PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_transmission Incident —
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_transmission |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 38.59236, -121.55564 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER OUTSIDE FORCE DAMAGE |
| Subcause | — |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | — |
| Lost Commodity | — |
| Public/Private Damage | — |
| Emergency Response | — |
| Environmental Remediation | — |
| Other Costs | — |
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Incident Narrative
ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 05:00 HOURS, PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF VEHICLE IMPACT TO A REGULATOR STATION, CAUSING A RELEASE OF GAS NEAR 3500 REED AVE, WEST SACRAMENTO. PG&E'S GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS ON SITE APPROXIMATELY AT 05:25 HOURS. PG&E CREWS ARRIVED ON-SITE AND STOPPED THE FLOW OF GAS AT 11:55 HOURS. THE CREW CUT AND CAPPED 8 FEET OF 4"" PIPE GOING INTO THE REGULATOR STATION. THE 2"" TRANSMISSION WAS TURNED OFF AT VALVE V-1 AND A BLIND FLANGE WAS INSTALLED IN THE STATION. 1 CUSTOMER WAS AFFECTED BUT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE BY 21:38 HOURS. PG&E IS CURRENTLY ASSESSING A REBUILD AND POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF THIS STATION. THERE WERE NO OF INJURIES AND NO FATALITIES. THERE WAS MEDIA (CHANNEL 31), POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED. THIS SAFETY MATTER WAS REPORTED AS A DOT INCIDENT (#1285835) DUE TO THE COMBINATION OF A RELEASE OF GAS RESULTING IN ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE OF AT LEAST $50K REQUIRING IMMEDIATE MITIGATION TO PROTECT PEOPLE OR PROPERTY.
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.