With Forecast Predicting Strong Winds on Sunday and Monday, PG&E Urges Customers to be Safe
February 07 2020 - 3:43PM
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Company Shares Tips in Case Outages Occur
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) meteorologists are
forecasting strong winds Sunday and into Monday throughout much of
Northern and Central California. PG&E is urging its customers
to take the necessary steps to be prepared and stay safe.
A weather system moving through PG&E’s service area will
produce a chance for light precipitation early Sunday into Monday
for primarily the central and southern Sierra and southern San
Joaquin Valley; most locations will remain dry this weekend.
In the wake of the passage of weather system, strong gusty north
or northeast winds are expected by early Sunday and into Monday for
the northern half of the territory with widespread 30-45 mph gusts
and stronger gusts of 50-70 mph over the elevated terrain and
Sierra.
Winds on Monday will remain breezy to gusty, but not as strong
as Sunday, with winds expected to decrease Monday afternoon and
night.
To be clear, PG&E will not be calling a Public Safety Power
Shutoff as fuel and soil moisture values remain high due to winter
season precipitation.
PG&E has electric and vegetation crews on alert and in
position to be able to respond should outages occur.
Storm Safety Tips:
- Drive safely: When you’re behind the wheel, look out for
fallen limbs and other debris in the roadways.
- 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, animals 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 and
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 can be found at pge.com/beprepared
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 utilities 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
www.pge.com/ and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
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