As Spring Storm Approaches Bringing Cooler Temperatures, PG&E Urges Customers to Safely Heat Homes
24 März 2020 - 6:30PM
Business Wire
COVID-19 Crisis Will Not Affect PG&E’s
Storm Response
As another spring storm is expected to bring winter-like weather
throughout much of PG&E’s service territory this week, PG&E
is urging its customers and their families to stay safe and have a
plan. The wet and cold weather system is forecast to return today,
bringing cooler temperatures, rain, mountain snow and breezy winds
in some areas.
If storm-related power outages occur, PG&E wants customers
to know the COVID-19 situation won’t affect the company’s response.
PG&E crews will safely work around-the-clock to restore power
to customers.
Amid the statewide COVID-19 stay-at-home order, PG&E also
reminds customers to use heating appliances safely. The company
urges customers to be cautious when using appliances or fireplaces
to heat their homes. Space heaters and other electric or gas
heating appliances can be a fire hazard when not safely used or
closely attended. Also, gas furnaces, gas-operated generators,
stoves and water heaters can increase the risk of exposure to
carbon monoxide if they have not been checked to ensure they are
working properly.
PG&E urges customers to focus on safely heating their homes
as temperatures dip and offers the following tips:
- Place space heaters on level, hard, nonflammable surfaces, not
on rugs or carpets.
- Don’t put objects on space heaters or use them to dry clothes
or shoes.
- Turn off space heaters when leaving the room or going to
sleep.
- Keep all flammable materials at least three feet away from
heating sources and supervise children when a space heater or
fireplace is being used.
- Never use cooking devices such as ovens or stoves for home
heating purposes.
- Install carbon monoxide detectors to warn you if concentration
levels are high. Make sure they are installed near sleeping areas
and replace the batteries at least twice a year.
- When using the fireplace to stay warm, make sure the flue is
open so that the byproducts of combustion can vent safely through
the chimney.
- Never use products inside the home that generate dangerous
levels of carbon monoxide, such as generators, barbecues, propane
heaters and charcoal.
PG&E reminds customers to follow these 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. 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 23,000 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 pge.com/news.
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