Annual Report Appendix D - California Public Utilities ... · Service Line A third-party excavator struck and damaged a 1" plastic service line causing an unintentional release of

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AppendixDto2015CPUCAnnualReport

SafetyIncidentsOpenasof1-1-2015andIncidentsReportedin2015GasIncidents

(InCompliancewithCAPublicUtilitiesCodeSection911&SenateBill1409signedintolawonSeptember25,2014)

IncidentID:Thisnumberreflectstheyear,month,theday,thesequencetheincidentisreported/occurred

IncidentID(YYYYMMDD

-XX)FacilityOwner

ReasonforInvestigation FacilityType BriefDescriptionofIncident

OpenorClosed

20121201-01 PG&E Damages

Above50K Transmission

PG&Ewasnotifiedat8:40AMofareleaseofgasat3205EMinerStreet,Stockton,SanJoaquinCounty.PG&Earrivedon-siteat9:05AMandtheflowofgaswasstoppedat9:56AM.Releaseofgascausedbypipelinerupture.Approximately100customersexpected

Open

20130106-01 SoCalGas Damages


AnoverpressurizationeventcausedagasreleasefromreliefvalvethatignitedatthereliefvalveventinthePlayadelReyUndergroundStoragefacility.Fireextinguishedandtherewerenoinjuriesreported.However,clean-upestimatescominginindicatetotalcosthaspotentialtoexceed$50,000.

Closed

20140114-01 SoCalGas Media

Coverage Main

AleakwascalledintothecityofPalmDesert.ThegascompanyhasrespondedtocontrolgasandmakerepairsonacrackedAldyl-Atee.Thisincidentwasreportedduetothepresenceofmedia.Gasco.iscurrentlyonscenedoingrepairs.

Closed


Above50K ServiceLine

A3/4"steelserviceriserwasdamagedduetoelectricalarchingthattravelledthroughthegroundedlineandignited.Theignitioncauseddamagetoanearbywoodenfenceandgarageestimatedtoexceed$50,000.

Closed


Coverage Regulator

Anareaoderwascalledin.TheSocalGasrepresentativefoundaleakingregulatorataregulatorstation.M&Rwasdispatchedandmadepermanentrepairs.TheincidentwasreportedlateasSocalGaswasinitiallyunawareofmediacoverage.

Closed


Coverage Main

Thecustomeratthelocationcalledinagasleak/odoron2/13/2014.SoCalGascrewsrespondedandconfirmednonhazardousleakindicationsintheareaoftheparkwaynearthestreetandnotifiedthecustomerthatitwasnonhazardousbutwouldreturnfortherepairs.On2/14/2014,SoCalGasfoundthatthecustomerreportedthegasleaktoChannel4news,andlaterrepairedthecode3leak.TheincidentwasreportedtotheCPUCduetomediacoverage.

Closed


Coverage MainAthird-partycontractorworkingonstreetlightingconstructionhita3-inchplasticgasmain.Thisincidentbecamereportableduetomediapresence.

Closed

20140218-03 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamageda1"plasticservicelinecausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20140218-04 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAthird-partydig-inattheintersectionof25thSt&DiamondStinSanFranciscodamageda4"plasticmaincausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas.Thelinestruckwasa4"plasticmain.

Closed


Above50K MainHighpressurewatermainbreakintrudedintoan8"steelgasmaincausingserviceinterruptionandestimatedpropertydamagecostexceeding$50,000.

Closed

20140219-02 SoWEST Damages

Above50K

SouthwestGasnotifiedbycustomerof"noGas"andfoundzeropressureatNeedlesCityGateduetoinadvertentclosureofaPG&EvalvethatsuppliesSouthwestGas'distributionsystem.

Closed

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20140219-04 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamageda1/2"plasticgasservicelinecausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20140306-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partydig-inatSutterandJonesinSanFranciscodamageda2"plasticgasmaincausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20140306-02 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partydig-indamageda1/2coppergasservicecausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed


Coverage Main Thirdpartyexcavationdamageon4-inchsteeldistributionmaincausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20140310-02 SDG&E Damages

Above50KCustomerMeter

Ataxicabranoverametersetdamagingtheassemblyandcausingareleaseofgas. Closed



PG&EwasperformingworkonL-101on3/13/2014toinstalla2-inchSave-A-Valveteeaspartofainternalpipelineinspectionproject.Duringthetappingandpluggingoperation,thecompletionplugbegantoleakatthethreads.Repairsareexpectedtoexceed$50,000.

Closed

20140324-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiserANSDG&Eemployeeworkingonmeterforafumigationorderbrokevalveoffrisercausingleak.Distributioncrewonsceneworkingongascontrol.ReportedduetoMediaonscene.

Closed



PG&Econtractorwasperformingdeactivationworkonwhatwasbelievedtobethedeactivatedtransmissionline172AatthecornerofPineandGreenMeadowStreetsinWestSacramento.Instead,thePG&Econtractorinadvertentlyburnedaholeonaparallel16-inchpressurizedtransmissionpipecausingareleaseofgas.

Closed

20140407-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Regulator Astructurefireat4655MossbrookCircleinSanJose,SantaClaradamagedthegasmetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas. Closed


Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorstrucka2"plasticgasdistributionmaincausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20140408-04 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAthirdpartycontractorworkingfortheCityofSanFranciscostrucka4-inchplasticdistributionmainwhileexcavatingtoinstallnewsewerlaterals.

Closed

20140409-02 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthirdpartyexcavatorstruckandpulleda1-inchplasticservicefroman8-inchsteelgasdistributionmainwhileworkingonasewerline.

Closed

20140425-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Publicworksdeparmentdugoutsidedelineatedandmarkedarea,andstruck1/2"plasticgasservice Closed

20140430-02 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Alandscapermowedoveragasrisercoveredwithgrasscausingaleak. Closed


CoverageCustomerMeter

Firedamagedhomesandburnedapproximatelyonehalfacre.Asoneormorehomesburned,burningdebrisfellontwometersetassemblieswhichbroketherisers.Escapinggasignited,butdidnotcontributetopropertydamageorinjuriesof3personsburnedfromfire.

Closed


Coverage ServiceLine LADWPexcavatingtoinstallelectricalconduithita2"gasservice. Closed

20140507-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorstruckanddamageda4"steelgasmainwhileinstallingcommunicationconduits. Closed

20140514-01 PG&E

CasualtiesorInpatient

Hospitalization

CustomerMeter

Avehicletravelingatahighrateofspeedlefttheroadway,struckaresidencecausingsignificantstructuraldamageandalsostruckPG&Egasandelectricfacilitiesat405RamblerRd.,Merced.Theeventresultedinafireandafatality.

Closed

20140515-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athirdpartyexcavatorstrucka6-inchplasticdistributionmainonSummersetDriveinRioVista. Closed

20140522-02 SoCalGas GasLoss Main Athird-partycontractorstruck2"plasticgasmain. Closed

20140524-01 PG&E Operator

JudgementCustomerMeter

Astructurefireat760SirFrancisDrakeBlvdinSanAnselmodamagedagasmetermanifoldcausingareleaseofgas. Closed

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20140529-01 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAthird-partypartydig-inattheintersectionofRubyAvenueandTullyRoadinSanJosedamgeda4-inchplasticgasdistributionmaincausingareleaseofgas.

Closed

20140529-02 PG&E Interruption Main

Athird-partydig-inofa4-inchgasdistributionmainat10983N.WolfeRoad,Cupertino(VallcoVillageShoppingCenter)causedareleaseofgas.IncidentwasreportedtotheCPUCduetothelargenumberofcommercialcustomersaffectedbytheserviceinterruption.

Closed

20140529-03 PG&E Interruption ServiceLine

Athird-partydig-inat1050AndersenRoadinSanRafaeldamageda4-inchplasticgasdistributionmain.IncidentwasreportedtotheCPUCduetothelargenumberofcommercialcustomersaffectedbytheserviceinterruption.

Closed

20140530-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamageda1/2"plasticgasserviceduringpotholingofthefacility. Closed


Coverage ServiceRiser Debrisfromrooffellandsnappedgasmeterbypassduringremodelcausingareleaseofgas.Reportedduetomediapresence. Closed



Explosion,reportedtobeunrelatedtothegasfacilities,insidearesidentialstructurepushedawallintothegasmeterknockingitoffthemetersetassembly.

Closed



Avehicledroveoveraparkingspotthroughagrassareaandhitthemetersetassemblycausingaleak. Closed

20140609-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartydig-inat580TexasSt.,Fairfielddamageda1"plasticgasserviceresultinginareleaseofgas. Closed

20140610-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partycontractorstruckanddamageda1/2"plasticgasservicelinewithapostholedigger.Reportedduetomediacoverage. Closed

20140611-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Policehighspeedchaseendinginvehicleaccidentdamagedthegasmetersetassemblyatabusinesslocation. Closed


Coverage ServiceRiser Avehiclestruckthegasmetersetassemblyresultinginagasleak.Theincidentwasreportedduetomediapresence. Closed

20140611-03 SoCalGas GasLoss

Reportofgasodorcausedbyacrackedfittingona4"plasticgasfitting.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediapresence. Closed



Structurefirereportedatmultiplehomesat1000,1002,and1008StevensSt.inTaft,CAofKernCountydamagedgasmeter.Propertydamageestimatedtoexceed$50,000.

Closed

20140618-01 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAPG&Econtractordiginincidentoccurredat1640SchoolStreetinMoraga.Thecontractorstrucka2.5"steeldistributionmainduringsaw-cuttingactivities.

Closed


Above50K MainAthird-partydig-inoccurrednearSomersvilleRoadandJamesDonlonBlvd.inAntiochdamageda4"plasticdistributionmainthatcausedanunintentionalreleaseofgas.

Closed

20140620-02 PG&E Media

Coverage ValveAbrushfireonavacantlotmeltedanundergroundgasservicevalveat2117CordeliaAve.inFairfield.Thebrushfirealsoledtotwostructurefiresandanelectricpolefire.

Closed

20140623-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partylandscapecontractordamageda2"plasticmaincuasingareleaseofgas. Closed


Coverage Main ASoCalGascrewwasexcavatingtoperformmaintenanceonavalve,a3/4"fittingwashitbythebackhoecausingtheleak. Closed

20140627-01 PG&E Media


Astructurefireat435TulipStreetinFairfielddamagedthegasmeter. Closed


Judgement ServiceRiser Astructurefireat601WestSchoolStreetinCotatidamagedthegasmetersetcausingareleaseofgas. Closed


Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractordug-ininto3"plasticgasline. Closed

20140702-01 SoCalGas


Hospitalization

ServiceLine

Customer/Homeownerstruck1/2"plasticgasservicelinewithapickaxwhiletrenchingtoinstallelectricalconduit.IncidentreportedtotheCPUCwhentheexcavatorwastakentothehospitalduetoeyeinjury.Itwaslaterdeterminedthattheinjuredhomeownerwasnot

Closed

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admittedtothehospital.

20140707-01 PG&E Media


Astructurefireat320VillageLane,LosGatosdamagedthemetersetandareleaseofgas. Closed



Astructurefiredamagedthemetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas.Incidentinitiallyreportedasdamagesmayexceed$50,000. Closed

20140709-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partycontractorhitanddamageda1/2"plasticgasservicewithhandtools. Closed

20140709-02 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthird-partyinstallingafenceforacustomerat2849S.WhiteRd.,SanJosehitanddamageda1"plasticgasservicelineresultinginareleaseofgas.

Closed

20140711-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partycontractorhita11/4"gasservicemainwithanaugerwhilediggingtoinstalltemporarypowerpolescausingaleak. Closed

20140715-01 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAPG&Ecrewstruckanddamageda2"steelgasdistributionmainwithabackhoewhilerepairingaleakonaserviceat242ArletaAvenue,SanFrancisco.

Closed



Athird-partycontractorstruckanddamageda10"steelgastransmissionlinewhilegradingforapond.Noreportedinjuriesorfatalities.ReportedtoDOTduetopotentialthatdamagecouldexceed$50Kand/orgaslostcouldexceed3millioncubicfeet.

Closed


Above50K ServiceRiserAresidentialfireat1840E23rdStreetUnitA,inMercedbytheMariposaFireDepartment.Theeletricalweatherheadreportedfellanddamagedthegasmetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas.

Closed

20140719-01 SDG&E Media


ThisincidentwascalledintotheCPUCat06:23butdidnotindicatereportingtoDOT.DOTwasnotifiedduetoinjuryofpassengerofcarandisunknownatthistimeiftheindividualwillbehospitalizedbasedonthoseinjuries.Summary:Atornear4:30a

Closed

20140722-01 PG&E Media


Avehicleaccidentdamagedagasmetersetat2045EvansAve,SanFranciscocausingareleaseofgas.Thedriverofthevehiclewastransportedtothehospitalforinjuriessustainedfromthevehicleimpact.

Closed

20140723-01 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAthirdpartydig-inat333SCapitolAve,SanJose,CAdamageda3"plasticgasdistirbutionmainneartheSantaClaraValleyTransportationAuthorityAlumRocklight-railstation.

Closed


Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorpulledoffa4"fittingonagasdistributionmaincausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20140728-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partycontractorwasdiggingwithabackhoewhentheystruckthe2"plasticgasmainresultinginagasleak. Closed

20140729-01 Propane Operator


FerrelGasreportedthisincidenttotheCPUCon08/29/2014.AnelectricalfireatWhisperingPinesMHP(PropaneCPUCID1109),space#18,resultedinpartofthecustomer'smeterbeingpartiallymelted.

Closed


Coverage ServiceRiser Avehiclehitthegasmetersetassemblyresultinginaleak.Theincidentwasreportedduetomediapresence. Closed


Coverage ServiceLineAthird-partycontractorwasexcavatingtoinstallelectricalwhentheystrucka1"plasticgasservicecausingaleak.Incidentreportedduetomediacoverage.

Closed

20140804-02 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorstruckanddamageda3"plasticgasdistirbutionmainat1975DiamondBoulevardinConcord. Closed

20140810-01 SDG&E Media


Homeowner'svehiclestruckthemetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20140811-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partydugintoa4"plasticdistributionmaincausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20140818-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Astructurefireatanabandonedcarpetwarehouseat10121SanLeandroStreetmeltedthegasrisercausingareleaseofgasandfire. Closed

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Above50K TransmissionWhileexcavatingovertransmissionline173forpipelinework,PG&Ecrewstrucka3/4"teeonatransmissionlinewithpowerequipmentcausingareleaseofgas.

Closed


Coverage Main Athird-partyexcavationdamageda2"plasticgasmainwhileinstallingelectricalconduit. Closed

20140820-02 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAthird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamagedateeoffa4"steelgasdistributionmainat9060Auburn-FolsomBoulevardandEurekaRoadinGraniteBay.

Closed


Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractorwasperformingworktoexcavateforasewerlinewhentheystrucka2”plasticgasmaincausingagasleak. Closed


Above50K Main

Amagnitude6.0earthquakestrucktheNapaCountyarea.PG&EhasreceivedandrespondedtocustomerodorcallsandcallsfromFireandPoliceagenciesthroughoutthemorning.PG&Ehasconfirmedandremediatedleaksonanumberofdamagedservicerisers.

Closed

20140902-01 PG&E Media


Avehicleslammedintothehomeon208MidlandWayinDanvilledamagingthemetersetandcausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20140902-02 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partyexcavatorinstallingfencepostsstruckanddamageda1"plasticservicegaslinecausingaleak. Closed

20140903-01 PG&E Media


Astructurefireoccurringat1905TheAlamedainSanJosedamagedthemetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20140903-02 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partyexcavatorhitanddamageda2"plasticgasmainwhileinstallinginanewcopperwaterservice. Closed

20140904-01 PG&E Media


Apolicepursuitendedinavehiclecrashingintoacommercialbuildingat1320PetalumaHillRoadinSantaRosa.Thegasmetersetandriserwasdamagedfromthevehicleimpact,resultinginanunintentionalreleaseofnaturalgas.

Closed


Judgement MainAthird-partystruckanddamagedaservicelinesaddleona3"gasdistributionmainatthesouth-westcornerof11thandCaminoRealinCarmelbytheSea.

Closed

20140905-02 PG&E Interruption Main Athird-partywasgradingtheareawhentheystrucka4"steel

distributionmaincausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20140905-03 PG&E Media

Coverage Regulator

AnACtransitbuscrashedintoahome(duplex)at78918thSt.&1770GarvinAve.inRichmond.ThePolicewerechasingastolencarthatcollidedintothebus,causingthebustocrashintothehome,damaginga2-metermanifold.Therewerereportedinjuriesduetothevehicleimpact.

Closed



Electricarcingfromagaspipelinetracerwireagainstthesteelriser,asaresultedinastructurefireataresidenceinFallbrook.Unknowncause.Gasundercontrolatapproximately8:00am.Damageestimatedtobegreaterthan$50,000.

Closed

20140911-01 SDG&E Media


Avehiclestruckametersetassemblycausingaleak.Reportedduetomediacoverage Closed



Hospitalization

ServiceLine

Athird-partycontractorworkingforthehomeownerat285FlowerDr.,LakeArrowhead,cutintothegasserviceriserwithahacksawcausingareleaseofgas.Thecontractorwastakentothehospitalduetogasinhalationbutlaterreleased.

Closed

20140911-03 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorwasdiggingtoinstallaparkingmeterwhentheystrucka2"plasticgasmaincausingagasleak Closed

20140912-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine AthirdpartycontractorworkingfortheH.O.A.wasexcavatingandstrucka1"plasticlinecausingagasleak.Mediaisonscene. Closed



Astructurefirecausedbyadownelectriclineresultedinthehousecollapsingontothemetersetaseemblycausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20140915-02 SDG&E Media

Coverage Other Athirdpartycontractorstruckanddamageda1/2"plasticgasservice.Thiswasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


Above50K Main Athird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamageda2"steeldistributionmaincausingareleaseofgas.Damagesexceed$50,000. Closed

20140922- PG&E Media Main Athird-partystrucka3"steelgasdistributionmainresultingat Closed

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01 Coverage 23185MaudAvenueinHayward.

20140924-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine PG&Ecrewstrucka4-inchmainat4245W.AshlanAvenue,Fresnoduringascheduledcutoffofagasservicefromthemain. Closed


Judgement ValveAstructurefireat4655KingRoadinLoomisdamagedthemetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas.Damagetothepropertyestimatedtoexceed$50,000.

Closed

20140925-02 PG&E Media

Coverage Main

Areportofgasleakat3939N.PershingAvenue,BuildingA,inStockton.Thesourceoftheleakwasdeterminedtobeacracked4-inchplasticteeonthedistributionmain,damagedbyatreerootfromthetreetrunklocatedapproximately25feetaway.

Closed


Above50K Main Athird-partydamageda4"steelgasdistributionmaininSanJose(neartheintersectionofRidderParkDriveandSchallenbergerRoad). Closed

20141002-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartycontractorwasexcavatingandstrucka1/2"plasticservice.Thiswasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed

20141005-01 PG&E


Hospitalization

ServiceRiser

Structurefireat935BroadwaySt.KingCity.Gasreleasedatmetersethasignited.Threeinjurieswerereportedforthisincident;twoinjuriesweretreatedandreleasedonsitebutoneresidentreceivedthirddegreeburnsthatrequiredovernighthospitalization.Damagestothestructureexceed$50K.

Closed

20141006-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractorstrucka2"plasticgasmain.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


JudgementCustomerValve

Astructurefiredamagedthegasmetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas. Closed


Judgement MainInadvertentclosureofavalveresultedinserviceinterruptiontomultiplegascustomersduringagasclearanceatChelseaAvenueand1stStreetinNapa.

Closed

20141011-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Astructurefireat1695BlossomAvenue,Fairfielddamagedthemetersetassemblycausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20141013-01 PG&E Media


Avehiclecollisionwithametersetandserviceriserat312ArgonautAvenue,SanFranciscocausedanunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20141015-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthird-partystrucka1/2"plasticservicelinewithasnakeaugerwhilecleaningoutastormdrainatCStreetand12thStreetinSacramento.

Closed


Above50K ValveSoCalGaslossservicetomultiplecustomersduringagasclearanceworkwhenavalveataregulatorstationwasclosedcausingtheoutage.

Closed

20141017-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiserAnelectricarcfromaSMUDtransformercausedaholeona1.25"steelservicelineat2275BenitaDriveinRanchoCordova,California,andreleasedgastotheatmosphere.

Closed



AstructurefireatSouthHazelwoodBoulevardandSouthFirstStreetinFresnodamagedgasmetersetassembliescausingareleaseofgas.

Closed

20141024-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Transmission Afarmerrippingafielddugintoa34"gastransmissionlineL-300AatWibleRoadandHoughtonRoadinBakersfield. Closed


Coverage ServiceRiser Avehiclestruckanddamageda1"plasticserviceriser.Thiswasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


Above50K ServiceLineAthirdpartycontractorexcavatingtoinstallirrigationsystemstruckaserviceline.Itisbelievedthatthegasleakedthroughconduitsgettingintothegarageandcreatedtheexplosion.

Closed



DuringaroutineleaksurveyofTransmissionLine,anon-hazardousleakwasdiscoveredatthecasingventonL-132atMilePoint3.07.The30-inchcasingand24-inchL-132crossbeneaththeUnionPacificRailRoadnearLafayetteandGianera.

Closed

20141030-02 PG&E Media


Avehicleimpactintoaservicemeterandriserat3344RioLindaBlvdinSacramentocausedanunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20141104-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partycontractorstruckanddamageda1"plasticgasservicelinecausingareleaseofgas. Closed

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20141105-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorstruck2"plasticgaslineatthecornerofRegentsRd.andLaJollaVillageDr. Closed

20141105-02 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partycontractordugintoa4"plasticdistributionmaininAlamoneartheintersectionofLivornaRoadandWilsonRoad. Closed

20141105-03 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartycontractorhitanddamageda1/2"plasticserviceline.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed

20141105-04 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartycontractorhita1/2"PEservicelinewhileexcavating.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed

20141106-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage MainAthirdcontractorstruck2"plasticgasmainatthecornerofRegentsRd.andLaJollaVillageDr.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage.

Closed


Above50K Main Athird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamageda4"plasticdistributionmainat1S.MarketSt.,SanJose. Closed


Coverage ServiceLineAthird-partycontractorwasworkingtoinstallnewsignsforshoppingcentercomplexandstrucka2"plasticlinewithanauger.Thisincidentisreportedduetomediacoverage.

Closed


Coverage ServiceLineAthird-partycontractorwastrenchingtoinstallirrigationsystemandstrucka1"plasticserviceline.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage.

Closed



Avehiclestruckanddamagedafive-metermanifoldriserinSanJose,CAandcausedreleaseofnaturalgaswhichsubsequentlyignited.

Closed


Above50K TransmissionAfarmtractorrippedSoCalGasTransmissionLine#203resultingreleasenaturalgasintoatmosphere.Therewerenoinjuriesorfatalities.

Closed



Hospitalization

ServiceRiserAstructurefirewasreportedwhereanillegalbypassonagasmeterfound.TheincidentwasreportedtoDOTdueto2fatalitiesandinjuries.

Closed

20141121-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartyexcavatorhita3/4"steelpipe.Theincidentbecamereportableduetomediaonsite. Closed

20141122-01 SDG&E Media


Avehiclehitametersetassemblycausingaleak.Theincidentbecamereportableduetomediaonscene. Closed


Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractorstrucka2"plasticpipe.Thisbecanereportableduetomediaonscene. Closed

20141128-01 PG&E


Hospitalization

Reportofanexplosioninanapartmentresultinginoneinjury.Itwaslaterdeterminedthatnaturalgaswasinvolvedintheincident. Closed


Coverage ServiceLine Avehicleranintoagasmetersetassembliescausingareleaseofgas.Incidentbecamereportableuponthearrivalofunknownmedia. Closed


Coverage ServiceRiser Flashfloodwaterbrokea3/4"steelservicerisercausingreleaseofgas. Closed


Above50K Main Athirdpartycontractorhita2"Steelgasmainresultingapproximately280customersoutofservice. Closed



Astructurefireaffectingtwoadjacenthousesat1928and1932RobertsonRoadinModestomeltedametersetassemblycausingreleaseofgas.

Closed


Judgement Transmission

PG&EfieldpersonnelreportedasuspiciousdevicediscoverednearnaturalgastransmissionpipelineLine314approximatelyonemilewestofHinkleyCompressorStation(35863FairviewRd,Hinkley).Thisdidnotresultinareleaseofgas.Therewerenoinjuries,fatalitiesorpropertydamagereported.

Closed


Coverage

AnaturalgasleakwasreportedduetoforcesfrommudslidesatCamarilloSprings,agatedcommunity.Thiswasreportedduetoagasleakandmediacoverage.

Closed

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20141212-02 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partystrucka2"plasticdistributionmainwhileoperatingabackhoeat977EastHillsdaleBlvdinFosterCity(shoppingcenter). Closed

20141218-01 PG&E GasLoss Valve

An8-inchpressurereliefonPG&E's34-inchtransmissionlineL-300Batpressurelimitingstation,PLS4,inArvin,KernCounty,malfunctionedresultinginanunintentionalreleaseofgastotheatmosphere.

Closed

20141221-01 PG&E Media


PG&Ecalledtosceneafteragunexchangebetweenanarmedmanattheresidenceandpoliceisthoughttohavestruckthehousemeterandthenignitecausingastructurefirethatburnedthehousecompletely.

Closed



Atreebranchfellontopofacommercial-sized9-metersetassemblycausingagasleak.Thiswasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed



Hospitalization

ServiceLine

Athirdpartycontractorwasexcavatingwithanelectricchippinghammerwhenhestruckaservicelinecausingagasleak.Thisincidentwasreportedduetopossiblehospitalizationofthecontractorandmediacoverage.Thecontractorwastransportedtolocalhospitalwithunknowninjuriesandwasreportedlyreleased.

Closed



PG&Ecrewswereperformingaroutineleakinspectionandrepaironanon-hazardousleakonPG&E'stransmissionline(L-50AMP31.64)onHwy99justsouthofSkillinRoad,Oroville.Thecrewsobservedthattheleakcontinuedtomigratethroughtheexcavationandbecameahazardousleakrequiringimmediaterepair.Apin-holeleakduetoexternalcorrosionwasidentified.TheincidentwasreportedtoDOTandCPUCasthecostoftheincidentwasestimatedtoexceed$50,000.

Open



Vehiclehitgasfacilitiesat1378NTowneAveinPomona,LosAngeles. Closed


Above50K ValvePG&EcrewswereperformingroutinemaintenanceworkonanautomatedvalveonPGE's6-inchtransmissionlineL105N,whenaleakona6"blowoffvalvewasobserved.

Closed

20150108-01 PG&E Media

CoverageCustomerMeter Avehicleimpactdamagedagasmetersetcausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150109-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partycontractorstruckanddamageda1-1/4"inchplasticservicelinecausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150109-02 PG&E GasLoss Transmission

An8-inchpressurereliefvalve(onPG&E's34-inchtransmissionlineL-300Batpressurelimitingstation,4-PLS)inArvinopenedpriortoreachingitssetpointof721psig-resultinginanunintentionalreleaseofnaturalgas.

Closed


Judgement Regulator Astructurefireat116134thStreet,OaklandCAdamagedagasmetersetassemblythatcausedanunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20150112-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractordamageda3"gasmainresultinginagasleak.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


JudgementCustomerPipe

WhilePG&EmaintenancepersonnelwereperformingroutinemaintenanceworkonthemetersetattheAlamedaHospital,locatedat2070ClintonAve,AlamedaCA,slagfromthedistributionmainaccumulatedbetweenthebootandorificecausingtheregulatortofailresultinginanunintentionalreleaseofgasinthehospitalboilerroom.

Closed


Coverage ServiceLine

Thethird-partycontractorwasboringtoinstallaconduitwhentheystrucka2"plasticservice.TheincidentlaterbecamereportableduetomediafollowupquestionsfromtheOCRegisterontheSoCalGasmediahotline.

Open

20150115-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiserAnunknownpersonthrewaconcereteblockataserviceriserinanabandonedbuilding.Theincidentbecamereportableduetomediapresence.

Closed


Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractorwasexcavatingandstrucka3"plasticmaincausingagasleak.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomedia Closed

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coverage.


Coverage MainAthirdpartycontractorstrucka3"plasticmainwhileexcavatingtolocateelectricalandreclaimedwater.Reportedduetomediacoverage.

Closed


Judgement ServiceLineAthird-partywasboringaconduitwhenitdamageda1-1/4"steelstubat2160TullyRoad,SanJose.Theincidentwasreportedduetoevacuationsinthearea.

Closed

20150121-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Regulator Astructurefireat7505HamilCt.Sacramentospreadandmeltedthegasmeterandriser,causinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed


Judgement ServiceRiser Astructurefireat1049PucheuSt.,Mendotameltedthemeterandrisercausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150122-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partycontractordamagedandhita2"plasticmain.Reportedduetomediacoverage. Closed

20150122-02 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athirdd-partydwasusingabackhoetofixawaterservicewhentheystrucka2"plasticmainat507LyonSt,SanFrancisco. Closed

20150122-03 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partycontractorstruckanddamageda1/2"gasservice.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


Above50K ServiceRiser Astructurefireat22787AlderStreetinChowchillameltedthemeterandtheriservalvecausingareleaseofgas. Closed


Above50K ValveAvehicleimpactedagasmeterresultingareleaseofgaswhichignitedandcausedastructurefireata992ElCaminoRealinSanBruno.

Closed

20150128-01 PG&E GasLoss Transmission

ApressurelimitingvalveonPG&E's34-inchtransmissionlineL-300B(atpressurelimitingstationPLS-4)inArvinopenedresultinginanunintentionalreleaseofnaturalgastotheatmosphere.

Closed

20150128-02 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partycontractorstruckanddamgeda2"steelmaincausinganintentionalreleaseofgasat1855AlumRockAvenueinSanJose. Closed



Athird-partyconstructioncrewworkingtoframestepspriortopouringcement,dugastakeintoa1"plasticserviceline.Theconstructioncrewthendugaholeusingametalshovelthatcreatedaspark,resultinginafire.

Closed


Above50K Main

Abigtruckcaughtacablefromthepowerpolewhiledriving,draggedthecableandeventuallyknockeddownthepole.Theenergizedpowerlinecausedaleakonthegaslineandignitedthegas.

Closed


Coverage ServiceRiserAthird-partycontractorwasworkingforweedandtrashabatementonavacantlotwhenhestrucka1/2"plasticservicerisercausingagasleak.

Closed

20150211-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthirdpartycontractorwasexcavatingwhenhestrucka1"plasticservicelinecausingagasleak.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage.

Closed

20150212-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Acustomerwasperformingworknearthegasserviceriseranddamagedtheservicevalve. Closed



Thedriverofastolenvehicledrovethevehicleintoahouseanddamagedthemetersetassembly.Thisresultedingasleak. Closed

20150218-01 PG&E Media

Coverage MainCustomerreportedsmellofgasoutinstreet,hissingatcracksinsidewalklaterdeterminedtobecausedfromaleakingserviceteecap.

Closed


CoverageCustomerMeter Vehiclehita3-metermanifoldcausingreleaseofgas. Closed


Coverage ServiceRiser Vehiclehitgasrisercausingreleaseofgas. Closed

20150220-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiserAforkliftstrucka3/4"plasticservicerisercausingagasleak.ThisincidentbecamereportableuntilSDG&Erecentlylearnedofmediainvolvement.

Open

20150226- SoCalGas Media Main Athirdpartywasexcavatingwithabackhoeandstrucka4"plastic Closed

10

01 Coverage maincausingagasleak.

20150226-02 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamageda1/2"plasticservicelineat1066StocktonStreetinSanFrancisco. Closed


Above50K Main Athird-partystruckanddamagedan8"plasticmainwithabackhoeatElkGroveFlorinPerkins&GerberRd,inSacramento. Closed



Athirdpartydamageda10"steeldistributionfeedermainDFM1815-15whiledoingroadclearing/gradingworknear610ViejoRdinCarmel-By-The-Seathatresultedinanunintentionalreleaseofgas.

Closed



Avehiclestruckametersetassemblyresultingindamageandthesubsequentgasleak.Afatalityoccurredduetothevehiclecrashbutwasnotrelatedtoescapinggas.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage.

Closed

20150303-01 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAthirdpartystruckanddamgeda4"plasticdistributionmainat1375SycamoreAveinHerculesthatresultedinanunintentionalreleaseofgas.

Closed

20150304-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partystrucka2"plasticdistributionmainwithanaugerat3737CasaVerdeStinSanJose. Closed

20150310-01 SDG&E Media


Avehiclestruckagasmetercausingagasleak.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


Coverage ServiceRiser Structurefireoccurredindetachedbuildingwithkitchenequip.Fireengulfedmetersetassemblycausingignitedgasrelease Closed

20150314-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAcontractorworkingforhomeownerdamageda1¼"plasticserviceservingahousewhiledigging.Incidentreportedduetomediaonscene.

Closed


Judgement ServiceLine Astructurefireat8794AlmondAvenueinDosPalosmeltingtheserviceriserandvalveresultinginarelease&ignitionofgas. Closed

20150323-01 PG&E Media


Avehiclerimpactedagasmeterat4045CabrilloStreetinSanFranciscocausingareleaseofgas. Closed



Apowerpolewasknockeddownandlandedonametersetassembly,breakingthenipplebetweentheshuoffvalveandtheregulator.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage

Closed


Coverage ServiceRiser Avehiclestrucka½"plasticservicerisercausingagasleak.hisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractorwasexcavatingforwaterandstrucka2"plasticmain.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractorwasexcavatingwithabackhoeandstrucka2"plasticgasmain.Thisincidentwasreportedduemediacoverage.S Closed

20150410-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Avehiclestruckourgasmetercausingaleak.Thisincidentbecamereportableduetomediapresence. Closed


Above50K TransmissionAthirdpartyexcavatorstruckanddamageda10"steeltransmissionline(L-220)milepoint(MP)6.71whileexcavatinganirrigationditch,whichresultedinanunintentionalreleaseofnaturalgas.

Closed

20150417-01 PG&E


Hospitalization

Transmission

AthirdpartygradingonaFresnoCountySheriff'sshootingrangeat7633N.WebberAve,Fresnopuncturedthe12"steelgastransmissionmain(L-118)whilegradingatthefootofslope.Incidentresultedinafatality.

Open

20150420-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Astructurefireatamobilehomepark(261WilburAve.#12,inYubaCity)damagedthemetersetcausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150422-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthirdpartycontractorboringforanewfiberopticlinestruckanddamageda1"plasticservicelinedig-inat1340WillowRd.inmeloParkcausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas.

Closed

20150423-01 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAthird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamageda4"plasticdistributionmainattheintersectionofBuchananRdandSomersvilleRdinAntiochthatresultedinanunintentionalreleaseofgas.

Closed

20150423- PG&E Operator Customer Astructurefireat897SanitariumRdinDeerParkinwhichthe Closed

11

02 Judgement Meter serviceriserandmeterweredestroyedcausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas.


Coverage ServiceLineAcontractorwasexcavatingwhenhestrucka1"plasticservicecausingagasleak.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage.

Open


Coverage ServiceLine A1"plasticservicewashitbyathirdpartycontractorcausingareleaseofgas.Incidentisbeingreportedduetomediainquiries. Closed

20150429-01 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAthird-partycontractorstruckanddmageda2"plasticmainwithabackhoeonthecornerofMasonicandHaightinSanFrancisco,causinganunintentionalreleaseofgas.

Closed

20150506-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Avehiclebackedintoagasservicerisercausingareleaseofgas.Thisincidentisbeingreportedduetomediacoverage. Open


Above50K TransmissionAPG&EcrewsmelledgasatthecornerofGardenHwy&LincolnHwyinYubaCity.Agrade1leakwasdiscoveredonagirthweldonDFM1501-01.

Open

20150507-02 PG&E Media


Astructurefireinademolishedhousespreadtothehousenextdoor(1175PineOakRd.)andmeltedthegasmeterandregulator. Closed


Above50K Main Waterdiscoveredinthegasline.Thecompanydeterminedthepossibilityoftheassociateddamageexceeding$50,000. Open

20150514-01 PG&E Media


Alightningstrikeonaflagpoleat4715Montclair,GraniteBayarcedtothecustomer'selectricservicewhichwasgroundedtothewaterpipeandbondedtothecustomer'sgashouseline,causingdamagetonylonbushingandasmallreleaseofgas.

Closed

20150516-01 SoCalGas GasLoss Main Athird-partyexcavatorhita6"plasticmaincausingareleaseofgas. Open

20150520-01 PG&E Media


Athird-partycontractorwasworkinginanopenexcavationfortheMUNItunnelprojectwhentheexcavationpartiallycollapsedandconcretefellontoa1"plasticdistributionservicelinecausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas.

Closed


Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartyexcavatordamaged1/2"plasticserviceline.Theincidentwasreportedunderthemediacoveragecriteria. Open


Judgement Valve Astructurefireatavacanthouseat116MartinStinVallejomeltedametersetcausingareleaseofgas. Closed


Coverage MainAthird-partycontractorwasworkingtorelocatesewerutilitiesforMetroProjectandstrucka2"plasticmain.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage.

Closed

20150528-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Vehiclebackedintoameter,causingagasleak.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


Coverage Main

Athird-partycontractorobservedandreportedagasleakona2"steelmainlaterdeterminedtobecausedbyexternalcorrosion.ThisincidentwasreportedwhenSoCalGasbecameawareofmediacoverage.

Closed



Astructurefireat56W.BolivarStreet,Salinasdamagedthemetersetcausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150602-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main

APG&Eelectriccrewstruckanddamageda3"steelgasmain.NearbyhomesandatleastthreeChicoStateUniversitybuildingswereevacuated.Media(TelemundoChico,KRCR,etc.)wasobservedonsite.

Closed


Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorboringtoinstalltrafficsignsstrucka2-inchplasticmain.TheIncidentwasreportedduetomediainquiries. Closed

20150609-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partystruckanddamageda2"plasticstubatGreatOaksandLexingtoninanundevelopedareaofSanJose. Open


Coverage ServiceLineAthird-partycontractorwasexcavatingforlandscapeandstrucka1"plasticservice.ThisincidentwasreportedwhenSoCalGasbecameawareofmediacoverage.

Open


Judgement Valve Astructurefireat217E.WarrenAvenue,BakersfieldCAthatcausedanunintentionalreleaseofgas. Open

12


Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorwasexcavatingwhenhestrucka2"plasticmaincausingagasleak. Closed


Judgement ServiceRiser Astructurefireat5540RobertsonAve,Carmichael(Sacramento)meltedthemetercausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150618-01 PG&E


Hospitalization

ServiceRiserAstructurefireatHartnellSt.andAlvaradoNilesRdinUnionCitythatmayhavedamagedthe5-metermanifold,causinganunintentionalreleaseofgas.Theincidentresultedinafatality.

Closed


Judgement ServiceLine Amultiplestructurefiremeltingagasmeterat7915McHenryAveinModesto,causingareleaseofgas. Open

20150621-01 PG&E Media

Coverage RegulatorAgasleakwasreportedat582HopeStinMountainView.Thecauseoftheleakwasfoundtobeafailedrubbergasketonadistirbutionfeedermainregulatorstation.

Open

20150622-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthird-partycontractorwastrnchingwhentheystrucja1/2"plasticserviceat172ForestSideAveinSanFranciscocausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas.

Closed



Astructurefireat5834CorteMargaritainPleasantonthatdamagedacustomermetercausinganunintentionalreleaseofgasfromPG&Efacilities.Thefirewasdeterminedtohavestartedinagarbagecannearthemeter.

Closed

20150622-03 PG&E Media


Avehicleimpactintoacustomermeterat3165GardendaleDrinSanJosecausedanunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed


Above50K ServiceRiser Avehicleimpactincidentat8239DonAvenueinStocktoncausedanunintentionalreleaseofnaturalgasandignition. Closed


Above50K ServiceLineAresidentialstructurefireat121RobinsonCircle,HealdsburgCa,inSonomaCountydamagedthemetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas.

Closed



Avehiclebrokeacurbvaultresultinginadamagedstopcock.Theincidentbecamereportableduetomediacoverage. Closed



Avehiclehitmeterdamaged5metermanifold.Electricalpanelfellonmanifoldcausingaleaktoignite.Theincidentbecamereportableduetomediacoverage.

Open

20150630-02 PG&E Media


Athird-partycontractorexcavatingforawaterserviceinstallationdamageda1"plasticservicelinewhileusinganacetylenetorchtosolderonthecopperwaterservice,causingareleaseofgasanditssubsequentignition.

Closed


Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorwasdiggingwithatunnelbarwhenhestrucka2"plasticmaincausingagasleak. Closed

20150706-01 PG&E Media


Agasodorwasreportedataduplexat4706LargeOakCourtinSacramento.Aleakwasdiscoveredona1/2"plasticservicelinewhichappearedtohavebeenpuncturedbyaplumbingsnakeusedinthesewerline.

Open

20150707-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athirdpartystruckanddamageda2"plasticmainat250HarrisAvenue,Ste.3inSacramento. Closed



Avehiclehitastructureat5440BreckenridgeAveandcontinuedtorolldownhillwhereitstruckametersetassemblyat5448BreckenridgeAvecausingagasleak.

Closed

20150711-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partycontractorhitanddamageda3/4"steelservicelinewhilegrindingatreestympcausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150712-01 PG&E Media


Avegetationfirespreadtoanearbystructureat4904SnowSt.SanJosedamagingthegasmetersetassembly. Closed

20150712-02 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Avehiclehitgasrisercausingareleaseofgas. Closed



Astructurefiredamagedagasmetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150713-02 PG&E Media

Coverage Main APG&Ecrewperformingaleakrepairdamagedafittingona4"main.BeingreportedtoCPUCduetounknownmediaonsite Open

13


Judgement Main

Athird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamageda4"plasticmainatNMacArthurandW11thst,Tracy,causingalossofserviceto50customers.TheincidentwasreportedtotheCPUCduetopublicattention.

Closed


Above50K MainContractorwasexcavatingwhenhestrucka6"steelmain.ThisincidentwasreportedtotheCPUCandDOTduetotheassociateddamagethatcouldpotentiallyexceed$50,000.

Open

20150720-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser ASafewaySupermarketemployeeshearedoffthe3/4"steelserviceriserat15551UnionAve,inLosGatoscausingareleaseofgas. Closed



Astructurefireat65076thStreet,RiverbankCAthatcausedanunintentionalreleaseofgaswithignition. Closed

20150724-01 SDG&E Media


Contractorstrucka1"plasticservicewithabackhoecausingagasleak.Therewerenoinjuriesasaresultofthegasleak.Crewisonsceneworkingtocontrolthegas.ThisincidentwasreportedtotheCPUCwhenSDG&Ebecameawareofmediacoverage.

Closed


JudgementCustomerRegulator Structurefiremeltedgasmeterandregulator. Open


Coverage OtherAthird-partycontractorhita3/4"steelcutbackservicewithabackhoecausingareleaseofgas.ThisincidentwasreportedtotheCPUCduetomediainvolvement.

Closed


Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorwasexcavatingfortreeremovalwithabackhoewhenhestrucka2"plasticmaincausingagasleak. Open

20150806-01 PG&E


Hospitalization

CustomerMeter

Anexplosionatahome'sgasstovecausedafireatamobilehomeparkinBakersfieldlocatedat3535StineRoad,space192.Space191alongwithtwootherunitsappearstohavebeendamagedaswell.

Open


Judgement Regulator

OnAugust10,2014at0440hours,PG&Ewasnotifiedofastructurefire,ofunknowncause,at113672ndAvenueinOakland.WhenPG&E'sGSRarrivedonsiteatapproximately0515hours,themetersetwasonfireanditwasnotsafetoapproachthehomehowe

Open



Avehiclestruckametersetinarestaurantparkinglot,whichresultedinareleaseofgasandafire. Closed

20150816-01 SDG&E Media


Housefire(causestillunknown)damagedgasmeter,resultinginareleaseofgas.Crewsarecurrentlyworkingtocontrolthegas.Noinjurieshaveresultedfromthisincident.Theincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverageandthepossibilityofdamage

Open

20150817-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthird-partydoingroadpatchworkwhenthehotasphaltseepedthroughanopeningandmeltedthe1-1/4"plasticservicelinecausingareleaseofgas,

Closed

20150818-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main

At0725hoursPG&Ecallcenterwasnotifiedofanodorcomplaintat33915thAve.,SanFrancisco.PG&EGSRarrivedonsiteat0810hours.Aleakwasfoundona2-inchplasticdistributionmain.Atapproximately1030hoursmediawasobservedonsitemaking

Closed


Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartycontarctordamagedan1"servicelinereleasinggasat223NorthSanLuisstreetinLosAngeles. Open

20150820-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main A4"plasticmaininHollisterwasdamagedbyathirdpartydigin. Open

20150820-02 PG&E Media

Coverage Main A3/4"steelmaininSacramentowasdamagedbyathirdpartydigin. Open

20150820-03 PG&E Media

Coverage Main A1¼"plasticmaininConcordwasdamagedbyathirdpartydigin. Closed

20150821-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine A1/2"PEservicewasdamagedbythirdpartyexcavation,causingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150824-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Other Treeinnurseryfellontometersetand2"riser.BecamereportablewhenSDG&ElearnedofTVmediapresence. Closed

14



Avehicleimpactedametersetatacommercialbuildingat2935WhiteOakinSantaClara,resultinginanunintentionalreleaseofgasthatsubsequently

Closed


Judgement Regulator Astructurefireat3194MoorparkAveinSanJosedamagedthemetersetassemblycausingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150830-01 SDG&E Media


Avehicledrovethroughafence,struckariserandmetermanifoldresultinginagasleak. Open

20150901-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine APG&E'scontractorstruck¾"steelserviceline,withabackhoe,causingareleaseofgas. Closed

20150901-02 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main

Contractorstruckaplasticgaslineresultinginaleak.Crewisonsceneworkingtocontrolthegas.Therewerenoinjuriesorevacuations.ThisincidentwasreportedwhenSDG&Ebecameawareofmediacoverage.

Open


Coverage Main

Contractorwasdiggingwitharipperwhenhestrucka6"plasticgasmainresultinginaleak.Crewisonsceneworkingtocontrolthegas.ThisincidentwasreportedtoCPUCwhenSoCalGasbecameawareofmediacoverage.

Open


Coverage Main Athirdparycontractorhita2-inchplasticmainwithaminiexcavatorwhileexcavatingatrenchtoinstallfiberoptics Closed

20150905-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Avehiclestruckanddamagedaserviceriserat8045FletcherParkwayinLaMesa. Open

20150908-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partyperformingirrigationworkdamagedthegasmainat2752BetteStreetinAlameda. Closed



Atreefellontheroofofaresidencesnappingthehouselineanddamagingthemetersetassemblyresultinginagasleak. Closed

20150910-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partystrucka1/2-inchplasticinsertedintoa3/4-inchsteellinewithaconcretecutterthatresultedinareleaseofgas. Closed


Coverage ServiceLineWhilemakingemergencyrepairstoanelectricalline,PG&Ecrewstrucka1/2"gasservice.Thisincidentwasreportedduetothepresenceofmedia.

Closed



Astructurefirereportedat531NLomitaSt,Burbank.CrewrespondedandfoundtheinlettoanMSAfoundbroken.ThiswasreportedtoCPUCandDOTduetoagasleakandtheassociateddamagepossiblyexceeding$50,000.

Open


CoverageCustomerPipe

Heavyraincausedlanderosiontoaportionofahousetoslideintoawash.Asaresult,thedownstreampipingoftheregulatoratthemetersetwasdamagedcausingagasleak.

Closed



Astructurefireat108ElCaminoRealinGreenfieldmeltedametercausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Open



Astructurefireat1920OceanStinSanFranciscothatmeltedametercausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed

20150922-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine A1-1/4"plasticservicewasstruckbythirdpartyexcavation,resultinginaleak. Closed

20150922-02 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine A1"steelservicewasstruckbythirdpartyexcavator,resultinginaleak. Open



StructurefireinvolvingtwohomesdamagedPG&E'smetersets.Incidentreportedduetocostsofdamagesrelatedtothefireexceeding$50,000.

Open


Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartycontractorstruckanddamgeda3/4"steelservicelinecausingaleak. Open

20150924-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage OtherAThirdpartycontractorstuck3"steelmainwithatrackhoe.ThiswasreportedtoCPUCwhenSDG&Ebecameawareofmediacoverage.

Open

20150928-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Athirdpartyexcavatordamageof2"plasticgasmain.ThiswasreportedtoCPUCwhenSDG&Ebecameawareofmediacoverage. Open

20150929-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athirdpartyexcavationdamageof3"plasticgasmain.ThiswasreportedtoCPUCwhenSDG&Ebecameawareofmediacoverage. Closed

15

20151003-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Avehiclecrashedthroughbrickwall,intoahouseanddamagedasteelriser.ThisbecomereportablewhenTVmediaarrived. Open


Coverage MainAthirdpartycontractorstrucka4"plasticmain.Gasisundercontrolledat11:28am.Noinjuriesandnoignitions.ThisbecamereportablewhenSoCalGasbecameawareofmediacoverage.

Open

20151006-02 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartycontractordoingpipeburstingonasewerlateralda,aheda3/4"steelservicelinecausingagasleak. Open

20151006-03 PG&E Media

CoverageCustomerRegulator

PG&EwasnotifiedofaNaturalGasrelatedstructurefire.Atthistime,thecauseofthefireisunknown. Open


Coverage ValveFireDepartmentreportedaleakingvalveataregulatorstation.ThiswasreportedtoCPUCwhenSOCALGASbecameawareofmediacoverage.

Open



Majorfiresweptthroughoveradozenbusinesses,meltingthemetersetassemblythatignited. Open

20151009-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-aprtycontractorstucka1"plasticservicelinewithashovelcausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Closed


Coverage ServiceLine A1/2"plasticservicewasstruckbythirdpartyexcavation,resultinginaleak. Closed

20151013-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Other Athird-partycontractorstucka2"plasticdistributionmainwithanaugercausinganunintentionalreleaseofgas. Open



Hospitalization

ServiceLine

Athirdpartycontractorstrucka½"plasticservicelinecausingagasrelease.Contractorwasflashedandtakentolocalhospital.Hisconditionsareunknownatthistime.ThisincidentwasreportedtoDOTandCPUCduetoagasreleaseandaninjuredco

Open


Coverage ServiceLineThirdpartycontractorstruck1/2"plasticservicewhilediggingforsewer.ThiswasreportedtoCPUCwhenSoCalGasbecameawareofmediacoverage.

Closed

20151019-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage MainThirdpartycontractorstrucka3"plasticmaincausingagasleak.ThiswasreportedtoCPUCwhenSoCalGasbecameawareofmediacoverage.

Closed


Coverage ServiceLine Landscapingcontractordamagedplasticservicelinecausingaleak.Reportedduetomediacoverage. Closed


Coverage MainThirdpartycontractorwasexcavatingstrucka2"plasticmainresultinginagasleak.ThisincidentbecamereportablewhenSoCalGasbecameawareofmed

Closed


Above50K Transmission Agriculturaldig-inontransmissionline150inWinters.Noinjuries,fatalities,orignition.6-inchlineseveredcausingreleaseofgas. Open

20151025-01 SoCalGas Operator

Judgement OtherLeakfromanexistingAlisoCanyongasstoragewell.Noignition,noinjury.Nomedia.Notificationduetooperatorjudgementonly.ReportedtoDOGGR.Failureunderinvestigation.

Open

20151027-01 PG&E Media

Coverage MainAPG&Econtractcrewwasbackfillingovera2-inchelectrofusionfittingthathadjustbeeninstalledandputinservicewhenitwasobservedthatthefittingbeganleaking.

Open



Astructurefirewasreportedat1258NCoatesAve,LosAngeles.Thefirecharredthemeterdialcausinggastoescapeandignition. Open

20151029-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage Thirdpartycontractorstrucka½"plasticservice.ThiswasreportedwhenSDG&Ebecameawareofmediacoverage. Open


Above50K Main Acontractorperformingboringhita6-inchgasdistributionmain.Noinjuries,fatalities,orignition. Closed

20151031-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthirdpartycontractorwasexcavatingandtheystrucka1.25"PLserviceresultinginaleak.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediapresence.

Open

20151103-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractorremovingatreestumpdamageda4-inchsteelgasdistributionmainat525FitchStHealdsburg. Closed

16



Astructurefireat1451ConestogaDr,Merced,startedbyhotcharcoalsinagarbagecan,meltedanearbytwo-metermanifoldandregulatorresultinginareleaseofgas.

Open



Avehiclestruckthemetersetassemblyresultinginagasleak.Therewasnoignition.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediainterest. Closed

20151105-02 SDG&E Media

Coverage Main Athirdpartycontractorstruckthe2"plasticmainwithadiggingbar.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediainterest. Open

20151106-01 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partyexcavatorstrucka2-inchplasticmaincausingareleaseofgas. Open

20151106-02 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartycontractorstucka½"plasticservice.ThisincidentwasreportedtoCPUCwhenSDG&Ebecameawareofmediacoverage. Open

20151107-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiserAvehicleimpactattheintersectionofSanFelipeRoadandMeadowlandsLaneinSanJosehitanRTU½inchplasticsenselinecausingareleaseofgas.

Open

20151109-01 PG&E


Hospitalization

ServiceRiser Astructurefireat127E.GroveStreetinStocktonmeltingthegasmeter.Theincidentresultedinafatality. Open


Coverage Other Semitruckhitabuildingdamagingmetercausingareleaseofgas. Closed



Astructurefireat28281BlackGoldWayinTehachapimeltedthegasmetercausingareleaseofgas. Open

20151110-01 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceRiser Asemi-truckhadlostcontrolanddamagedthe1-1/4"servicelineabovetheriservalvecausingareleaeofgas. Open

20151113-01 PG&E


Hospitalization

TransmissionAripperstruckL300AatMP269,34"transmissionlineatWibleRd&EngleRdinBakersfield,resultinginareleaseofgasandsubsequentignition.Theincidentresultedinafatality.

Open

20151115-01 PG&E Media


PG&Ewasnotifiedofafirenear4850HarwoodRdinSanJose.PG&E'srepaircrewarrivedon-siteat1359hours.Thecauseofthefireiscurrentlyunderinvestigation;however,itappearsPG&E'sgasfacilitiesweresecondarilyinvolved.PG&

Open

20151117-01 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athirdpartycontractorstrucka1/2"plasticgasservice.ThiswasreportedtoCPUCwhenSDG&Ebecameawareofmediacoverage. Closed


Judgement Main

PG&Ewasperformingatie-inona2'gasmainnearLelandandLynbrookDrinPittsburg.Intheprocess,theworkersettingupabypass,inadvertentlyshutinandsqueezedthebacksideofthe2-inchmain,resultinginaserviceinterruptionto90customers.

Open


Coverage ServiceLine Ahomeowberstruckanddamageda1/2"plasticservicelinewhiledoinglandscaping. Open


Coverage ServiceLineAthirdpartycontractorwasdiggingforplumbingwhenhestrucka1/2"plasticservicecausingareleaseofgas.ThisincidentwasreportedtoCPUCwhenSoCalGasbecameawareofmediacoverage.

Closed

20151125-1929 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthirdpartycontractordiggingandstrucka1-1/4"plasticservicecausingareleaseofgas.Noinjuries.ThiswasreportedtoCPUCduetomedia.

Open


Coverage ServiceRiserWhileattemptingtoturnoffthegas,themaintenancepersonnelataschoolbrokethetangonthestopcockcausingareleaseofgas.Thisincidentwasreportedduetomediacoverage.

Open

20151204-1933 PG&E Media

Coverage Main Athird-partycontractorhitanddamageda1¼"plasticmainwithabackhoe. Open

20151207-1934 PG&E Media


Avehicleimpactsheareda1/2"gasriserat10136BlossomRidgeDrive,ElkGrovecausedanunintentionalreleaseofgas. Open


Coverage Main Athirdpartydugintoa2"plasticmaincausingareleaseofgas.ThiswasincidentwasreportedtoCPUCduetomediainquiry. Open



Astructurefiredamagedthegasmetercausingreleaseofgaswhichignited. Open

17


Judgement Main Athirdpartycontractorstrucka4"plasticmainwhileusingabackhoeinSalinas. Closed

20151217-1938 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athirrdpartycontractorhit3/4"steelservicecausingreleaseofgas.Incidentreportedduetomediapresence. Open

20151223-1939 PG&E Media


Astructurefireat6730E.FlintWay,Fresnomeltedthegasmeterscausingareleaseofgas.Perthefiredepartment,thehomeownerdiscardedhotcoalsfromafireplaceintoatrashcanlocatedadjacenttoPG&Eelectricandgasmeters.Thecoalsstartedaf

Open

20151227-1940 PG&E Media

Coverage Regulator Astructurefireat618NFisher,Fresnomeltedthegasmeterandregulator,causingareleaseofgas. Open



Astructurefireat2244WashingtonSt,SanFranciscodamagedthegasmetercausingareleaseofgas.Damageexpectedtoexceed$50,000.

Open

20151230-1942 SDG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLineAthirdpartycontractorstrucka1-1/4"plasticservicewithabackhoecausingareleaseofgas.ThisincidentwasreportedwhenSDG&Ebecameawareofmediacoverage.

Open

20151230-1943 PG&E Media

Coverage ServiceLine Athird-partyexcavatorstruckanddamageda1/4"plasticservicewithaabackhoeat1275MinnesotaSt,SanFrancisco. Open

20151230-1944 PG&E Media


Astructurefireat1985N3rdSt,Concord.Perthefiredepartment,thecauseofthefireisunknownatthistime;however,thehousesustaineddamagesthatexceed$50,000.

Open

SafetyIncidentsOpenasof1-1-2015andIncidentsReportedin2015ElectricIncidents

(InCompliancewithCAPublicUtilitiesCodeSection911&SenateBill1409signedintolawonSeptember25,2014)

IncidentID:Thisnumberreflectstheyear,month,theday,thesequencetheincidentisreported/occurred

IncidentNumberYYYY-MO-DD-XX

FacilityOwner

ReasonforInvestigation

FacilityTypeInvolved BriefDescriptionofIncident

OpenorClosedasof12-31-2015

20111101-03 SDG&E

Mediaattentionduetoanelectrical

fire

Anoverhead12kVconductor

Anoverheadconductorbrokeandfelltotheground,startingasmallgrassfire. CLOSED

20120619-01 PG&E Fatality Powerplant APG&Econtractordismantlingafueloiltankfelltohisdeath

whenhismanliftwasstruckbyacollapsingtankwall. CLOSED

20120813-07 PG&E Athirdparty

wasinjuredAnoverhead21kV

conductorAthirdpartywasinanaerialbucketsplicingacablewhenhereceivedburninjuriesfroma21kVoverheadconductor. CLOSED

20121002-01 PG&E

Outageattractedmedia

attention

Anundergroundsplice

OnOctober1,2012,anoutageoccurredonvariouscircuitsduetoafailedundergroundsplice CLOSED

20130211-03 SCE Damageclaim Twooverhead12

kVconductors

ApalmfrondwasdislodgedfromapalmtreeinGardenGroveandresultedinaphasetophasefaultwhichultimatelycausedtheoverheadconductorstofailandignitestructurefiresattwohomes.

CLOSED

18

20130303-01 PG&E


attention

Two115kVbuses Two115kVbusesatasubstationtripped.Anoutageto58,855customersresulted. CLOSED

20130307-01 SCE

Injuryduetocontactwith

electricfacilities

Overhead33kVconductor

AnSCEcontractorwasinjuredwhenade-energized33kVconductorhewasworkingonbecameenergized. CLOSED

20130307-02 PG&E

Injuryduetocontactwith

electricfacilities


Athirdpartycontractorwasinjuredwhenhecontacteda12kVoverheadconductorwhileworkingonarooftop. CLOSED

20130307-03 PG&E


attention

Substation Anoutageoccurredto18,501customersservedbyaPG&EsubstationintheCityofBakersfield. CLOSED

20130316-01 PG&E


attention

Threeoverhead12kVconductors

Anoutageoccurredto3,680customersintheCityofSanFranciscoduetothreespansofaPG&E12kVcircuitconductorfallingtotheground.

CLOSED

20130408-01 SDG&E


attention

Eightpoles EightpolesfailedandfelltothegroundduringareportedlyhighwindeventintheareaofBorregoSprings. CLOSED

20130411-01 PG&E


attention

CrossarmAnoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoabrokencrossarm.Theoutageleft1,820customerswithoutpowerforapproximately7½hours.

CLOSED

20130422-01 PG&E


attention

Fuses Anoutageoccurredto87customersona21kVcircuitinGilroy. CLOSED

20130423-01 PG&E


attention

Transmission230kVline 8,867customerslostpowerduetoatransmissionlinefailure. CLOSED

20130425-01 SCE Fatality Tapreducingplug

AnSCElinemansufferedfatalinjuriesafterinadvertentlyexposinganenergizedtapreducingplugona12kVcircuitandcausinganarc.

CLOSED

20130501-02 PG&E


attention

Undergroundconnector

Anundergroundconnectorfailedresultinginanoutagetoover3,000customers. CLOSED

20130501-04 PG&E Damageclaim Overhead12kV

conductorAnoaktreefailedbelowgroundlevelduetocatastrophicrootfailureandfellintoa12kVcircuitinthecityofCalistoga. CLOSED

20130505-01 PG&E Injury Underground

groundwire

AnarcflashoccurredwhilePG&EemployeeswereintheprocessofremovinginstalledgroundsfromanundergroundtransformerenclosureintheCityofSanFrancisco.AnemployeesufferedburnstohishandsandfacefromthearcflashandwastransportedtoahospitalinSanFrancisco.

CLOSED

20130602-01 PG&E


attention

Undergroundsplice

Anoutageoccurredto9,100customersona21kVcircuitduetoafailedundergroundspliceintheCityofDanville. CLOSED

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20130602-02 SCE Damageclaim Seventy-fivepoles Afireconsumedapproximately75SCEpoles.Thefirewas

ignitedasaresultofLADWPelectricalfacilitiesinthearea. CLOSED

20130602-03 PG&E


attention

Switch Anoutageoccurredaffecting3,558customersona12kVcircuitduetoafailedswitchinthecityofDavis. CLOSED

20130604-01 PG&E


attention

CircuitBreakerAcircuitbreakeratasubstationunexpectedlyopenedforunknownreasons.Theeventresultedinanoutagetoalmost10,000customers.

CLOSED

20130610-01 SCE Injury Underground

equipment

ThreeelectricalworkerswithanSCEcontractorwereworkinginsideavaultwhenoneoftheworkersremovedanenergizedcomponentandanarcflashoccurred.Twoofthethreeworkerswereinjuredasaresult.

CLOSED

20130618-01 PG&E


attention

Twopoles

Twopolescaughtfireduetotwoseparateelectricflashovers.Thefirstflashoverandresultingfirecausedanoutagetoover2,000customers.Toperformtherequiredrepairsonthesecondpole,thecircuitwasde-energizedleavingatotalof5,000customerswithoutpower.

CLOSED

20130618-02 PG&E


attention

Overhead12kVinsulator

Apolefirewascausedbyhighhumidityconditionsinitiatinganarcacrossoneormoreinsulators.Asaresultofthefire1,774customerswereoutofpowerandanadditional174customerswereintentionallydisconnectedtosafelyperformrestorationprocedures.

CLOSED

20130618-03 PG&E


attention


Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoafailedcableintheCityofBerkeley. CLOSED

20130620-01 PG&E Injury Overhead12kV

conductorAthirdpartywasinjuredwhenaconductorfellonhishandashewasgraspingawoodenfenceathisresidence. CLOSED

20130623-01 PG&E


attention

Substation Aseriesofoutagesoccurredto149,013customersintheSanLuisObispoareaduetomultiplearc-flasheventsatasubstation. CLOSED


conductorAparachutistcontactedaconductorona12kVcircuitduringajump. CLOSED

20130718-01 PG&E


attention

Overhead12kVconductors

Twospansofprimaryconductorsfailedcausinganoutageto82customers. CLOSED

20130803-02 PG&E Injury Powerplant

Amemberofthepublicwatchingdemolitionofthepowerplantwasinjuredwhenshrapnelfromaboilerimplosionstruckhisleg.

CLOSED

20130815-01 SCE Damageclaim Overheadjumper

wire

OneSCEoverheadjumperwireandtwoSCEoverheadconductorsfailed.Theoverheadconductorsfelltothegroundandignitedafire.

CLOSED

20130817-01 PG&E


Switch Animproperlysetswitchcausedanoutagetoalmost5,000customers. CLOSED

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attention

20130930-01 SCE Fatality Underground

elbow

Asubcontractorwasfatallyinjuredwhenheinadvertentlyremovedanenergizeddead-breakelbowwhileworkinginanundergroundvaultinHuntingtonBeach.

OPEN

20131006-01 SDG&E

Mediaattentiondue

tofire

Overheadsecondary

AsecondaryservicewiresupplyingasignallightandaSanDiegoTrolleyServicecrossingarmapparatusseparatedandfelltothegroundcausingasmallbrushfire.

CLOSED

20131006-03 PG&E


attention

OverheadspliceAnautomaticsplicefailedanddroppedthemiddlephaseconductortothegroundcausinganoutageto5,590customersinArroyoGrande.

CLOSED

20131009-01 PG&E Injury Meterbase APG&Econtractorwasinjuredbyanarcflashwhileattempting

toinstallaglassmetercoveronanenergized480Vmeterbase. CLOSED

20131019-01 SCE Damageclaim Underground12

kVcable

Anundergroundcableofa12kVcircuitfailed,causingthecircuittorelayandlockout.Subsequently,afirewasreportedatabankthatcaused$2,000,000indamages.

CLOSED

20131019-02 PG&E Damageclaim Substation

Ashootingoccurredatasubstation.Suspectsvandalizedfacilitieswithseveralbulletroundsdamagingtransformers,acircuitbreaker,acapacitorbank,andcontrolequipment.

CLOSED

20131021-02 PG&E Fatality Overhead12kV

conductor

Athirdpartyfatallycontacteda12kVoverheadcircuitwhilehewasintheprocessofraisingaflagpoleatafleamarketinthecityofFresno.

CLOSED

20131107-01 SDG&E Damageclaim Underground12

kVcable

AnSDG&Econtractorstruckanddamageda12kVprimaryundergroundcableandductownedbySDG&EwhileattemptingtoinstallgroundrodsforthegroundgridaspartofaSDG&Esubstationexpansionproject.

CLOSED

20131107-02 PG&E


attention

Overhead21kVconductors Anoutageoccurredona21kVcircuitintheCityofWatsonville. CLOSED

20131111-01 PG&E


attention

Overheadsplice Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoafailedsplice. CLOSED

20131112-02 PG&E


attention

Substation AtransmissionleveloutageoccurredinthegreaterStocktonarea. CLOSED

20131114-01 PG&E


attention

Overhead12kVconductors Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitaffecting3,653customers. CLOSED

20131115-01 PG&E Injury Powerplant APG&Eworkerinjuredhislegwhileridingatramtransporting

himfromthepowerhouse. CLOSED

20131118-01 PG&E



Anoutageoccurredto3,312customersafteraMylarballooncameintocontactwithoverheadconductors. CLOSED

21

attention

20131120-01 PG&E Media

attentionUndergroundsecondary Secondarycableoverheatedandmeltedforunknownreasons. CLOSED

20131122-01 PG&E Damageclaim Transmission115

kVlinesThreetransmissionlinesrelayedataswitchyardwithoutinterruptiontocustomers. CLOSED

20131125-01 PG&E


attention

Undergroundsplice Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoafailedsplice. CLOSED

20131125-02 PG&E Media

attentionTransmission115

kVlineOnephaseofatransmissionlineseparatedatmidspanbetweentwotowers. CLOSED

20131125-04 PG&E


attention

Overheadparallelgrooveconnector

Anoverheadparallelgrooveconnectorfailedanddroppedaconductortotheground.Thedownedconductorcausedanoutagetoabout3,500customers.

CLOSED

20131127-01 PG&E


attention

Transformer AnoutageoccurredonPG&Ecircuitduetoanimalintrusion. CLOSED

20131203-01 PG&E


attention

Switch Anoutageoccurredona12kVoverheadcircuitduetoamanualswitchingerror. CLOSED

20131205-01 PG&E


attention

Overheaddead-endshoe(clamp)

Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitanda4kVcircuitduetoafailedoverhead"deadendshoe". CLOSED

20131206-01 PG&E


attention

Transformer APG&Etransformerandswitchesfailed.Atotalof5,132customerswereoutofpowerasaresultofthefailure. CLOSED

20131208-01 PG&E Injury Transformer APG&Eemployeewasinjuredwhiletroubleshootinga

transformerafterarelatedoutageoccurred. CLOSED

20131210-01 SCE

Mediaattentiondue

tofire


SCEpersonneldrivingnearbywitnessedaflashona16kVcircuit. CLOSED

20131210-02 PG&E


attention


Anunexpectedfaultoccurredatanunknownlocationandcausedanoutagefor2,550customersona12kVcircuit. CLOSED

20131212-01 PG&E


attention

Substation AnoutageoccurredatasubstationinthecityofAndersonaffecting3,734customers. CLOSED

20131213-01 PG&E Media Transformer Astationservicetransformercatastrophicallyfailedata

substation CLOSED

20131215-01 PG&E Damageclaim Third-party

electricalline

AfirestartednearthePfeifferRidgeinLosPadresNationalForest,BigSur.Theincidentresultedinaoutageto106customersandreplacementofPG&Efacilities.

CLOSED

20131219-01 PG&E


Transmission115kVline

A115kVlineanda70kVlineexperiencedasustainedoutagecausinganoutageto26,379customers. CLOSED

22

attention

20131219-02 PG&E


attention

Transformer Atransformerfailedresultinginanoutageto6,127customersontwocircuits. CLOSED

20131220-01 PG&E


attention


Anoutageoccurredto1,514customersona12kVcircuitduetoabirdcontact. CLOSED

20131221-01 PG&E


attention

Fourundergroundcables

Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitresultingin125customerswithoutpower.Atotaloffourundergroundcablefailurescausedtheoutage.

CLOSED

20131223-01 PG&E


attention

UndergroundcableAPG&Eundergroundcablefailedandcausedanoutageto1,960customers.Thetypeofcablethatfailedwaspaperinsulatedleadcables.

CLOSED

20131225-02 SCE


attention


TheSimiValleyareaexperiencedhighwindconditionsresultingintheissuanceofredflagwarnings.Two16kVcircuitrelayedduetothehighwindconditionsandcausedoutages.

CLOSED

20131227-01 PG&E


attention

Switch AsquirrelcausedaphasetogroundfaultattheRossmoorSubstation.Thefaultaffected11,561customers. CLOSED

20140103-01 PG&E


attention

Undergroundsplice

Anundergroundsplicefailedresultinginanoutagefor1,395customers. CLOSED

20140107-01 PG&E


attention

Two12kVconductors

Asubstationrelayregisteredaphasetophasefaultandopenedacircuitbreakerprotectinga12kVcircuit.Asaresult,4,982customerswereoutofpowerforalmosttwohours.

CLOSED

20140108-01 PG&E


attention

Switch Ananimalcausedanarconairswitchatasubstationresultinginanoutageto22,967customers. CLOSED

20140111-01 PG&E


attention


Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoaseparatedoverheadprimaryphase. CLOSED

20140111-02 SDG&E Injury Powerplant AnSDG&Eemployeefellthroughahatchandsustainedahip

injury. CLOSED

20140114-01 PG&E


attention


Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoallthreeconductorsseparating. CLOSED

20140128-01 PG&E Damageclaim Switch Anoutageoccurredona21kVcircuitduetoaflashedairswitch

duringamanualswitchingoperation. CLOSED

20140207-01 PG&E Damageclaim Lightningarrestor Aresidentialstructurefireoccurredonpropertylocatedinthe

townofTwaininPlumasCounty. CLOSED

23

20140217-02 PG&E


attention

Elbowconnector Anoutageoccurredto1,366customersona12kVcircuitduetoafailedelbowinavaultinthecityofChico. CLOSED


conductorAthirdpartyoperatedaforkliftintoanoverheadPG&Econductorandreceivedelectricalburns. CLOSED

20140223-01 PG&E


attention

Underground12kVcable

Anundergroundcablefailedona12kVcircuitresultinginanoutagefor6,687customers. CLOSED

20140224-01 PG&E


attention


Anundergroundconnectorfailedona21kVcircuitresultinginanoutagefor4,623customers. CLOSED

20140226-01 PG&E


attention


Anundergroundcablefailedona12kVcircuitresultinginanoutagefor6,139customers. CLOSED

20140301-01 PG&E


attention


AnoutageoccurredonaPG&Ecircuitasaresultofafaultydirectcurrentsupplyconductorconnectedtoacircuitbreaker. CLOSED

20140301-02 SCE Damageclaim Threeoverhead16

kVconductors

Duringarainstorm,aheliumballoonmadecontactwiththreeconductorsofdifferentphases.Trackingoccurredacrosstheheliumballoon,resultinginaphase-to-phasefault.Thisfaultconditioncausedallconductorstoseparateandfall,causingdamagetostructuresandatruck.

CLOSED

20140303-02 SCE


attention


AeucalyptustreefellacrossSCEprimaryoverheadconductors.Shortlythereafter,afirestartedinanearbystructure. CLOSED

20140303-03 PG&E Injury Pole

AvehiclehitapoleinthetownofCarruthers,FresnoCounty.Theincidentresultedinthepoleandaconductorona12kVcircuittofallontotheground.Thethirdpartyexitedhisvehicleandhecontactedanenergizeddownconductorandwasinjured.

CLOSED

20140304-01 PG&E


attention

Undergroundsplice

Anundergroundsplicefailedona12kVcircuitresultinginanoutagefor2,304customers. CLOSED

20140310-01 PG&E


attention

TransformerThetertiarybushingonabank(115/60kV)failedatasubstation,andthetransformerbankrelayed.Thisresultedinanoutageto7,127customers.

CLOSED

20140310-02 BVES Majoroutage Capacitorbank

Acapacitorbankatasubstationcaughtonfire.Thisinterrupteda34.5kVlinethatfedBearValleyElectricService'sentireserviceterritory.

CLOSED


conductor

AthirdpartywasoperatingawaterwelldrillingrigwhenoneofthelineshepulledmadecontactwithaPG&E12kVoverheadconductor.

CLOSED

20140314-02 PG&E Outage

attracted Disconnect Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoafailedsolidbladedisconnect. CLOSED

24

mediaattention

20140319-02 PG&E


attention

Twooverhead12kVconductors Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoasquirrelcontact. CLOSED

20140327-01 SDG&E Damageclaim Reactorbank

Thewindingsofametalclad12kVreactorbankinasubstationfaulted.Thefaultcausedasmallfirewhichburnedallthewindingswithinthe12kVreactorbankmetalcladenclosure.

CLOSED

20140328-01 SCE Injury Fuse

ASCElinemanwasworkinginanelevatedpositioninabuckettruckwhenheinadvertentlycontactedenergizedfuseholdersandsustainedburninjuries.

CLOSED

20140329-01 PG&E


attention

Overheadservice

Atreeuprootedduetostormyweatherconditionsandfellonacustomer’sserviceline.Thecustomer’sweatherheadwasdamagedintheincidentandrequiredahomeelectriciantomakeappropriaterepairs.

CLOSED

20140331-01 PG&E


attention

Fourteentransformers

Lightningstrikesintheareacausedoutagesto185customersona12kVcircuit.Fourteentransformersweredamagedduringthisstormevent.

CLOSED

20140402-01 PG&E


attention

Overhead12kVconductors Anoutageoccurred,affecting1764customersona12kVcircuit. CLOSED

20140412-01 PG&E


attention

Overhead12kVconductors Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoathirdpartyfire. CLOSED

20140414-01 PG&E


attention


Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoafailedunderground600ampelbow. CLOSED

20140418-01 PG&E


attention

Overhead4kVconductors Anoutageoccurredona4kVcircuitduetoanuprootedtree. CLOSED

20140422-01 PG&E


attention

OverheadspliceAPG&Eoverheadsplicefaileddroppingtheconductortotheground.A12kVcircuitopenedresultinginanoutageto2,318customers.

CLOSED

20140429-01 PG&E


attention

Overhead12kVconductors Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoaMylarballoon. CLOSED

20140429-02 SCE


attention


Awindgustupto14mphcausedalargebranchinapinetreeinthecityofPlacentiatobreakandfallacrossSCEoverheadconductors.Theconductorsfell,resultinginfiredamagetomultiplelocationsinPlacentia.

CLOSED

20140429-03 SCE


attention

Twopoles Twopolesfailedandfelltotheground. CLOSED

25

20140429-04 PG&E


attention

Undergroundsplice

Anoutageoccurredona21kVcircuitduetoafailedundergroundsplice. CLOSED

20140430-02 SCE


attention

Pole Apolebrokeatitsgroundlineandfelltotheground. CLOSED

20140430-03 SCE Damageclaim Overhead12kV

conductors

Strongwindcausedthreelimbsofalargeeucalyptustreetobreakandfallonoverheadelectricalfacilitiesona12kVcircuit.ThecontactresultedinavegetationfireinthecityofHemet.

CLOSED

20140502-01 PG&E


attention

Overheadsplice APG&Eoverheadsplicefailedandcausedaconductortofalltothegroundresultinginanoutageto4,034customers. CLOSED

20140504-02 PG&E Injury Regulator Athirdpartycontacteda60kVregulatorinsideasubstation. CLOSED

20140511-01 SCE Injury Transformer ASCE12kVcircuitrelayedandlockedout.SCEfoundapad

mountedtransformerhadbeenvandalized. CLOSED

20140513-01 SDG&E Majoroutage Variousoverhead

facilities

Highwindsreachinggustsofapproximately90mphpersistedforaboutthreedaysinSanDiegoCountyandresultedinmultiplepoweroutages.

CLOSED

20140514-01 PG&E


attention

Undergroundswitch

Anoutageoccurredona21kVcircuitduetoafailedundergroundswitch. CLOSED

20140515-01 SCE Fatality Overhead12kV

conductor

AnSCE12kVoverheadcopperconductorbrokeandfelltotheground.Apersoncontactedthedownedconductorandwaselectrocuted.

OPEN

20140515-02 SCE


attention

Twooverhead12kVconductors

AMylarballooncontactedtwooverheadconductorsresultinginafaultcurrentthatcausedanoverheadconductortofalltothegroundstartingfireandcausingacommercialbuildingtocatchfire.

CLOSED

20140516-01 SCE Damageclaim Transformer A75kVAtransformerinthecityofSantaMonica

catastrophicallyfailedresultinginastructurefire. CLOSED

20140516-02 SCE Injury Overheadservice

conductor

Afiredestroyedapropertyandcausednearly$2,000,000indamages.Thefiremayhavebeencausedbyarcingofelectricservicedropwiresasaresultofabrasionfromanadjacenttree.

CLOSED

20140517-01 SCE Damageclaim Relay Atransformerbankrelayedandlockedout. CLOSED

20140523-02 PG&E


attention

Insulators Apoletopcaughtfireandfellontothe4kVlinesbelowresultinginanoutagefor2,041customers. CLOSED

20140606-01 PG&E


attention

Overhead12kVconductor Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoadownconductor. CLOSED

26

20140606-02 PG&E


attention

Transformer APG&Eemployeemadeaswitchingerrorresultinginanoutagefor18,348customers. CLOSED

20140610-01 PG&E Damageclaim Transformer Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoafailed

undergroundtransformer. CLOSED

20140612-01 PG&E


attention

Overheadrecloser Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoasquirrelcontact. CLOSED

20140612-02 PG&E


attention


Anoutageoccurredona21kVcircuitduetoafailedundergroundconnector. CLOSED

20140612-03 PG&E


attention

Insulators A12kVwasde-energizedtorepairapoletopthatwasdamagedfromafire. CLOSED

20140612-04 PG&E


attention

Overheadrecloser Alinerecloserona21kVcircuitopenedresultinginanoutagefor1,027customers. CLOSED

20140615-01 SCE Injury Underground16

kVcables

Athirdpartysustainedelectricalburninjurieswhileattemptingtocutinto16kVundergroundcableshousedinconduitinstalledonarisepole.

CLOSED

20140616-02 SCE Injury Overhead16kV

conductor

AthirdpartywasonaroofofapartiallycompletedbuildingfinishingconcretewhenheinadvertentlycontactedanSCE16kVoverheadconductorwithanaluminumtoolandwasinjured.

CLOSED

20140617-01 SCE


attention


Areportofabrushfireindicatedthatthefireinvolveddownedpowerlines,butSCEpersonnelwereunabletolocateanydownedpowerlines.

CLOSED

20140627-01 PG&E


attention

Undergroundcable AnundergroundsecondaryconnectionfailedinthecityofChicoresultinginanoutageto50commercialcustomers. CLOSED

20140701-01 PG&E


attention

Insulators Twopolefirescausedanoutageto5,948customersona12kVcircuit. CLOSED


conductor

AnoverheadconductorfelltothegroundinOakland.Twopersonswereinjuredwhentheymadecontactwiththedownedconductor;oneoftheinjurieswasfatal.

CLOSED

20140705-02 SCE Damageclaim Poles EighteenSCEpolesbrokeandfelltothegroundduring

moderatewindconditions. CLOSED

20140708-01 PG&E


attention


Anoutageoccurredona4kVcircuitduetothird-partyfireworks. CLOSED


conductor

AthirdpartywasinjuredwhenahomemademetalflagpolehesetinthecityofMarysvillecontactedPG&E’soverheadconductor.

CLOSED

27

20140710-01 PG&E


attention

Undergroundsplice

Anundergroundsplicefailedona12kVcircuitresultinginanoutagefor1,403customers. CLOSED

20140711-01 PG&E Damageclaim Transformer Anoutageoccurredto16customersona12kVcircuit. CLOSED

20140715-02 PG&E


attention

CircuitbreakerAPG&E115kVlinewasmistakenlyde-energizedbyPG&Eemployees.Asaresult,26,983customerswerewithoutpowerforsixminutes.

CLOSED

20140716-01 PG&E Damageclaim Substation Athirdpartystructuralfireoccurredduetoovervoltagefrom

PG&E'sfacility. CLOSED

20140717-01 SDG&E Fatality Overhead12kV

conductor

TwoworkerswereontopofscaffoldingwhenoneoftheworkerscontactedanoverheadSDG&Eprimaryconductorandsustainedfatalinjuries.Theotherworkerwhosubsequentlyattemptedtoprovideassistancereceivedanelectricalshock.

CLOSED


conductorAcrop-dustinghelicopterstruckaPG&Eguywireona12kVcircuitandcausedanoutage. CLOSED

20140718-02 SCE Injury Poles TwopolesinstallednexttoStateRoute14fracturedandfailed,

causing16kVoverheadconductorstofallonthehighway. CLOSED

20140718-03 PG&E


attention

Overheadconductors

AnoutageoccurredtotheWhitmoreandCedarCreekSubstations,affecting1,326customersontheKilarc-Deschutes60kVline.

CLOSED

20140719-01 SCE


attention


A12kVundergroundcablefaultedandfailedinsideatrench,resultinginanoutagetoapproximately1,200customers. CLOSED

20140720-01 Liberty Majoroutage Substationbus

Alightningstrikecausedanoutagetoseveralsubstations.Theoutageaffectedapproximately25,000LibertyUtilitiescustomers.

CLOSED

20140721-01 PG&E Injury Fuse AcontractorhiredbyPG&Etocompleteapolereplacementwas

shockedwhenhemadecontactwithaprotectiondevice. CLOSED

20140722-01 SDG&E Injury Overhead12kV

conductor

AnSDG&Econtractorwasinstallinga"HighVoltage"warningsignonahollowsteelpolethathousedthree12kVcableswhenhedrilledintoa12kVcableandwasinjured.

CLOSED

20140722-02 PG&E


attention

Overhead12kVconductor Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoconductorfailure. CLOSED

20140724-01 SCE Majoroutage Transformer

Awindingofatransformerinasubstationexperiencedaphase-to-groundfaultandcaughtonfire.Thiscauseanoutagetoover26,800customers.

CLOSED

20140724-02 PG&E


attention


Anoutageoccurredona60kVtransmissioncircuitduetoanuprootedtree. CLOSED

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20140727-01 PG&E Damageclaim Overhead12kV

conductor

AnoaktreeinthetownofElPortalfellandcontactedaconductor.Thecontactcreatedafireinwhich4,690acreswereburntandpropertydamageexceeded$50,000.Thefirecausedanoutageaffecting591customers.

CLOSED

20140728-01 SCE


attention


A4kVoverheadinsulatorfailedandcausedagroundfaultcurrent.Thiscausedmultipleconnectorstooverheatandfailwithinthreeconductorspans.

CLOSED

20140730-01 PG&E


attention

Overhead4kVcircuit PG&Ede-energizeda4kVcircuitduetoathird-partyfire. CLOSED

20140801-01 PP&L Fatality Overhead12kV

conductorsAcropdusterflyingunder12kVcircuitpowerlinesmadecontactwith12kVconductorsandcrashed. CLOSED

20140802-02 PG&E


attention

Fouroverhead12kVconductors

FourspansofPG&Econductorona12kVcircuitfelltothegroundcausinganoutageto3,192customers CLOSED

20140804-01 SCE


attention

Undergroundsplice

Insulationona16kVundergroundcircuitfailedatasplicelocatedinsideavaultandcausedanoutage. CLOSED

20140804-02 SCE Media

attention Pole ApolefirewasreportedtoSCEbythefiredepartment. CLOSED

20140804-03 PG&E


attention

Circuitbreaker APG&Ecircuitbreakeropenedona12kVconductorcausinganoutagefor3,828customers. CLOSED


kVcable

Athirdpartyinadvertentlycutintoa12kVSCEundergroundcableandsustainedelectricalburninjurieswhileworkingonasewerpipe.

CLOSED


conductor

AthirdpartylandscaperwastrimmingatreewhenthepruningtoolhewasusingmadecontactwithaPG&E12kVoverheadconductor.

CLOSED

20140806-03 SCE Damageclaim Undergroundcable

AnundergroundSCEsecondaryneutralcablefailed.Asaresult,residenciesexperiencedfloatingvoltageconditions.Oneoftheresidents'powerstripfailedandignitedafire.

CLOSED

20140806-05 SCE Damageclaim Pole SCEfinalizedapolereplacementproject.Afterre-energizingthe

serviceline,afireeruptedintworesidences. CLOSED

20140810-01 PG&E


attention

Twooverhead12kVconductors

3,854customersexperiencedanoutageona12kVcircuitwhenalinerecloseroperatedinthecityofPleasanton. CLOSED

20140811-01 SCE Damageclaim None

TherewasastructurefireinthecityofGrandTerrace.Theinsurancecompanystatedthedamagetothehomeisapproximately$260,000.

CLOSED


kVcableAnSCEcontractorsustainedelectricalburninjurieswhenhecutintoaconduithousinganenergized12kVcircuit. CLOSED

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20140818-01 PG&E


attention

Threeoverhead12kVconductors Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoathird-partyfire. CLOSED

20140818-02 SCE Damageclaim Nineteenpoles NineteenSCEwoodpolesofGradeBconstructionbrokeandfell

totheground. CLOSED

20140818-03 SCE Damageclaim Insulator/overhead

12kVconductor

Aninsulatorand/orconductorona12kVcircuitfailed,causingthecircuittorelayandlockout.Subsequently,afirewasreportedwhichultimatelyconsumed4,045acresofvegetation,twovehicles,14properties,nineSCEpoles,andseveralspansofconductors.

CLOSED

20140819-01 PG&E


attention

Transformer Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoafailedoverheadtransformer. CLOSED

20140819-02 PG&E


attention

Overheadconductors AnoutageoccurredonaPG&EcircuitduetoaMylarballoon. CLOSED

20140822-01 PG&E


attention

Undergroundsplice

APG&Eundergroundsplicefailedona12kVcircuitcausinganoutageto1,828customers. CLOSED

20140824-01 PG&E Outage Variousfacilities Amagnitude6.0earthquakeoccurredinNapacausingoutages

to75,509customers. CLOSED

20140826-01 SCE Fatality Transmission

tower

Anindividualclimbeda105-footsteellatticetransmissiontowerthatsupporteda66kVSCEcircuit,andjumpedtothegroundandcommittedsuicide.

CLOSED

20140827-01 PG&E Vandalism Substation

Asubstationwasburglarizedbyunknownsuspects.Thesuspectsbreachedthefenceandstoleconstructionequipmentfromthestagingyardandthesubstationoperationsyard.Itwasreportedthatapproximately$40,000inequipmentwasmissingfromthesubstation.

CLOSED


conductors

TwofirefightersreceivedshockinjurieswhentheyinadvertentlycontactedadownedSCEoverheadconductorwhileextinguishingafireinElCerrito(RiversideCounty).

CLOSED

20140902-01 PG&E


attention


Anundergroundconnectorfailedona12kVcircuitcausinganoutageto3,558customers. CLOSED

20140904-01 SCE Damageclaim Overhead

conductors

AtreecontactedoneormoreSCEoverheadsecondaryconductorsduringstrongwindconditionsresultinginanover-voltagethatresultedinafireatapropertywhichcausedover$50,000indamages.

CLOSED

30

20140906-01 SCE


attention

Pole

AnSCEpolebrokeatapproximately7feetfromthetopofthepole.The7-footpolesegment-supportingSCE16kVoverheadconductors–felltotheground,causingtheSCEoverheadconductorstohangacrossPacificCoastHighway.

CLOSED

20140909-01 SDG&E Damageclaim Capacitorbank

Acapacitorbankcaughtfireinasubstation.Smokefromthefirecausedsoottobuildupontwotielines,resultinginaflashover.Thistrippeda138kVbustie,de-energizinga138kVbusanda128/12kVtransformer.

CLOSED

20140909-02 SCE Media

attentionOverheadconductors

AnSCEsubcontractorwaspullingconductorsacrosstwotransmissiontowers.TheequipmentusedtopulltheconductorbrokecausingtheequipmentandaconductortofalldownacrossStateRoute60freeway.

CLOSED

20140909-03 SCE Judgmentcall Overhead

conductors

AnSCEcontractorwasinstallinganewconductorusingahoist.Thehoistfailedandcausedaconductortofallanddamageasmallagriculturalshadeshed.Also,anemployeeofthecontractorsustainedminorinjurytohishandasaresultoftheincident.

CLOSED

20140912-01 SDG&E Damageclaim Twopoles Twopolesfractured,felltotheground,andcameincontact

withapassingvehicle. CLOSED

20140916-01 PP&L Damageclaim Various AlargewildfireinWeeddamagedPacificPowerfacilities. CLOSED

20140917-01 PG&E Damageclaim Pole

Asemi-truckveeredofftheroadandhitapoleinthecityofOrland.Thiscausedconductorstofalltothegroundandstartafirethatdamagedahouseneartheincident.

CLOSED

20140918-01 PG&E


attention

Various AstormresultedinmultipleoutagesintheEastBay. CLOSED

20140923-01 SCE Damageclaim Pole AnSCEpoleburned,brokenearitsmidpoint,andfelltothe

ground. CLOSED

20140924-01 SCE Injury Ladder

TwolaborersworkingforanSCEcontractorwereinsideanSCEvault,whenaladderalaborerwasusingtoexitthevaultbuckled,causinghimtofallontotheotherlaborer,whohadbeenstandingbelowsecuringtheladder.

CLOSED

20140924-02 PG&E Judgmentcall Overhead12kV

conductors

Twooccupantsinasingleengineplaneflewintoa12kVcircuitcausingtheconductorstofalltotheground.All63customerswithoutpowerwererestoredwithintwelvehours.

CLOSED

20140927-01 PG&E Injury Guywire Athirdpartymadecontactwithan"energized"guywirewhile

descendingthepole. CLOSED

20141003-01 SCE Damageclaim Transformer

AtransformerfailedinsideasubstationandcausedSCEtoutilizeloadsheddingproceduresforapproximatelythreehours,affectingapproximately18,000customers.

CLOSED

20141003-02 PG&E


attention

Overhead12kVconductors Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitduetoafallentree. CLOSED

31


conductorAthirdpartywasinjuredwhenhelifteda47footantennaontoPG&E’s12kVconductorinthecityofAtwater. CLOSED

20141009-01

TransBayCable Damage Submarinecable

AvesseldroppedanchorsintheCarquinezStraitdueenginemalfunction.TheanchorsstruckanddamagedTransBayCable’s200kVdirectcurrentsubmarinecable.

CLOSED


conductorAPG&Elinemanwasinjuredwhileinstallinganoverheadconductor. CLOSED

20141022-01 SCE


attention

TransformerTransformersfailedafterSCEcrewcompletedaplannedmaintenanceworkinvolvingreplacementofagasswitchofa16kVcircuitinanundergroundvault.

CLOSED


tower

TheSheriff'sDepartmentreceiveda911callfromanindividualthreateningtojumpfromatower.Thatsameday,abodywasdiscoverednearthebaseofanSCEtransmissiontower,whichwasunderconstruction.

CLOSED

20141106-01 SCE Injury Underground

elbow

TwoSCEworkerssustainedelectricalburninjurieswhentheyremovedadummyelbowfromanenergized,12kVswitchinsideavault.

CLOSED

20141109-01 PG&E Fatality Overhead

conductors Anaircraftcollidedwitha21kVcircuitandcausedanoutage. CLOSED

20141112-01 PG&E Injury Underground21

kVcable

SanJosecityemployeewasreplacingasewerlinewhenhehitanddamagedaPG&E21kVundergroundconductor.Asaresult,hereceivedburninjuriestohisfaceandarms.

CLOSED

20141125-01 SDG&E

Intentionaloutage-

responsetoRedFlagWarning

Transmissioncircuit

InresponsetoaRedFlagWarningissuedbytheNationalWeatherServiceinSanDiegoandOrangecounties,SDG&Eproactivelyde-energizedtwodistributioncircuitsandonetransmissioncircuit.

CLOSED

20141125-02 SCE Fatality Overhead16kV

conductor

AtreetrimmerwastrimmingatreewhenheinadvertentlycontactedanSCEoverheadconductorwithanaluminumpruningpoleandwasfatallyinjured.

CLOSED

20141205-01 PP&L Outage Overhead

conductors

APacificCoaststormaffectedelectricreliabilityacrossthenorthcoastofCalifornia.Theheavyrainandhighwindscauselargenumbersoftreestobecomeunstableandfallontotransmissionanddistributionpowerlines.

CLOSED

20141207-01 SCE Injury Twounderground

12kVcables

TwoSCEcontractorswerechippingconcreteinaconcreteductadjacenttoanSCEvaultwhentheyinadvertentlystrucktwoenergizedSCE12kVcables,resultinginarcburninjuries.

CLOSED

20141208-01 TBC Judgment Phasearm Anoutageoccurredataconverterstationduetoexcessive

corona. CLOSED

20141210-01 PP&L Injury Overhead12kV

conductor

Athirdpartywasinjuredwhenheliftedanirrigationpipeintoa12kVoverheadconductor.Hesustainedburninjuriestohisrightshoulderandfeet.

CLOSED

20141211-01 PG&E



AnundergroundcablefailedintheCityofSanFranciscoandcausedanoutageto86,000customers. CLOSED

32

attention

20141215-01 PG&E


attention

Twopoles Anoutageoccurredona21kVcircuitduetoastorm. CLOSED

20141219-01 PG&E


attention

Undergroundsplice

APG&Eundergroundspliceona12kVcircuitfailedcausinganoutagefor38customers. CLOSED

20141222-01 SCE Outage Circuitbreaker

A66kVcircuitbreakerfailedandcaughtonfireatasubstation.Theeventcausedanoutagetoapproximately20,000customersforapproximatelyfourhours.

CLOSED

20141227-01 SDG&E Outage Underground

connector AT-bodyconnectorinsideamanholefailed,causinganoutage. CLOSED

20141230-01 PG&E Fatality Overhead

conductors

AmetallictruckbedmadecontactwithanoverheadPG&Ecircuit.Whilethebedwasincontactwiththeenergizedconductor,thedriversteppedoutontothegroundandwaselectrocuted.

CLOSED

20150103-01 PG&E

Mediaattentionduetoplanecrashintooverhead

circuit

Overhead12kVcircuit

Anairplanestrucka12kVcircuitandcausedanoutageto155customers. CLOSED

20150105-01 SDG&E Damageclaim Overhead

transformer

Anoverheaddistributiontransformerfailed,causinganovervoltageconditiononthesecondaryconductorsservicinganadjacentresidence.Subsequently,afireoccurredinsidetheresidencethatresultedinnearly$100,000ofdamages.

CLOSED


conductor

Athird-partycontractorwasfatallyinjuredwhileoperatingabucketliftthateithermadecontactorreceivedanarcflashfroma60kVconductor.

CLOSED

20150108-08 PG&E


attention

Underground12kVconductor

Athirdpartydugintoaunderground12kVconductor.Thedig-incausedafireandanoutageonthe12kVcircuit. CLOSED

20150120-01 PG&E


attention

Circuitbreaker

TwoPG&EelectricianswereconductingatestofsubstationequipmentinaPG&Esubstation.Duringthetestingprocedure,theelectricianscausedaphasetophasefaultinsideacircuitbreaker.

CLOSED

20150126-01 SCE


attention

Overhead12kVconductorand

poles

AeucalyptustreeinthecityofFontanauprootedduringawindstorm,fellontothreeSCEoverheadconductors,anddamagedthreeSCEpolesandassociatedequipment.Thesubsequentoutageaffected1,345customersforapproximately11hours.

CLOSED

33

20150204-01 SDG&E


attention

Splice

DuringundergroundworkinBalboaPark,SDG&Epersonnelinadvertentlymovedanundergroundprimarycable,damaginganagedhandspliceconnectionattheendoftheline.Thesubsequentinterruptionaffectedsevencustomersforapproximately13hoursand30minutes.

CLOSED

20150206-01 SCE Damage 12kVcircuit SCEreceivedreportsofabrushfirewhichstartedinBishop,Inyo

Countyandmayhaveinvolveditsfacilities. OPEN

20150207-01 SCE Damage

Pole,16kVcircuitandsubstationequipment

Afireburnedapproximately509acresinMonoCountyanddamagedsevenpolesthatsupportedtwo16kVcircuits,andfacilitiesinsideasubstation.

CLOSED

20150210-01 PG&E

Damage(Incident

occurredon2/21/2013,butPG&Ewasnotawareofthedamageuntil2/10/2015)

TransformerWhilereplacingatransformer,afaultoccurredkillingabout39,000lbs.ofRainbowTroutintheirpondsystem.Thecostoflostfishinventoryisinexcessofthe$50,000criterion.

OPEN


conductor

AthirdpartywasmovingaladderwhentheladdercontactedanenergizedSCEoverheadconductorresultinginburninjuriestothethirdparty..

CLOSED

20150224-01 SCE Injury Fuseholder Acontractorworkerwasascendingapolewhenhe

inadvertentlycontactedanenergizedfuseholder. CLOSED

20150226-01 PG&E


attention

60kVcircuit A60kVlineexperienceafaultcausinganoutagetoonemajorcustomer(CityofHealdsburg). CLOSED


conductor

Acropdustinghelicopterstruck12kVdistributionconductorsinatangerineorchardinVisalia,causinganoutagetoacustomeronthatcircuit,andinjuringthepilot.

CLOSED


conductorApersonclimbedanSCEsteellatticepoleandmadecontactwitha66kVoverheadconductor. CLOSED

20150303-01 SCE Injury Polereplacement

equipmentAlinemansustainedinjurytothelefthandfingerswhilereplacingapole. CLOSED

20150318-01 SCE Injury Poleand12kV

conductor

AlaborerwasoperatingaforkliftwhenheinadvertentlystruckanSCEpolewiththeforklift,causingthepoleandassociatedoverheadconductorstofalltotheground.Hesufferedseconddegreeburnsasaresultofelectricalcontact.

CLOSED

20150325-01 SDG&E Damage Underground12

kVconductor

Asub-contractingexcavatorstrucka12kVundergroundcable,resultinginanoutageto24customersanddamagestoSDG&Efacilitiesinexcessof$50,000.

CLOSED

20150325-02 SCE


attention

16kVcircuit A16kVcircuitrelayedandlockedoutcausingoutages. CLOSED

34

20150325-04 PG&E Fatality 12kVcircuit

Athirdpartyfatalityduetoelectricalcontactandreportedoutageto50customersona12kVcircuitinFresno. OPEN

20150329-01 SCE Fatalityand

injury 16kVconnectorThreelinemancontractorswerereportedlyinjuredastheywerefinishingaplannedoutageinHermosaBeach,LosAngelesCounty.

OPEN

20150403-01 SCE Damage Underground

secondarycableAresidentialunitsustainedfiredamageduetothefailureofinsulationonanundergroundsecondaryneutralcable. CLOSED

20150406-01 PG&E


attention

Substation Asustainedoutageaffectingapproximately74,000customersintheChicoareaoccurred. OPEN

20150409-01 SDG&E Injury Treeduringtree

trimmingAtreetrimmerwastrappedunderdeadfrondsofapalmtree,andstayedovernightatahospitalforobservation. CLOSED


conductorAtransmissionlinemansustainednonlifethreateninginjuryaftercontactinga115kVconductorinthecityofNewark. OPEN

20150410-01 PG&E Fatalityand

injuryPadmountedtransformer

OnepersonwaselectrocutedandonewasinjuredwhentheyattemptedtoopenandvandalizeaPG&Epad-mounttransformerinanundergroundlinesectionofa12kVcircuitinthecityofStockton.

OPEN

20150413-01 SDG&E


attention

Lightningarrestor Alightningarrestorfailedonapole,causinga275acrefireonCampPendleton. CLOSED

20150414-01 SCE Injury Equipmentin

undergroundvault

A16kVdistributioncircuitrelayedandreclosed.SCEsubsequentlyreceivedareportthattwocontractorlinemenwereinjuredwhileworkinginavaultandtransportedtoahospital.

OPEN


towerThepolicedepartmentreceivednotificationofabodylocatedonthegroundincloseproximitytoatransmissiontower. OPEN


tower

Athirdpartyclimbeda90-footsteelpolejointlyusedbySCEandLADWP,contactedanLADWP34.5kVoverheadconductor,andfelltotheground.Hereceivedfatalinjuries.

CLOSED

20150506-01 PG&E


attention

Pole-mountedtransformer

AMylarballooncameintocontactwithapole-mounted12kVtransformerinSanLeandro.Theincidentcausedanoutagetocustomersonthe12kVcircuit.

CLOSED

20150507-01 PG&E Injury Pole APG&Elinemanwasinjured(brokenleg)whileremovingapole

onaPG&Ejobsite. OPEN

35

20150514-01 PG&E


attention

50kVAtransformer

Lightningstruckaflagpoleandarcedfromtheflagpoletoacustomer’sservicedropcausingavoltagesurgeleadingtoequipmentfailure.Theincidentresultedinanoutagetocustomers.

CLOSED

20150518-01 PG&E


attention


AMylarballooncameintocontactwitha12kVcircuitcausinganoutagetocustomers. CLOSED

20150519-01 SCE Damage 16kVcircuit Aresidentialfirecausednearly$100,000inpropertydamage. CLOSED


conductorAhanggliderwasinjuredwhenhecontactedSCEoverheadconductors,causinga12kVcircuittorelayandlockout. CLOSED

20150528-01 PG&E


attention

LightningarresterAlightningarrestermountedonaself-protectedtransformerbrokefromitsmountandcameincontactwiththetransformercasing.Theincidentresultedinanoutagetotwocustomers.

CLOSED

20150601-01 PG&E

Injury(incidentoccurredon5/22/2015,

PG&Ewasnotawareofit

until6/1/2015)

12kVcircuit

PG&EwasnotifiedbyOSHAofaninjurybasedonareportfiledbyaninjuredthirdparty'semployer.Aboommadecontactwithanoverheadconductorwhilemovingpipescausingtheinjurytooneperson.

OPEN

20150604-01 SDG&E


attention

4kVcircuit Aeucalyptustreefellona4kVcircuitcausinganoutage. CLOSED


conductor

Athirdpartywasusingacranetoinstallanewwellpumpmotor,whenthecablesusedtoraisethecranecontactedaPG&Eoverheadconductor.

CLOSED

20150608-01 SDG&E


attention

230kVcircuit

A230kVtransmissioncircuitexperiencedvoltagefluctuations.Thisaffectedapproximately125,000customersforaboutthreehours,andresultedinflickeringlights,anddamagetoelectronicappliancesthattotaledapproximately$12,000.

CLOSED

20150609-01 SDG&E

Mediaattentiondue

tofire69kVconductors Ahawkmadecontactwith69kVoverheadconductorsstartinga

fire. CLOSED

20150609-02 PG&E Damage Poleand12kV

conductorApoleandwirefellonahouseintheCityofTraverandcausedtotallossofthehouse. OPEN

20150610-01 SDG&E Injury 138kVcircuit Acontractorwasinjuredwhileworkingonanoverheadcircuit. OPEN

20150613-01 BVES Outage

Lightningstrikeaffectingoverhead

equipment

BearValleyElectricalService(BVES)experiencedasystem-wideoutage. CLOSED

20150613-02 BVES Outage

Lightningstrikeaffectingoverhead

equipment

BearValleyElectricalService(BVES)experiencedasystem-wideoutagefor20minutes. CLOSED

20150621-01 SCE Injury 12kVprimaryriser Onepersonwasinjuredwhiteattemptingtovandalizea12kV

primaryriser,causingasmallpolefire. CLOSED

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20150623-01 PG&E


attention

Pole

AthirdpartyexcavatorstruckadistributionpoleandtelephonespanguywhichcausedtheprimaryoverheadconductortobreakandfalltothegroundintheCityofArvin.Theincidentresultedinanoutageaffecting102customers.

CLOSED

20150624-01 SCE Injury 16kVcircuit

Athirdpartywasinjuredwhenthetoolhewasusingtochipencasementonaductmadecontactwithanunderground16kVcable.

OPEN

20150625-01 PG&E

Mediaattentiondue

topublictransitdelays

andfire

Overheadconnector

Afaultoccurredonadistributioncircuitcausingaconnectortofail.ThefailurecausedconductorstofallontothegroundandacrossBayAreaRapidTransit(BART)tracksresultinginagrassfire.

CLOSED

20150626-01 SCE Injury Fiberglassinsulator

Asub-contractorsustainedaheadinjurywhilediggingaholetoreplaceapole,fromafallingfiberglassinsulatorthathadbeenlooselyhungonanaerialbuckettruck.

CLOSED

20150703-01 SDG&E


attention

12kVcircuit SDG&Eexperiencedacircuitoutageaffecting6288customersforapproximatelyfifteenhours. CLOSED

20150703-02 SCE

Mediaattentionduetobrushfire


Apinetreelocatedadjacenttoaspanof12kVoverheadconductorsfellontoaeucalyptustree,whichinturncontactedthe12kVconductors,causingafault,andfelltotheground.

CLOSED


conductorAworkermadecontactwithanoverheadconductorwhileonscaffolding. OPEN


conductor

Acontractorworkingonapolereplacementprojectmadecontactwithoverheadfacilitiesandsustainedflashburnstohisface.

OPEN

20150709-02 SCE Damage Underground66

kVcable

Athirdpartycontractor,whileperformingdirectionalboringfortheinstallationofgasfacilities,struckanddamagedunmarked66kVundergroundsub-transmissioncables.

CLOSED

20150713-01 SDG&E


attention

Overheadswitch Anoverheadswitchfailedandcausedanoutageto1700customers. OPEN

20150713-02 SDG&E


attention


Anundergroundconnectorfailedandcausedanoutageto2855customers. CLOSED

20150713-03 SDG&E


attention

Undergroundconnector Anundergroundconnectorfailedcausingoutages. OPEN

20150714-01 SCE

Damage(incident

occurredon10/12/2012;however,SCEwasnotawareofthedamages

until7/14/2015

TransformerSCEreceivedasummonsindicatingthatlightningstruckatransformerwhichservesaresidenceandcaused$424,957.68indamages.

OPEN

37

20150715-01 SCE

Mediaattentiondue

tofire12kVcircuit Newsmediareportedavaultfireandinterruptionofelectrical

servicetocustomersintheLongBeacharea. OPEN

20150719-01 SCE

Mediaattentionduetooutageand

fire


Ahighwindeventcauseddamagetooverheadelectricalfacilitiesona12kVcircuitwhichrelayedandlocked-out.SixpolessustaineddamageresultingindownedconductorsandtheclosureofHighway74bytheCaliforniaHighwayPatrol.

OPEN

20150720-01 SCE


fire

16kVcircuit A16kVcircuitrelayedandlocked-out.SCEsubsequentlyreceivednotificationofavaultfireinthecityofValVerde. CLOSED


conductorAtreetrimmerwaselectrocutedwhenhecontacteda21KVline. CLOSED

20150727-02 PG&E Damage Overhead115kV

circuit AnairplanestruckPG&E’sfacilitycausingdamageover$50,000. CLOSED


conductor

PG&EreceivedreportofathirdpartyinjurycausedbycontactwithanoverheadconductorthroughametalobjectinthecityofPasoRobles.

CLOSED

20150730-02 PG&E Damage Transformer

AhouseinthecityofDixoncaughtfire.Preliminaryreportsindicatethatthefiremayhavestartedatafailedtransformerona12kVcircuitnearthehouse.

OPEN

20150731-01 PG&E Damage Overhead

connectorAnoverheadconnectorfailedandcauseddamagetoapropertyexceeding$50,000. CLOSED


conductorTwoindividualsridingmotorcyclescontactedoverheadelectricalfacilitiesandsustainedinjuries. OPEN

20150812-01 SCE Damage Underground

secondarycable

Anexcavatorstruckanundergroundsecondarycable.Shortlyafterthecablewasstruck,afireeruptedatanearbyhouse. OPEN

20150813-01 PG&E Injury Substation Athirdpartyenteredasubstationandmadecontactwith

energizedfacilities. OPEN

20150814-01 PG&E

Mediaattentionduetothirdparty

contact

Overhead115kVconductor Athird-partyoperatedcranecontacteda115kVconductor. CLOSED


conductor

AthirdpartycutaPG&Edistributionpoleandcauseda12kVcircuittofalldown.Thethirdpartymadecontactwiththecircuitwhiletryingtoexitthetractor.

CLOSED

20150821-01 SCE Damage Poles AfirestartedintheSanGabrielCanyonareaofLosAngeles

Countyanddamaged30polesbelongingtoSCE. OPEN

20150823-01 SCE Damage Poles AfirebrokeoutintheWhittierNarrowsareainMontebello

damagingSCEoverheadfacilities. OPEN

20150828-01 SCE Injury 138kVtieline AnSDG&Eemployeewasinjuredworkingoverhead. OPEN

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20150828-02 PG&E Media

attentionTransmission

towerAcranehitatransmissiontowercausingthetowertocollapseandwirestocomedowninBurlingame. OPEN

20150902-01 PG&E Damage Unknown

PG&EwasputonnoticebyWalmartintheCityofAndersonthattheysustaineddamagesinexcessof$50,000fromavoltageincidentonAugust17,2015.

OPEN

20150914-01 SCE Damage Secondaryservice

SCEreceivedcorrespondencefromainsurancecompanyclaimingpropertydamageinexcessof$50,000asaresultoffluctuatingvoltagetoahomeinManhattanBeach,LosAngelesCounty.

OPEN

20150915-01 SCE Outage Substationbus

Anoperatingbusatasubstationrelayedtolockoutaffectingfivecircuitstotaling9,172customers.Anotheroperatingbusrelayedtolockoutaffectingsixcircuitsaffectinganadditional13,485customers.

OPEN


conductorAtreemayhavecontactedaPG&ElineinButte,causingafirethatresultedintwofatalities. OPEN

20150916-02 SCE


attention

Customerprimarymeter

Acustomer-ownedprimarymeterfailedandcausedSCE's12kVdistributioncircuittorelayandlockout. OPEN

20150920-02 SCE


attention

16kVcircuit Adownedconductorcauseda16kVdistributioncircuittorelayandlockoutcausinganoutage. OPEN

20150921-01 SCE


attention

Pole-mountedtransformer

Atransformerfailureonapolecausedanoutageandafireinapalmtree. OPEN

20150923-01 SDG&E Damage 69kVConductor A69kVoverheadconductorfellontoa4kVconductorand

trolleycatenaryconductor. CLOSED

20150925-01 PG&E Fatality Padmounted

transformerAnindividualsustainedfatalinjurieswhileattemptingtovandalizeapadmountedtransformer. CLOSED

20150925-02 SCE Fatality Padmounted

transformerAnindividualsustainedfatalinjurieswhileattemptingtovandalizeapadmountedtransformer. OPEN

20150926-01 PG&E Injury Subsurface

transformer

Anoutageoccurredona12kVcircuitinSanFrancisco.Duringtherestorationprocess,anundergroundPG&Etransformercatastrophicallyfailedresultingininjurytotwonearbyindividuals.

OPEN

20150930-01 SCE Outage Overheadinsulator Aflashoveronaninsulatorsupportinga115kVtransmissionline

resultedinanoutagetoover40,000customers. CLOSED

20150930-02 PG&E Fatality Pole

APG&Eemployeewasutilizingriggingwhilepreparingtoreplaceapolewhenapulleyfailedandstrucktheemployeeresultinginhisfatalinjury..

CLOSED

20151001-01 SCE Outage 12kVcircuit

Two12kVcircuitscausedanoutagetoapproximately3,500customersintheCityofFountainValleyand35,988intheCityofHuntingtonBeach.

OPEN

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20151002-01 PG&E Injury 230kVconductors Acontractorreceivedaninductionshockatastructureona230

kVtransmissionlinewhileworkingonoverheadfacilitires. OPEN

20151005-01 SCE Injury Manhole

AwomanslippedandfellintoanopenmanholewhensheapproachedSCEcontractors,whowereengagedinperformingundergroundmaintenanceandrepairworkinthemanhole.

OPEN


kVconductorAconstructionworkerdugupandcontactedanundergroundcablesectionofa12kVdistributionline. OPEN

20151013-01 BVES


attention

34kVcircuitAtreebranchmadecontactwith34kVoverheadlinescausinganoutagetoapproximately9,200customersinthecityofBigBear.

OPEN

20151018-01 PG&E Judgment 230kVconductors

Atowersupportingtwo230kVlinesfailedresultingintheconductorsfallingacrosstwo115kVlines,affectingapproximately55,000customers.

OPEN

20151019-01 PG&E Injury 500kVcircuit APG&Elinemanreceivedelectricalburnsonhiswristsandfeet

whileworkingonoverheadfacilities. OPEN

20151026-01 SCE


attention

Overhead4kVcircuit

A4kVcircuitrelayedasaresultofadroneflyingintothepowerlinesandcausedoneoftheconductorstofallresultinginanoutage.

CLOSED

20151103-01 PG&E


attention

Poles Astormrelatedevent(heavyrain,windandlightning)resultedin8polesdowninChicoandanoutageto7,585customers. OPEN

20151104-01 SDG&E

Mediaattentiondue

tovaultexplosion

Vault ASanDiegoGasandElectricelectricalvaultexploded. OPEN


kVconductor

AnemployeeoftheCityofTulareWaterDepartmentwasusingajack-hammerthatcontactedanddamagedundergroundelectricalfacilitiesresultinginburninjuriestobothofhishands.

OPEN

20151106-01 PG&E Damage Pole

ApolefireoccurredduringastormonNovember2,2015.OPEN

20151107-01 SCE


fire

16kVcircuit Afiremayhavebeencausedbyoverheadelectricfacilities. OPEN

20151114-01 SCE Injury 12kVcircuit Anindividualcutaprimarycableconduitthatwaslocatedunder

abridge(vandalism). CLOSED

20151116-01 PG&E

Outageduetoequipment

issues


AprimaryconductorcamedowninSanJoseona12kVcircuitresultinginanoutageto2,156customers. CLOSED

20151118-01 SCE Damage Boltconnector Asecondaryconnectormayhavefailedandcausedastructure

fire. OPEN

20151120-01 PG&E

Injuryduetocontactwithelectricalconductor

230kVconductors TwoemployeesofaPG&Econtractorwereinjuredwhileworkingonoverheadfacilities. OPEN

40


conductor

Athirdpartycontactedasectionofa12kVcircuitfromanelevatedpositioninabuckettruckwhiletrimmingtreesfortheownerofahomeinWeldon.

OPEN

20151125-01 SDG&E


attention


AbigrigtrucktransportinganoversizedloadstruckSDG&EoverheadelectricalconductorsspanningacrossInterstate8Freewayandcausedapoweroutage.

OPEN

20151128-01 SCE Injury Substation Anindividualaccessedenergizedequipmentwithinasubstation

andsufferedsevereburninjuries. OPEN

20151208-01 SCE

Mediaattentionduetooilrelease

Polereplacementequipment

AnundergroundoilpipelinewasdamagedbyacontractorworkingforSCEduringapolereplacementresultinginanoilrelease.

OPEN

20151209-01 PG&E Damage Overhead12kV

conductor

Atruckmadecontactwithanoverheadconductorcausingtheconductortofalldownandresultingindamagestothevehicleinexcessof$50,000.

OPEN

20151210-01 SCE Damage Substation

transformerA220/66kVsubstationtransformerfailedatasubstationlocatednearIrwindale,LosAngelesCounty. OPEN


conductorPG&EreceivednoticeofathirdpartycontactwithenergizedoverheadlinesinWatsonville. OPEN

20151211-01 SCE Injury 12kVcircuit Acontractorworkingonoverheadfacilitiessustainedinjuriesin

aflashevent. OPEN

20151212-01 SCE


fire

16kVcircuit Abrushfireunderoverheadfacilitiescauseda16kVcircuittorelayandreclose. OPEN

20151230-01 SCE Injury 12KVcircuit-

ConnectorAnSCEemployeeworkingonapolewasinjuredwhilereplacingaconnectoronaconductor. OPEN

Documents

Annual Report Appendix D - California Public Utilities ... · Service Line A third-party excavator struck and damaged a 1" plastic service line causing an unintentional release of