As Cold, Wet Storm Arrives for the Weekend, PG&E Reminds Customers to Stay Safe and Have a Plan
March 13 2020 - 12:30PM
Business Wire
Electric and Vegetation Crews are on Alert as
Heavy Rains and Low-level Snow has the Potential to Cause
Outages
After weeks of spring-like weather in much of Northern and
Central California, a significant and welcomed cold-weather storm
will impact Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) service
area from Saturday through Tuesday.
PG&E reminds customers to stay safe and be prepared as the
forecast calls for heavy rains and low-level snow.
PG&E’s in-house meteorologists says the cold, wet and
unsettled weather will move slowly from north to south over the
weekend and into early next week. As with any winter storm, wet and
snowy conditions might cause trees, limbs and other debris to fall
into power lines, damaging equipment and causing power outages.
The National Weather Service has issued Winter Storm Watches for
locations above 2,500 feet in the northern mountains as well as in
the northern and central Sierra Nevada. The heaviest rainfall is
expected overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. For detailed
weather information, visit www.pge.com/weather.
It’s important to note that extreme wind gusts are not expected
at this time. That, plus the anticipated precipitation, means
PG&E will not be calling a Public Safety Power Shutoff. With
wildfire season around the corner, PG&E’s meteorology team will
continue to track fuels and long-range forecasts closely.
During storms, PG&E’s meteorology team uses its Storm Outage
Prediction Model, which incorporates real-time weather forecasts,
historic data and system knowledge to show when and where storm
impacts will be most severe. This tool allows PG&E to pre-stage
crews and equipment to enable rapid response to storm-related
outages.
If outages occur, PG&E crews will safely work
around-the-clock to restore power to customers.
Storm Safety Tips:
- If you see a downed power line, assume it is energized and
extremely dangerous. Do not touch or try to move it—and keep
yourself and others away. Call 911 immediately and then notify
PG&E at 1-800-743-5002.
- During a power outage, use battery-operated flashlights, and
not candles, due to the risk of fire. If you must use candles, keep
them away from drapes, lampshades and small children. Do not leave
candles unattended.
- Customers with 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 crews
working on power lines.
- 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.
- For the latest information on power restoration, customers can
call PG&E’s outage information line at 1-800-743-5002. Updates
are also available through our Electric Outage Map online.
Customers can also log-in to their account and sign up to receive
outage alerts through email, text or phone. Visit
www.pge.com/stormsafety for more.
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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