SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO

Incident Narrative

SOCALGAS FOUND THE HOUSE AT 765 ASHLEY ROAD TO HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED FROM A MUDSLIDE CAUSED BY EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AND CONTROLLED THE GAS BY SHUTTING THE RISER OFF AT THIS LOCATION. HUNDREDS OF HOMES IN THE MONTECITO AREA WERE FOUND TO HAVE ALSO BEEN EITHER DESTROYED OR DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THESE MUDSLIDES. AT THE REQUEST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FIRE (SBCF) TO SUPPORT SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY OF MONTECITO, SOCALGAS TEMPORARILY ISOLATED NATURAL GAS SERVICE TO SPECIFIC AREAS IDENTIFIED BY SBCF. THE MAJORITY OF THE MONTECITO AREA WAS IMPACTED BY THIS ACTION. THROUGHOUT THE WEEKS OF RESPONSE, SOCALGAS SAFELY ISOLATED THE AFFECTED AREAS, ASSESSED SYSTEM IMPACTS, INCLUDING TO THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, MADE NECESSARY REPAIRS, AND ULTIMATELY RESTORED SERVICE TO OVER 3,000 INDIVIDUAL HOMES AND BUSINESSES AFTER REPAIRING AND READYING THE SYSTEM AS THE EVACUATION WAS GRADUALLY LIFTED. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DOT AND TO THE CPUC DUE TO THE POTENTIAL RELEASE OF GAS, THE DAMAGE COST EXCEEDING $50,000, AND MEDIA ATTENTION. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH SED, THIS SECOND INCIDENT IN THE MONTECITO AREA HAS BEEN REPORTED AND IS BEING TRACKED AS A SEPARATE INCIDENT FROM THE TRANSMISSION RELATED EVENTS (NRC #1201382) RESULTING FROM THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE TOTAL COST IN RESPONSE TO THIS EVENT IS PENDING AND WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE AVAILABLE. THE 48-HOUR NOTIFICATION WAS COMPLETED PER NRC #1201513. FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT IK SONG AT (818) 279-5388. UPDATE 8/27/2018: PRELIMINARY YTD TOTAL COST INFORMATION (NOT FINALIZED); SYSTEM RESTORATION TIME. UPDATE 1/7/2019: UPDATED YTD TOTAL COST INFORMATION (NOT FINALIZED). UPDATE 4/8/2019: UPDATED YTD TOTAL COST INFORMATION (FINALIZED) AND ESTIMATED GAS LOSS. NUMBER OF PEOPLE EVACUATED DUE TO INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN AS THE ENTIRE AREA WAS UNDER MANDATORY AND VOLUNTARY EVACUATION PROTOCOLS. FOR ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ALI MATIN AT (909) 919-0463.