SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) continues to respond to the
devastating Camp Fire in Butte County.
PG&E’s Emergency Operations Center is open, with crews responding to the
Camp Fire in coordination with local agencies and first responders and
helping to clear roadways. There are approximately 900 workers already
on-site, and the base camp will be able to support as many as 3,000
personnel depending on restoration and rebuilding timelines.
On Monday, PG&E CEO and President Geisha Williams was in the area to
assess the damage first hand and receive an update from company leaders
and crews.
“Right now, our primary focus is on the communities and supporting first
responders as they work to contain the fire. We’re getting our crews
positioned and ready to respond when we get access, so that we can
safely restore gas and electricity to our customers,” Williams said.
Since Monday, PG&E crews were able to restore electric power to
approximately 2,200 customers who could receive service. At present,
approximately 23,000 electric customers and 12,000 gas customers are
without service.
In many cases, immediate restoration may not be possible. In those
instances, PG&E is looking at a longer term rebuild of the system
wherever and whenever customers rebuild their homes, and supporting our
communities as they recover and rebuild.
PG&E will provide additional updates on its response and restoration
efforts as conditions change.
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.
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