’re asking
customers to have a plan to keep themselves and their families
safe. Our team of meteorologists is closely tracking the weather
system and working with our employees in the field to stage
resources and ensure we’re prepared to restore power safely and
quickly,” said PG&E senior meteorologist Evan Duffey.
PG&E is closely tracking the weather system and will be
mobilizing crews and materials into areas expected to feel the
brunt of the storm, so they can get to work and restore service to
impacted customers more quickly.
PG&E’s meteorology team has developed a Storm Outage
Prediction Model that incorporates real-time weather forecasts,
historical data and system knowledge to accurately show where and
when storm impacts will be most severe. This model enables the
company to pre-stage crews and equipment as storms approach to
enable rapid response to outages.
Storm Safety Tips:
- Never touch downed wires: If you see a downed power line,
assume it is energized and extremely dangerous. Do not touch or try
to move it—and keep children and animals away. Report downed power
lines immediately by calling 911 and by calling PG&E at
1-800-743-5002.
- Use flashlights, not candles: During a power outage, use
battery-operated flashlights, and not candles, due to the risk of
fire. If you must use candles, please keep them away from drapes,
lampshades, pets and small children. Do not leave candles
unattended.
- Have a backup phone: If you have a telephone system that
requires electricity to work, such as a cordless phone or answering
machine, plan to have a standard telephone or cellular phone ready
as a backup.
- Have fresh drinking water, ice: Freeze plastic containers
filled with water to make blocks of ice that can be placed in your
refrigerator/freezer during an outage to prevent foods from
spoiling. Blue Ice from your picnic cooler also works well in the
freezer.
- Secure outdoor furniture: Deck furniture, lightweight yard
structures and decorative lawn items should be secured as they can
be blown by high winds and damage overhead power lines or
property.
- Use generators safely: Customers with standby electric
generators should make sure they are properly installed by a
licensed electrician in a well-ventilated area. Improperly
installed generators pose a significant danger to customers, as
well as crews working on power lines. If using portable generators,
be sure they are in a well-ventilated area.
- Turn off appliances: If you experience an outage, unplug or
turn off all electrical appliances to avoid overloading circuits
and to prevent fire hazards when power is restored. Simply leave a
single lamp on to alert you when power returns. Turn your
appliances back on one at a time when conditions return to
normal.
- Safely clean up: After the storm has passed, be sure to safely
clean up. Never touch downed wires and always call 811 or visit
811express.com at least two full business days before digging to
have all underground utilities safely marked.
Other tips and more information can be found at
www.pge.com/weather.
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 nearly 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
pge.com and pge.com/news.
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