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Grid Modernization and Reliability

PG&E Corp · 2026-08-05 · Importance 40 · Surprise 42

PG&E completed undergrounding 25 miles of power lines in the Lebec area of southern Kern County. The project is expected to reduce wildfire risk associated with PG&E equipment by approximately 98%, improve electric reliability, and lower maintenance costs. PG&E is targeting 1,900 miles of undergrounded power lines by next year and plans to file a 10-year Electrical Undergrounding Plan later this year.

Key facts

• Power was restored to nearly all of the approximately 5,700 PG&E customers in the East Bay who experienced an outage that began just after 8 a.m. and was largely resolved by 10:47 a.m. source
• After the East Bay outage, 57 customers remained without electricity while crews evaluated the electrical system to identify and repair damaged sections. source