WILLITS, CA., 7/24/17 — PG&E will conduct foot and ATV patrols around Mendocino County this week, with a focus on north county areas from Laytonville east to Covelo along Laytonville Dos Rios Road and from Laytonville south to Willits along Highway 101. The work is expected to continue through the end of August.
The utility said crews will perform routine maintenance and inventory studies of transmission lines and other assets, which may require access to private property. Depending on the terrain, crews may need to use ATVs.
Workers will be on duty from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week, as schedules allow. Crews will wear orange or yellow safety vests, carry photo identification and introduce themselves when possible. Vehicles and ATVs will display PG&E placards so residents can identify utility personnel.
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LAYTONVILLE, Calif. —This week, crews working for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are conducting routine studies, on foot, along two electric transmission lines that run through Mendocino County. Contract crews are conducting inventories of PG&E assets and may need to access private property along the line to complete the work. In areas of rough terrain, unmarked all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) may be used.
This work will help PG&E maintain and improve the overall electric system reliability for our customers in Mendocino County. Crews may have photography and other recording equipment and will work seven days a week between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. However, weather and other factors affecting safe working conditions may impact the work schedule.
The lines run from Laytonville east to Covelo along Laytonville Dos Rios Rd and also from Laytonville south to Willits along Highway 101.
Whenever possible, our crew members will introduce themselves at your location and answer any questions you may have about the work. PG&E contractors (not PG&E employees) will be wearing safety vests, most likely orange and yellow, and always carry photo identification cards.
The contractor vehicles and ATVs will have placecards on dashboards (pictured below). If you have any questions about personnel on your property or want to check for PG&E’s presence in your community, please call 1-800-743-5000.
The work will continue through the end of August 2017.