SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today issued the following
statement in response to the release of information by the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) regarding the
November 2018 Camp Fire:
CAL FIRE announced today that it has determined that PG&E electrical
transmission lines near Pulga were a cause of the Camp Fire. PG&E
accepts this determination.
Our hearts go out to those who have lost so much, and we remain focused
on supporting them through the recovery and rebuilding process. We also
want to thank the brave first responders who worked tirelessly to save
lives, contain the Camp Fire and protect citizens and communities.
While we have not been able to review CAL FIRE’s report, its
determination that PG&E transmission lines near the Pulga area ignited
the Camp Fire on the morning of November 8, 2018, is consistent with the
company’s previous statements. We have not been able to form a
conclusion as to whether a second fire ignited as a result of vegetation
contact with PG&E electrical distribution lines, as CAL FIRE also
determined. PG&E is fully cooperating with all ongoing investigations
concerning the Camp Fire.
We remain committed to working together with state agencies and local
communities to make our customers and California safer. We are actively
working toward this commitment through our comprehensive Community
Wildfire Safety Program, which includes:
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Real-time monitoring and intelligence
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Enhanced vegetation management practices
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Re-inspections of our critical electric infrastructure in high
fire-threat areas
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Building a more resilient electric system
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Proactively shutting down power based on extreme conditions
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of
the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and
Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/
and pge.com/news.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes forward-looking statements that are not
historical facts, including statements about the beliefs, expectations,
estimates, future plans and strategies of PG&E Corporation and Pacific
Gas and Electric Company. These statements are based on current
expectations and assumptions, which management believes are reasonable,
and on information currently available to management, but are
necessarily subject to various risks and uncertainties. In addition to
the risk that these assumptions prove to be inaccurate, factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated
by the forward-looking statements include the factors disclosed in PG&E
Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s annual report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, their most recent quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, and their
subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Additional factors include, but are not limited to, those associated
with PG&E Corporation’s and Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Chapter
11 cases. PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company
undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether due to new information, future events or otherwise,
except to the extent required by law.
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Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company