PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — FREMONT, CA
Incident Information
| Report Date | — |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | — |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | FREMONT |
| State | CA |
| County | ALAMEDA |
| Coordinates | 37.47661, -121.93836 |
Cause
| Cause | EXCAVATION 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 11/2/17 AT APPROXIMATELY 1546 HOURS, PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF A DIG-IN AT 47071 BAYSIDE PARKWAY, FREMONT. A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR, EXPERICON CONSTRUCTION, HIT A 3-INCH PLASTIC MAIN WITH AN AUGER. THE CONTRACTOR PROVIDED AN EXPIRED USA TICKET (NUMBER W721201560) AND FAILED TO REQUEST REMARK WHEN WORK LOCATION WAS CHANGED. PG&ES GSR ARRIVED ONSITE AT 1600 HOURS. A PG&E GAS CREW ARRIVED ONSITE AND SHUTIN A DISTRIBUTION REGULATOR STATION AT 1937 HOURS TO STOP THE FLOW OF GAS. THIS LEFT 341 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT GAS. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY REPLACING 3 FEET OF PLASTIC MAIN. PG&E ACTIVATED AN OEC TO EXPEDITE RESTORATION OF SERVICE TO THE AFFECTED CUSTOMERS. POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE REPORTED ON SITE. NO REPORTS OF ONSITE MEDIA, FATALITIES, OR INJURIES WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INCIDENT. THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DOT (1195070) AND CPUC DUE TO ESTIMATED COST EXCEEDING $50,000.
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.