Winter Storm Moves through Northern and Central California Bringing Rain and Snow; Hundreds of PG&E Personnel Responding to Local Power Outages
09 November 2022 - 8:33AM
Business Wire
Crews and Resources Positioned Proactively to
Restore Power Safely and as Quickly as Possible
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) crews are responding
to local power outages from a storm system that is continuing to
move through its service territory and is forecasted to last until
Wednesday morning. Since Monday morning, PG&E has restored more
than 60,000 customers who lost power, with 96 percent restored in
six hours or fewer.
This cold, low pressure weather system entered across the
service area Sunday evening resulting in scattered showers,
isolated thunderstorms, heavy mountain snow and breezy winds.
Shower activity is expected to linger through Wednesday with
additional snow accumulation along the Sierra before drier
conditions return Wednesday evening.
PG&E Executing Its Response Plan
In anticipation of widespread winter storm conditions, PG&E
activated its Emergency Operations Center on Sunday, Nov. 6, and
has positioned personnel and equipment to respond to potential
weather-related outages safely and as quickly as possible.
PG&E has more than 250 power restoration ground crews,
including hundreds of troublemen, the first responders for
customers who lose power. The company has also stored a large
number of power poles, power lines, transformers and other electric
equipment at yards throughout its service territory to help crews
restore power as quickly as possible.
Keeping Customers Informed
PG&E knows how important it is for customers to have the
latest outage and restoration information. Customers can view
real-time outage information on its website outage center and
search by a specific address, by city or by county. This site has
been updated to include in-language support for 16 languages.
PG&E recommends that customers stay informed by signing up
for outage notifications by text, email or phone. PG&E will
notify customers about the cause of an outage, when crews are on
their way, the estimated restoration time and when power is
restored.
Storm Safety Tips
- Never touch downed wires: If you see a downed power
line, assume it is energized and extremely dangerous. Do not touch
or try to move it—and keep children and animals away. Report downed
power lines immediately by calling 911 and by calling PG&E at
1-800-743-5002.
- Use flashlights, not candles: During a power outage, use
battery-operated flashlights, and not candles, due to the risk of
fire. If you must use candles, please keep them away from drapes,
lampshades and small children. Do not leave candles
unattended.
- Have a backup phone: If you have a telephone system that
requires electricity to work, such as a cordless phone or answering
machine, plan to have a standard telephone or cellular phone ready
as a backup.
- Have fresh drinking water, ice: Freeze plastic
containers filled with water to make blocks of ice that can be
placed in your refrigerator/freezer during an outage to prevent
foods from spoiling. Blue Ice from your picnic cooler also works
well in the freezer.
- Use generators safely: Customers with standby electric
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 customers, as
well as crews working on power lines. If using portable generators,
be sure they are in a well-ventilated area.
- Turn off appliances: 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.
- Safely clean up: After the inclement weather has passed,
be sure to safely clean up. Never touch downed wires and always
call 811 or visit 811express.com at least two full business days
before digging to have all underground utilities safely
marked.
Other tips can be found at: pge.com/beprepared, Storm safety,
safety action center
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
Oakland, 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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