Essentially All Customers Restored Following Public Safety Power Shutoff
November 21 2019 - 7:54PM
Business Wire
4 Incidents of Damages/Hazards Identified So
Far
As of Thursday afternoon, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
(PG&E) has restored power to essentially all customers impacted
by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event that started on
Wednesday.
Approximately 50,000 customers in 11 counties were impacted by
the most recent PSPS event. PG&E initiated the PSPS for
community and customer safety early Wednesday morning due to dry,
windy weather and elevated fire risk across portions of its service
area. Wind gusts in excess of 70 miles per hour were recorded
Wednesday morning and into Thursday.
Once the weather subsided and the weather “all clear” was given,
PG&E began the patrol and restoration process. Essentially all
customers affected by the PSPS who could receive power were
restored within 24 hours.
To date, PG&E has confirmed 4 instances of weather-related
damage and hazards to its system in the PSPS-impacted areas, and
the company has either completed or is working to complete those
repairs. Examples include downed lines and vegetation on power
lines. This type of damage could lead to potential wildfire
ignitions if power lines are not de-energized. PG&E will submit
a report detailing the damages to the California Public Utilities
Commission within 10 days of the completion of the PSPS.
Restoration by County
County Name
% Customers Restored
TOTAL
99%
BUTTE
100%
COLUSA
100%
GLENN
100%
LAKE
100%
MENDOCINO
100%
NAPA
98%
SHASTA
98%
SOLANO
59%
SONOMA
100%
TEHAMA
100%
YOLO
100%
At the height of the event, PG&E had 34 Community Resource
Centers (CRC) open, which provided customers with restrooms,
bottled water, electronic-device charging and
temperature-controlled seating for up to 100 people, as well as ice
and blankets upon request. More than 1,900 customers used the CRCs
on Wednesday, November 20, with additional attendance throughout
Thursday.
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 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com and www.pge.com/news.
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