PG&E Determines to Not Proceed With Public Safety Power Shutoff Planned for Portions of Eight Northern
California Counties
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has determined that it will not proceed with plans today for a Public Safety Power
Shutoff in portions of eight Northern California counties, as weather conditions did not warrant this safety measure.
On Tuesday, PG&E began notifying approximately 70,000 customers in portions of Northern California of the potential that the
company would turn off power for safety given forecasts of extreme fire danger conditions. PG&E will now notify customers
directly via automated calls, texts and emails that the potential Public Safety Power Shutoff has been canceled.
“We want to thank our customers for their understanding and for their actions in preparation of a possible Public Safety Power
Shutoff. We know how much our customers rely on electric service, and we will only consider temporarily turning off power in the
interest of safety and as a last resort during extreme weather conditions to reduce the risk of wildfire,” said Pat Hogan, PG&E
senior vice president of Electric Operations.
PG&E continues to remind customers who live in high-fire-danger areas to have a plan. Customers can learn whether their home
or business is in or near a high fire-threat area by reviewing
the California Public Utilities Commission’s High Fire-Threat District map. They can also visit
www.pge.com/wildfiresafety to determine whether their home or business is served by an electric line that may be turned off for
safety.
To learn more about PG&E’s work to reduce the risk of wildfires, visit
www.pge.com/wildfiresafety.
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 nearly 16
million people in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ and
www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Media Relations, 415-973-5930
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