PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO
gas_distribution Incident — CAPITOLA, CA — December 25, 2024
Incident Information
| Incident Date | December 25, 2024 |
| Operator | PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO |
| Commodity | NATURAL GAS |
| Pipeline Type | gas_distribution |
Location
| City | CAPITOLA |
| State | CA |
| County | SANTA CRUZ |
| Coordinates | 36.97233, -121.92093 |
Cause
| Cause | OTHER INCIDENT CAUSE |
| Subcause | UNKNOWN |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $27,690 |
| Emergency Response | $0 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 0524 HOURS, PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF A STRUCTURE FIRE AT 105 LAWN WAY IN CAPITOLA. ON DECEMBER 27, AT 0930 HOURS, PG&E CONFIRMED THERE WAS GAS ESCAPING FROM THE 1"" DISTRIBUTION MAIN UPSTREAM TO THE METER SET. THERE WERE 8 GAS CUSTOMERS AFFECTED. SERVICE WAS RESTORED TO THE CUSTOMERS ON 12/28/24 AT APPROXIMATELY 1434 HOURS. FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT WERE ON SCENE AND THE AREA WAS BLOCKED OFF AND TRAFFIC REROUTED. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE DOT (INCIDENT REPORT #1419941/1420056) AND CPUC ONCE ESTIMATED DAMAGE WAS CONFIRMED TO BE AT LEAST $145,400. THE INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THE CAUSE OF INCIDENT IS YET TO BE DETERMINED. UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE AVAILABLE."
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.