OAKLAND, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) meteorologists and operations professionals along with weather agencies are monitoring a potential dry, northerly wind event forecasted to start Wednesday evening and extending into Thursday morning. Given the wind event and current conditions including dry vegetation, PG&E has begun sending advanced notifications to customers—via text, email and […]
Paul Moreno, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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Lake Almanor, Bucks Lake above normal water levels this summer
CHESTER, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced that water levels for Lake Almanor and Bucks Lake are projected to be higher than normal this summer due to above normal precipitation and snowpack this season. Bucks Lake’s water level is expected to remain high through the summer due to limited releases. The […]
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Flows on South Yuba River to increase soon
Flows on the South Yuba River will increase significantly once the dam at Lake Spaulding begins to spill as early as this week. Due to the largest snowpack in 40 years, higher than usual runoff is expected to continue into mid-summer. Flows on the South Yuba River below Lake Spaulding at Langs Crossing are […]
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PG&E Preparing Gas Transmission Line for Robotic Inspections in Nevada and Yuba counties
GRASS VALLEY, Calif. — As part of Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s commitment to providing customers with safe and reliable energy, PG&E has embarked on a six-month project to modernize a section of natural gas transmission pipeline running from east Wheatland to west Grass Valley. The modifications will enable In-Line Inspections (ILI) with a state-of-the-art […]
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PG&E Working to Restore Power in Nevada County Ahead of Next Storm
PG&E crews continue to restore power in hard-hit Nevada County after heavy, low-elevation snowstorms caused power outages to thousands. PG&E continues to restore power using out-of-area crews and contractors to assist local teams so power can be restored more quickly — a total of about 600 personnel. Additional teams will remain in Nevada County […]
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PG&E Flying Helicopters to Remove Poles, Power Lines in Feather River Canyon
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is using helicopters to remove utility poles and power lines out of the Feather River Canyon between PG&E’s Cresta Dam and Bucks Creek Powerhouse. Work started this week to remove about 109 wooden poles and power lines along a circuit that PG&E will underground. Customers […]
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Planned power outage for northeast Yuba County, La Porte on Aug. 24th
MARYSVILLE, Calif.— A planned power outage will impact about 2,500 customers in northeast Yuba County and La Porte areas on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. While the planned outage is underway, the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services is opening a cooling center at the Ponderosa Community Center, located at 17103 […]
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PG&E Testing Wildfire Cameras with Artificial Intelligence in Butte, Yuba and Plumas Counties
CHICO, Calif. — During extremely dry, hot, and windy weather, being able to differentiate wildfire smoke from fog and other false indicators is invaluable to analysts in Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Wildfire Safety Operations Center and fire agencies. That’s why PG&E is testing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning capabilities in the growing network […]
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PG&E Helicopter Patrol near Bangor to spot dead or dying trees that could pose a wildfire risk on Sept. 21
As part of its ongoing response to the state’s drought conditions and to identify trees that could cause a wildfire or power outage, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will conduct aerial and foot patrols in the foothills of Butte and Yuba counties on Tuesday, Sept. 21, as part of the company’s vegetation management program. […]
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PG&E Patrolling Areas Affected by Saturday Night’s PSPS Event
SAN FRANCISCO October 6, 2019 – At approximately 9 a.m. today, weather conditions improved, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) crews began patrolling power lines and poles in the areas of Butte, Plumas and Yuba counties impacted by a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) that began Saturday night at approximately 10:00 p.m. PG&E crews […]
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PG&E Wildfire Assistance Program Accepting Applications for Aid
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. August 15, 2019 – Beginning today, August 15, 2019, those displaced by the 2017 Northern California wildfires and 2018 Camp fire can apply for aid through an independently administered Wildfire Assistance Program funded by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). PG&E’s $105 million fund, approved by the judge in PG&E’s Chapter 11 cases, […]
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PG&E Urges Safety During Whitewater Flows on Portion of North Fork Feather River
QUINCY, Calif. July 17, 2019 – 6535123 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges the public to take extra safety precautions as water flows will be higher through the weekend of July 27-28 for whitewater recreation in the Rock Creek Reach of the North Fork Feather River in Plumas County. This portion of the river […]
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PG&E resuming annual tree patrols, tree pruning in Paradise
PARADISE, Calif. June 14, 2019 – Contract tree inspectors working for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are conducting regular annual patrols in Paradise through late July to check for trees and branches growing too close to power lines. The annual patrols and work are required by state law. PG&E performs this work throughout its […]
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PG&E Expanding Weather Station and High Definition Camera Network to Monitor and Reduce Wildfire Risk
SAN FRANCISCO June 4, 2019 -As part of its Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced that it is expanding its network of weather stations and high-definition cameras to improve the company’s ability to predict and respond to extreme wildfire danger. By the end of 2019, PG&E plans to have […]
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PG&E Commits to Underground Power Lines for Paradise Rebuild
CHICO, Calif. May 22, 2019 – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that it will put all electric distribution power lines underground in the Town of Paradise and some of the surrounding areas as the town rebuilds from the Camp Fire. The announcement was made by Aaron Johnson, vice president of electric operations […]
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PG&E’s $105 Million Housing Assistance Fund for Northern California Wildfire Survivors Approved by Bankruptcy Court
SAN FRANCISCO May 22, 2019 – Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that it received approval from the bankruptcy court to create a $105 million housing assistance fund to support those displaced by the 2017 Northern California wildfires and 2018 Camp Fire. The Wildfire Assistance Fund is intended to aid those displaced by the […]
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Higher Flows on North Fork Feather River Below Canyon Dam
May 7, 2019 – Water flows will be higher than seasonally normal along the North Fork Feather River between Canyon Dam and the Belden Reservoir from about May 11 to 20, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today. Nothing is more important to PG&E than the safety of the public and its employees. That’s […]
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PG&E Restores Electric Service to Nearly All Butte County Customers Able to Receive It
AN FRANCISCO, Calif. December 20, 2018 – As part of its commitment to help its customers and communities with the recovery and rebuilding process, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said yesterday that nearly all customers in Paradise and surrounding areas who are able to receive electric service have now been restored. Since Camp Fire […]
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Higher Flows on North Fork Feather River Below Belden Reservoir Through June
May 17, 2018 – Water flows will be higher than seasonally normal along the North Fork Feather River below the Belden Reservoir to the Belden Powerhouse along Highway 70 in Plumas County for a few weeks starting May 21, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today. Nothing is more important to PG&E than the […]
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PG&E Flying Low in Yuba, Butte County Foothills to Inspect for Dead Trees
CHICO, Calif. March 26, 2018 – As part of its ongoing response to California’s tree mortality crisis, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will conduct aerial patrols in the foothills of Butte and Yuba counties on Thursday and Friday to identify dead trees that could pose a wildfire or other public safety risk. The flights […]