SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pacific Gas and
Electric Company crews who have been restoring power in fire ravaged San
Diego County since October 26 are heading home today. In response to calls
for aid from San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E), PG&E sent 92
employees from throughout northern and central California to assist with
power restoration efforts.
Working in steep canyons and harsh terrain, experienced and dedicated
PG&E crews accomplished difficult work installing steel power poles and
hanging electric cable. PG&E crews were expected to stay in San Diego for
approximately three weeks, but are ready to return home today after
surpassing SDG&E's expectations on when the work would be completed.
PG&E crews were assigned high priority jobs to rebuild critical
electric transmission infrastructure. In the City of Ramona, PG&E restored
power to a water treatment plant and re-established the water supply for
the town's residents. PG&E also energized Camp Pendleton and an area
important to the Border Patrol.
PG&E employees left San Diego County today at 6 am and will return to
Bakersfield, Fresno, Merced, Davis and San Francisco throughout the day.
PG&E is a member of the California Utilities Emergency Association
(CUEA), an organization that provides emergency operations support for
efficient communications and coordination among government agencies and
utilities throughout California. This organization calls on one another to
assist in power restoration efforts after major events like hurricanes,
winter storms and wildfires.
Last winter PG&E assisted utilities in Oregon and Washington after a
vicious winter storm left 1.5 million customers in the region without
electricity. In 2004, 24 PG&E crews helped rebuild thousands of power poles
in Florida after hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan and Jeanne wreaked havoc
on the state. In 2003, PG&E employees helped restore power in Southern
California when wildfires destroyed electric lines that year as well.
For more information about Pacific Gas and Electric Company, visit
http://www.pge.com
SOURCE Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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