PSPS UPDATE: Restoration Begins in Some Areas Affected; 126,000 Customers Restored; Current Impacted Count is 600,000
10 Oktober 2019 - 7:42PM
Business Wire
PG&E Continues to Monitor Weather
Conditions; No Equipment-Related Fires Reported
Executes Final Wave of Safety Turnoffs in Kern
County, Impacting Approximately 4,000 Customers
On Thursday morning, October 10, Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (PG&E) reported that improving weather conditions in
some parts of the areas affected by the Public Safety Power Shutoff
(PSPS) have allowed for safety inspections, repairs and restoration
in some areas to begin. Approximately 126,000 customers were
restored by 6 a.m. Thursday.
There are still currently approximately 600,000 customers
without power as a result of the PSPS event, which began on early
Wednesday.
Updates
- There were no reported fires related to PG&E equipment in
the PSPS impact zone.
- As of 6 a.m. Thursday, peak wind gusts — a major factor in the
decision to implement a PSPS — have been recorded at 77 mph at Mt.
St. Helena West in Sonoma County and 75 mph at Mount Diablo in
Contra Costa County since midnight. Both of these areas were
de-energized in the PSPS action.
- The company has received many preliminary reports of
vegetation-related damage to its equipment in these areas.
- A third phase for portions of Kern County is scheduled for late
morning Thursday. Due to changing weather forecasts, PG&E now
expects this event to impact approximately 4,000 customers. Earlier
forecasts predicted impacts to 40,000 customers in this area.
- Safety inspections, repairs and power restoration will begin in
specific areas once a weather “all clear” is given.
- Customers not impacted by the PSPS may experience power outages
due to PG&E equipment damaged during this major event.
- Resources standing by to support the restoration include more
than 6,300 on-the-ground field personnel and 45 helicopters. Crews
will conduct visual inspections and will make repairs as necessary
if any damage is found.
- The number of circuit-miles requiring inspection includes
nearly 25,000 miles of distribution lines and 2,500 miles of
transmission lines, a combined distance measuring longer than a
trip around the circumference of the Earth.
“We faced a choice between hardship or safety, and we chose
safety. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience and the hardship,
but we stand by the decision because the safety of our customers
and communities must come first,” said Michael Lewis, Senior Vice
President, Electric Operations.
Weather Updates
Dangerous weather conditions are expected to continue in parts
of the Sierra Foothills and Bay Area until midday Thursday. Similar
conditions in Kern County are beginning late morning Thursday and
lasting through midday Friday.
For restoration to begin, the company must inspect its affected
equipment to ensure no damage has occurred to its equipment.
As of 10 a.m., the company has not issued
an “all clear” for the Bay Area. Inspection patrols take
place during daytime hours.
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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