PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO

Incident Narrative

"AT 1319 HOURS ON 10/29/15, PG&E WAS NOTIFIED OF A THIRD PARTY DIG-IN NEAR 2700 21ST STREET IN SACRAMENTO. PG&E'S GAS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED ON-SITE AT 1339 HOURS. THE CONTRACTOR, ZLUTKA UTILITIES PERFORMING BORING OPERATIONS STRUCK A 6-INCH GAS DISTRIBUTION MAIN. THE EXCAVATOR DID NOT HAVE A VALID USA TICKET. NO INJURIES, FATALITITES, OR IGNITION. FIRE DEPARTMENT EVACUATED 3 APARTMENT BUILDINGS AND 10 HOMES AND SHUT OFF GAS SERVICE AT THE SERVICE VALVES. MEDIA (KCRA 3) WAS OBSERVED ON THE SCENE AT APPROXIMATELY 1455 HOURS. THE FLOW OF GAS WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AT 1648 HOURS BY SQUEEZING AND ISOLATING THE DAMAGED PIPE. REPAIRS ON THE PIPE WERE COMPLETED ON 10/30/15 AT 0300 HOURS AND THE PIPELINE WAS RESTORED TO NORMAL OPERATION ON 10/30/15 AT 0500 HOURS. GAS SERVICE TO THE CUSTOMERS WAS RESTORED BY 10/30/15 AT 0300 HOURS (THE GAS SERVICE LINES SERVING THESE 3 APARTMENT BUILDINGS WERE NOT CONNECTED TO THE PORTION OF THE GAS MAIN THAT WAS DAMAGED AND ISOLATED). THE AMOUNT OF UNINTENTIONAL GAS RELEASE IS LESS THAN THE 3 MMCF. THIS INCIDENT IS BEING REPORTED TO THE DOT AND CPUC DUE TO SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC AND MEDIA ATTENTION, AND DAMAGES ARE EXPECTED TO BE GREATER THAN $50,000."