Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
PG&E tells Willows council it has expanded wildfire protections, highlights affordability programs
Summary
PG&E briefed the Willows City Council on wildfire-risk tools—weather stations, HD cameras, SIPT crews, vegetation management, enhanced power-line safety settings and undergrounding priorities—and described customer assistance programs and advocacy for the California Wildfire Fund and undergrounding projects.
David Mung, PG&E's local government affairs representative, told the Willows City Council on March 24 that the utility has intensified wildfire-risk work in the region and is promoting long-term funding and undergrounding to reduce future public-safety shutoffs.
Mung said PG&E's "layers of protection" begin with situational awareness: "we've installed over 2,000 weather stations and high definition cameras" and monitor them to better predict wildfire conditions. He described SIPT (safety and infrastructure protection) crews staffed with former Cal Fire workers, expanded vegetation management and strengthened equipment and poles, and said the utility has covered or undergrounded lines…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
