PG&E Reminds Customers to Be Prepared and Stay Safe During Storm Series

As the second significant storm of the fall season heads to Pacific Gas
and Electric Company’s (PG&E) service area, the company urges its
customers and their families to stay safe. After a light rain earlier
this week, a stronger series of storms is expected to arrive later today
through Saturday. The most significant impact is expected in the Bay
Area, the Central Valley and along the Central Coast.

Gusty winds coupled with wet weather might interrupt electric service in
some areas.

“As our customers and communities brace for these storms, we encourage
everyone to have a plan and to be prepared for potential outages that
could occur. PG&E prepares in advance for storms like the ones headed
our way and our crews will be ready to respond to weather impacts and
possible outages,” said Pat Hogan, senior vice president, Electric
Operations.

It’s important to note, the company’s storm response won’t affect its
on-going emergency response to the Camp Fire in Butte County. Currently,
there are approximately 3,100 PG&E employees and contractors supporting
the company’s efforts and will remain focused on restoration and
recovery work.

Storm Safety Tips:

1. If you see a downed power line, assume it is energized and extremely
   dangerous. Do not touch or try to move it—and keep yourself and others
   away. If you see damaged power lines or electrical equipment, call 911
   immediately and then notify PG&E at 1-800-743-5002.
2. During a power outage, use battery-operated flashlights, and not
   candles, due to the risk of fire. If you must use candles, keep them
   away from drapes, lampshades and small children. Do not leave candles
   unattended.
3. Customers with generators should make sure they are properly installed
   by a licensed electrician in a well-ventilated area. Improperly
   installed generators pose a significant danger to crews working on
   power lines.
4. If you experience an outage, unplug or turn off all electrical
   appliances to avoid overloading circuits and to prevent fire hazards
   when power is restored. Simply leave a single lamp on to alert you
   when power returns. Turn your appliances back on one at a time when
   conditions return to normal.
5. For the latest information on power restoration, customers can call
   PG&E’s outage information line at 1-800-743-5002. Updates are also
   available through our Electric Outage Map online. Customers can also
   log-in to their account and sign up to receive outage alerts through
   email, text or phone. Visit www.pge.com/stormsafety
   for more.

Technology at Work for You

A wide range of factors, from the operation of state-of-the-art
distribution control centers to the building of a smarter energy
infrastructure to advances in forecasting and emergency planning, all
contribute to better reliability during storms.

PG&E’s
meteorology team has developed a Storm Outage Prediction Model that
incorporates real-time weather forecasts, historic data and system
knowledge to accurately show where and when storm impacts will be most
severe. This model enables the company to pre-stage crews and equipment
as storms approach to enable rapid response to outages.

For more information about outages and ways to prepare and stay safe
during the storm, please visit www.pge.com/stormsafety.

About PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of
the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and
Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/
and pge.com/news.

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