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Chief Administrative Office recommending the Board receive a presentation from PG&E on the Community Wildfire Safety Program and Public Safety Power Shut Off events.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the electrical power provider for the County’s West Slope, implemented its “Public Safety Power Shutoff” policy in 2019. This policy provides for de-energization of PG&E’s service areas when gusty winds and dry conditions combine with a high fire risk. In 2019, El Dorado County experienced four multiple-day power shutoffs, some of which affected more than 50,000 customers within the County.
The primary purpose of this presentation is to allow PG&E to share progress on the work they have done to prevent wildfires and reduce Public Safety Power Shutoff events.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
The Board should receive and file this presentation
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance, Public Safety
CONTACT
Don Ashton, Chief Administrative Officer