PG&E PSPS Oct. 26 10:00 PM Update: More Than 156,000 Customers Have Been Restored Since Monday Morning, With Essentially All ...
October 27 2020 - 1:09AM
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PG&E Issues Weather “All Clear” for A
Majority of Areas: Remainder of “All Clear” Decisions Expected
Tuesday Morning
Aerial, Vehicle and On-The-Ground Patrols
Confirm at Least 13 Instances of Damage or Hazards to Electric
Equipment So Far
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) restored power
Monday night by 10:00 PM to more than 156,000 of the approximately
345,000 customers impacted by the Public Safety Power Shutoff
(PSPS) that started Sunday morning on Oct. 25. All remaining
customers—approximately 189,000—are expected to have power back on
late Tuesday evening.
PG&E crews began restoring power to customers where no
damage or hazards to electrical equipment were found during
inspections that began as early as Monday morning in locations
where the weather “all clear” was received. In areas where
equipment was damaged by the severe wind event, crews worked safely
and as quickly as possible to make the repairs and restore those
customers.
Today, PG&E meteorologists issued a weather “all clear” for
most of the areas impacted by this PSPS event. To fully restore
service, PG&E crews will need to complete their patrols of over
17,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines for damage or
hazards.
The patrol and inspection efforts include nearly 1,800
on-the-ground personnel, 65 helicopters and one airplane.
Preliminary data shows at least 13 instances of weather-related
damage and hazards in the PSPS-affected areas. Examples include
downed lines and vegetation on power lines. If PG&E had not
de-energized power lines, these types of damage could have caused
wildfire ignitions.
PSPS Restoration
PG&E has restored 156,000 customers today and expects all
remaining customers to have power back on late Tuesday evening.
Restoration may be delayed for some customers if there is
significant damage to individual lines, which could be caused by
wind-blown branches and other debris.
The restoration process PG&E follows includes:
- Patrol – PG&E crews look for potential
weather-related damage to the lines, poles and towers. This is done
by foot, vehicle and air.
- Repair – Where equipment damage is found, PG&E crews
isolate the damaged area from the rest of the system so other parts
of the system can be energized.
- Restore – Once the system is safe to energize,
PG&E's Control Center can complete the process and restore
power to affected areas.
- Notify Customers – Customers are notified that power has
been restored.
For more information on the PSPS event, visit
pge.com/pspsupdates.
Extreme Winds Recorded Across Service Area
Winds in de-energized areas due to PSPS were recorded as
follows:
County
Max recorded sustained winds
(mph)
Max recorded wind gusts (mph)
Sonoma
76
89
Napa
54
82
Contra Costa
55
74
Lake
57
71
Placer
42
71
Alameda
52
66
More Information on PG&E PSPS Events
PG&E’s goal is to have essentially all customers affected by
the PSPS who can receive power restored within 12 daylight hours of
the weather “All Clear” for each affected area.
PG&E uses a PSPS only as the last resort to protect
community and customer safety against wildfires, given dry and
windy weather, dry vegetation and an elevated fire risk across
portions of its service area.
PG&E will submit a report detailing damage from the severe
weather to the California Public Utilities Commission within 10
days of the completion of the PSPS.
For more information on the PSPS event, visit
pge.com/pspsupdates.
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 23,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation's cleanest energy to 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
pge.com and pge.com/news.
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