PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_transmission Incident — — March 27, 2025
Incident Information
| Incident Date | March 27, 2025 |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 37.64935, -122.40801 |
Cause
| Cause | INCORRECT OPERATION |
| Subcause | OTHER INCORRECT OPERATION |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 19:30 AN UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF GAS OCCURRED DURING CLEARANCE OPERATIONS. WHILE PERFORMING NON-TRADITIONAL ILI IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT I-884, A SAVE A VALVE WAS UNINTENTIONALLY UNTHREADED WHEN THE RECEIVER ANTENNA WAS BEING REMOVED. GAS FLOW WAS STOPPED AT 23:30. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES; NO EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OR MEDIA WERE REPORTED ON SITE. AT APPROXIMATELY 21:45, PG&E REGULATORY COMPLIANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED THIS TO BE A DOT AND CPUC REPORTABLE INCIDENT MEETING THE UNINTENTIONAL GAS LOSS EXCEEDING 3,000 MCF CRITERIA."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.