PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO

Incident Narrative

AT APPROXIMATELY 1630 HOURS ON APRIL 25, 2010 AT 209 EL ROYA AVE., MODESTO, AN ENERGIZED 12 KV ELECTRICAL LINE FELL AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH A HOUSE FACILITY; DUE TO A LACK OF GROUND AT THE ELECTRIC PANEL AT THE HOUSE, THE HOUSE WATER AND GAS LINE BECAME ENERGIZED. THE WATER PIPES CONDUCTED THE ELECTRICITY AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS WHERE THE HIGH VOLTAGE CAUSED DAMAGE TO GAS LINES RESULTING IN A LEAK IN THE SERVICE LINE IN THE AFOREMENTIONED LOCATION AS WELL AS FIRES AT 2840 RODNEY AVENUE AND 2841 RODNEY AVENUE. THIS AREA IS WITHIN THE MODESTO IRRIGATION DISTRICT (MID) AND MID SUPPLIES AND MAINTAINS THE ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE HOMES INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT. THE SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THE ELECTRIC LINE FALLING IS DESCRIBED IN THE 30-DAY LETTER. PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 HOURS AND THE GSR ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 1730 HOURS. THE GAS LINE WAS CUT AND CAPPED AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 HOURS. SERVICE TO 209 EL ROYA WAS RESTORED ON 4/25/10; SERVICE TO THE TWO REMAINING HOMES WILL BE RESTORED WHEN REPAIRS TO THE STRUCTURES ARE COMPLETED. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES OR INJURIES AND NO MAJOR MEDIA PRESENT. THIS INCIDENT IS REPORTABLE DUE TO PROPERTY DAMAGES EXCEEDING $50,000.