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PG&E Says It Replaced Failed Unit, Will Replace Seven Like Models; CPUC and SFFD Outline Oversight and Response
Summary
Following a Bernal Heights underground transformer failure that injured two people, PG&E described inspections and replacement of the failed unit and said it will replace seven similar transformers citywide; CPUC opened an investigation expected within roughly six months and SFFD reviewed response and training protocols.
The committee held a public hearing on transformer safety after a September 27 underground transformer failure in Bernal Heights that injured two people. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) presented summaries of the incident, emergency response, inspections and oversight.
PG&E said it commissioned an independent third‑party investigation, conducted expanded infrared inspections and patrolled distribution equipment in the neighborhood. Company representatives reported inspecting the 125 underground transformers serving Bernal Heights, found no hazardous conditions in those post‑incident checks, and replaced one unit of the same model as the failed transformer. PG&E said seven units of the same manufacturer/model existed…
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