Calaveras County Water District makes preparations for PG&E power outages
Joel Metzger, External Affairs Manager
Calaveras County Water District
Desk: (209) 754-3123 – Mobile: (209) 768-6270
Calaveras County Water District (CCWD) is doing everything in its power to minimize potential negative impacts to customers as a result of PG&E’s planned implementation of its Public Safety Power Shutoff Program, or PSPSP.
In 2018, PG&E rolled out its Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP), which included planned power outages under the PSPS program. If extreme fire danger conditions threaten a portion of the electric system serving a community, it may be necessary for PG&E to turn off electricity in the interest of public safety. In spring 2019, PG&E announced that it would. Click here for detailed information from PG&E.
CCWD’s water, wastewater and recycled water systems rely upon uninterrupted electrical power from PG&E in order to ensure safe and reliable operations. PG&E supplies power directly to CCWD’s drinking water and wastewater treatment plants, along with water distribution and sewer collection systems and is critical to the 24/7 operational needs of these facilities.
To ensure reliable water and sewer services for 13,000 water customers and 5,000 sewer customers, the CCWD Board has authorized the purchase and installation of numerous back-up generators at critical sites throughout the County over the past 10 years. While these back-up generators are expected to minimize impacts to customers caused by the PSPS program, there may be situations when service interruptions occur.
For more click here:release regarding PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff Program,
