PG&E to host virtual event on Tuesday, October 19, to share information about local wildfire safety effort and to answer customer questions

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (MPG) - To help protect customers and communities during this hot and historically dry wildfire season, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has adjusted the sensitivity of some of its electric equipment in high fire-threat areas to automatically turn off power faster if the system detects a problem. This effort is helping to prevent potential wildfires but is causing outages for some customers. For those interested in learning more and asking questions, PG&E is hosting a webinar next Tuesday for Placer, Nevada and Sierra County residents.

Placer, Nevada and Sierra County

Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings Webinar:

10/19/21 from 5:30—7 p.m.

Click this link to join: LINK

Attendee Dial-In: 888-455-0046

Conference ID: 1743304

This webinar will include information about:

• Why we have adjusted settings in our communities to reduce the risk of wildfire
• Steps we are taking to reduce the frequency and length of outages
• Ongoing efforts to strengthen the electric system against severe weather and other environmental risks
• Resources that are available to support customers

Throughout the webinar, customers will also have opportunities to ask questions of PG&E experts. Closed captioning will be available in English, Spanish and Chinese.

To learn more about Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings before the webinar, please visit pge.com/epss.

For those who are unable to join, a copy of the presentation materials and a recording will be available at pge.com/firesafetywebinars.

About PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.