PG&E to Customers: Have a Plan for Wet Weather Headed our Way
25 Março 2019 - 8:42PM
Business Wire
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) meteorologists are
forecasting a wet weather system for Northern and Central
California this week. PG&E is urging its customers to take the
necessary steps to be prepared and stay safe.
PG&E meteorologists forecast wet and unsettled weather,
including thunderstorms, starting today and developing over much of
the week as a series of passing systems tap into a plume of
subtropical moisture.
“This spring weather system will bring wet and windy weather to
PG&E’s service area and we’re urging our customers to have a
plan to keep themselves and their family safe. Our meteorology team
is closely tracking the weather and working with our teams in the
field to ensure we’re ready to restore outages safely and as
quickly as possible,” said PG&E meteorologist Scott
Strenfel.
PG&E’s meteorology team has developed a Storm Outage
Prediction Model that incorporates real-time weather forecasts,
historical data and system knowledge to accurately show where and
when storm impacts will be most severe. This model enables the
company to pre-stage crews and equipment as storms approach to
enable rapid response to outages.
Storm Safety Tips:
- Never touch downed wires: If you see a
downed power line, assume it is energized and extremely dangerous.
Do not touch or try to move it—and keep children and animals away.
Report downed power lines immediately by calling 911 and by calling
PG&E at 1-800-743-5002.
- Use flashlights, not candles: During a
power outage, use battery-operated flashlights, and not candles,
due to the risk of fire. If you must use candles, please keep them
away from drapes, lampshades, animals and small children. Do not
leave candles unattended.
- Have a backup phone: If you have a
telephone system that requires electricity to work, such as a
cordless phone or answering machine, plan to have a standard
telephone or cellular phone ready as a backup.
- Have fresh drinking water, ice: Freeze
plastic containers filled with water to make blocks of ice that can
be placed in your refrigerator/freezer during an outage to prevent
foods from spoiling. Blue Ice from your picnic cooler also works
well in the freezer.
- Secure outdoor furniture: Deck
furniture, lightweight yard structures and decorative lawn items
should be secured as they can be blown by high winds and damage
overhead power lines and property.
- Use generators safely: Customers with
standby electric generators should make sure they are properly
installed by a licensed electrician in a well-ventilated area.
Improperly installed generators pose a significant danger to
customers, as well as crews working on power lines. If using
portable generators, be sure they are in a well-ventilated
area.
- Turn off appliances: If you experience
an outage, unplug or turn off all electrical appliances to avoid
overloading circuits and to prevent fire hazards when power is
restored. Simply leave a single lamp on to alert you when power
returns. Turn your appliances back on one at a time when conditions
return to normal.
- Safely clean up: After the storm has
passed, be sure to safely clean up. Never touch downed wires and
always call 811 or visit 811express.com at least two full business
days before digging to have all underground utilities safely
marked.
Other tips can be found at pge.com/beprepared
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 24,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
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