PG&E Joins Energy Companies in Restoring Electricity in Puerto Rico in Aftermath of Hurricane Maria
December 08 2017 - 5:52PM
Business Wire
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has deployed an
emergency Incident Command Team to Puerto Rico as part of an
electric industry mutual-aid effort to repair infrastructure
destroyed by Hurricane Maria and restore electric service to island
residents.
A team of 11 PG&E emergency-management experts and field
personnel from across the company’s service area will be in Puerto
Rico landing this weekend. They'll be part of a large group of key
personnel from mainland energy companies who are mobilizing to help
restore electrical service to the island. It will be a 30-day
deployment. In all, seven Incident Management Teams from mainland
energy companies will be in place.
“Similar to our support of Florida during Hurricane Irma,
PG&E has committed to help Puerto Rico in the aftermath of
Hurricane Maria. We know that electrical service is critical to the
health and well-being of the community. We have an incredible,
dedicated team willing to give up a December at home with their
families and friends to work on hurricane recovery so that others
might be able to better enjoy the holidays. I know our employees
will be focused on the joint effort with other agencies there to
get the job done safely and effectively,” said PG&E Corporation
CEO and President Geisha Williams.
The effort is being coordinated by the Edison Electric Institute
(EEI), the industry group of electric energy companies, and
includes teams from other energy companies in addition to
PG&E.
“Since our industry first received the request for mutual
assistance, we have been working aggressively to provide crews,
equipment, materials, expertise and additional resources to assist
with the massive power restoration mission,” said EEI President Tom
Kuhn.
“EEI and our member companies remain fully committed to doing
all we can to assist our fellow citizens in Puerto Rico,” he
added.
Hurricane Maria is the 10th most intense Atlantic hurricane on
record. It was a Category 4 storm when it hit Puerto Rico on Sept.
20. It resulted in more than 500 deaths, untold injuries and
catastrophic destruction across the Caribbean.
Earlier this year, more than 125 PG&E personnel spent three
weeks in Florida, helping to restore power after Hurricane
Irma.
Once on the island, the PG&E team will coordinate with local
authorities, other energy companies, EEI, the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, the Army Corps of Engineers, the Puerto Rico
Electric Power Authority, the American Public Power Association and
others.
In November, an advance crew of two PG&E employees spent two
weeks on Puerto Rico. Both logistics experts, they helped local
officials prepare for an influx of crews and material.
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
www.pge.com/ and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
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