PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO

Incident Narrative

ON JULY 26, 2018 AT 0900 HOURS (OPERATIONAL AT 1400 HOURS), THE NORTH VALLEY OPERATIONS EMERGENCY CENTER (OEC) WAS ACTIVATED TO SUPPORT THE CARR FIRE IN REDDING. DURING THE NIGHT OF JULY 25-26, THE FIRE INCREASED IN SIZE. GAS EMERGENCY CENTER (GEC) WAS ACTIVATED TO SUPPORT THE EVENT. AS OF 7/27/18 AT 1300 HOURS, 468 GAS CUSTOMERS WERE PROACTIVELY SHUT IN. DURING THE NIGHT OF JULY 27-28, CREWS CONTINUED TO ASSESS ADDITIONAL AREAS. AS OF 7/28/18 AT 0600 HOURS, THE CREW SHUT-IN AN ADDITIONAL 71 GAS CUSTOMER SERVICES AND CUT-OFF 17 GAS SERVICES. AS OF 7/29/18 AT 1500 HOURS, ALL KNOWN PRESSURIZED RISERS WITHOUT A HOME HAVE BEEN CUT-OFF. PG&E CREWS CUT OFF RISERS WITHOUT HOMES IN THE DEPRESSURIZED ZONES. RESTORATION AND SUBSEQUENT RELIGHTS WERE COMPLETED FOR HOMES THAT WERE ABLE TO BE RESTORED BY 8/5/18. 32 REMAINING CUSTOMERS WERE LEFT A SERVICE REPORT ADVISING THEM TO CALL THE CONTACT CENTER TO BE RESTORED AT THEIR CONVENIENCE. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 614 CUSTOMERS WHO HAD THEIR GAS SERVICE IMPACTED. AS THE EVACUATION COVERED A VAST AREA OF SHASTA-TRINITY COUNTY AND THE EVACUATION TOTAL IS UNDETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES OR FATALITIES INVOLVING NATURAL GAS. PG&E REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO THE DOT AND CPUC DUE TO THE UNINTENTIONAL RELEASE OF GAS AND ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS GREATER THAN $50K. THIS WAS DETERMINED ON 7/28/18 AT 1010 HOURS. AN UPDATE WAS PROVIDED TO THE DOT (1219914) ON 7/30/18 AT 0922 HOURS.