{"id":451812,"date":"2021-03-05T09:20:30","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T14:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=451812"},"modified":"2021-03-05T09:20:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T14:20:30","slug":"pge-self-reports-small-number-of-missed-inspections-to-cpuc-takes-immediate-corrective-actions-to-ensure-safe-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/pge-self-reports-small-number-of-missed-inspections-to-cpuc-takes-immediate-corrective-actions-to-ensure-safe-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"PG&E Self-Reports Small Number of Missed Inspections to CPUC; Takes Immediate Corrective Actions to Ensure Safe Operations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PG&E Self-Reports Small Number of Missed Inspections to CPUC; Takes Immediate Corrective Actions to Ensure Safe Operations<\/b><\/p>\n

Updated Inspections to be Complete by March 31, 2021<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–
\nYesterday, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) informed the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) about an error that it is actively working to correct on an expedited basis, related to its System Inspection Program that is part of its Community Wildfire Safety Program.<\/a><\/p>\n

\nPG&E\u2019s System Inspection Program examines its electric distribution, transmission and substation equipment across its service area in Northern and Central California to find and fix potential risks to the safety and reliability of the system. In both 2019 and 2020 this included enhanced inspections of PG&E electric transmission, distribution and substation assets located in Tier 3 (extreme) and Tier 2 (elevated) High Fire-Threat Districts (HFTDs).\n<\/p>\n

\nPG&E has determined that it did not do enhanced inspections on 24 Tier 3 hydroelectric substations in 2020, and five distribution poles in 2019 and 2020.\n<\/p>\n

\nAlthough these assets make up a small percentage \u2013 less than 0.01 percent of the approximately 50,000 electric transmission structures, approximately 700,000 distribution poles and 222 substations subject to rigorous inspection under the company\u2019s Wildfire Mitigation Plans, missing them falls short of the company\u2019s commitment to inspect these assets. PG&E is taking immediate action to inspect these facilities by March 13 for Tier 3, and March 31 for Tier 2 facilities. PG&E is completing any high-priority repairs on assets in both tiers expeditiously.\n<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWhile these missed inspections are a small percentage in comparison to all the work accomplished in 2019 and 2020, we have to make sure that all of our work is executed and recorded accurately every time. This must be our new standard going forward. The safety of our customers, communities and workforce is our most important responsibility and no one will watch us more closely than we will watch ourselves. We expect to have these issues mitigated by the end of March and will share results of our root cause evaluation,\u201d said Adam Wright, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.\n<\/p>\n

\nPG&E is taking this matter seriously and is implementing immediate steps to correct it. The corrective action plan includes:\n<\/p>\n