Helping Customers Prepare For Wildfire Season: PG&E Hosting Weekly Regional Wildfire Safety Webinars

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PCG) is enhancing its commitment to safety by implementing year-round wildfire prevention measures and improving Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events. To solicit customer feedback, PCG is hosting weekly wildfire safety webinars featuring discussions on wildfire prevention efforts, resources for customers, and advancements in safety technology. These webinars will occur every Thursday evening through April 2021, covering various counties, and will be open to all customers with multilingual accessibility options.

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• PCG is actively engaging with customers through weekly wildfire safety webinars.
• The webinars aim to improve customer safety knowledge and feedback on wildfire prevention initiatives.
• PCG's commitment to enhancing safety technology and resources demonstrates proactive risk management.

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As part of its commitment to the safety of its customers and the communities it serves, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is working year‑round to make its system safer, to prevent wildfires and to improve Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events.

To share its wildfire prevention plans in 2021 and listen to customers’ feedback, PG&E is hosting a series of weekly regional wildfire safety webinars. Each event will feature a brief presentation, after which participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback to PG&E subject matter experts.

During the events, the PG&E team will discuss:

• PG&E’s wildfire prevention efforts
• Resources to help customers and communities before, during and after PSPS events
• Improvements to PG&E’s safety technology and tools

The webinar events take place each Thursday, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and continue through the summer. The following webinars are planned through April:

• May 6 – Nevada County
• May 13 – Lassen, Plumas, Sierra and Tehama Counties
• May 20 – Shasta County
• May 26 – Humboldt, Mendocino, Trinity and Siskiyou Counties

While the webinar events will focus on regional work in the listed counties, all PG&E customers are welcome to join. Closed captioning will be available in English, Spanish and Chinese and a dial-in number is available for those who aren’t able to join online.

For the full webinar events schedule, information on how to join, recordings and presentation materials from past events, and to learn more about PG&E’s Community Wildfire Safety Program, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety.

More information and resources to help you and your family prepare for and stay safe in the event of an emergency can be found at safetyactioncenter.pge.com.

About PG&E

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com and pge.com/news.

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FAQ

What is Pacific Gas and Electric Company's plan for wildfire prevention?

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is hosting weekly webinars to discuss its wildfire prevention efforts and improve customer safety.

When are the wildfire safety webinars hosted by PCG?

The webinars occur every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will continue through April 2021.

How can customers participate in PCG's wildfire safety webinars?

All PCG customers are welcome to join the webinars, which also provide closed captioning in multiple languages.

What resources will PCG offer during the wildfire safety webinars?

The webinars will include discussions on wildfire prevention efforts, resources for PSPS events, and improvements in safety technology.

How can I find more information about PCG's Community Wildfire Safety Program?

More information about PCG's Community Wildfire Safety Program can be found at pge.com/wildfiresafety.