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SDG&E briefs Santee council on wildfire risks and public safety power shutoffs; encourages preparedness and registration
Summary
SDG&E staff updated the council on drought-driven fire potential, how public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) are decided, notification tools and community support services; the utility described grid-hardening work, community resource centers and opportunities to register contact information and vulnerability needs.
San Diego Gas & Electric representatives gave the City Council an overview of wildfire risk indicators and the company’s approach to Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) on Aug. 27, saying PSPS are used only as a last resort and describing the operational steps the utility takes when extreme weather threatens ignition.
Joe Gabaldon, SDG&E senior public affairs manager, outlined how the company uses fuel-moisture data, about 216 weather stations across its service territory, meteorological…
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