PG&E Resumes Undergrounding Power Lines in Plumas County

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is resuming work to underground power lines in Plumas County.

Due to the amount of time work was paused because of the Park Fire, PG&E needs to accelerate the schedule. Work hours on this project will be Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Burying powerlines is the most effective solution to reducing the risk of wildfire from electrical equipment, reducing the risk of ignitions in areas at the highest risk of wildfire by nearly 98%. Undergrounding also makes power more reliable by reducing outages caused by winter storms, and in some cases eliminates the need for safety shutoffs.

Motorists are advised to allow for more time when traveling these routes and can expect delays of about 15 minutes at locations on Highway 89 and up to 30 minutes at locations on Highway 70 except for holidays, until the projects are completed in 2025 after breaks for winter weather.

For questions and more information about road impacts, call PG&E's Community Rebuild Line at 800-254-5810.

Work is taking place:

• Throughout the town of Greenville with most work in the areas of Hot Springs Road, Hideaway Road, Forgay Avenue and Alta Camp Road. This work is taking place through the end of October.
• On Highway 70 from Paxton to the Spanish Creek campground. Work for this project will continue through late October.
• On Highway 70 from Virgilia to Grays Flat. Work for this project will continue through late October.
• On Highway 70, from Elephant Tunnel working toward Caribou Road. Work began in December of 2022 with breaks during winter and will continue through late October.