PG&E PSPS Oct. 27 10:00 PM Update: 97% of Customers Have Been Restored by Tuesday Night, With Essentially All Customers Expec...
October 28 2020 - 1:38AM
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Aerial, Vehicle and On-The-Ground Patrols
Confirm at Least 72 Instances of Damage or Hazards to Electric
Equipment So Far
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) restored power by
Tuesday night to more than 335,000 of the approximately 345,000
customers impacted by the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that
started Sunday morning (Oct. 25).
PG&E crews began restoring power to customers where no
damage or hazards to electrical equipment were found during patrols
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.
Due to continuing high winds and dynamic weather conditions, the
weather “all clear” notification for the remaining impacted areas
was issued at 1:45 p.m. today. Following this all clear, PG&E
crews began power restoration efforts in areas still out of power.
Essentially all remaining customers—approximately 10,000—are
expected to have power back on by noon on Wednesday.
PG&E crews will have patrolled over 17,000 miles of
transmission and distribution lines to inspect for damage or
hazards before all customers have been restored. The patrol and
inspection efforts include nearly 1,800 ground patrol units, 65
helicopters and one airplane. Preliminary data shows at least 72
identified instances of weather-related damage and hazards in the
PSPS-affected areas. Examples include downed lines and vegetation
on lines. If PG&E had not de-energized the lines, these types
of damage could have caused wildfire ignitions.
PSPS Restoration
PG&E has restored 335,000 customers and expects all
remaining customers to have power back on by noon on Wednesday.
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 updates on the PSPS event, visit
pge.com/pspsupdates.
Top Extreme Winds Recorded
Top 3 highest sustained and maximum recorded wind gusts during
this PSPS event:
County
Max recorded sustained winds
(mph)
Max recorded wind gusts
(mph)
Sonoma
76
89
Napa
54
82
Contra Costa
55
74
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.
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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