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As recreational drones become increasingly popular Father’s Day gifts across California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is launching a new Father’s Day drone safety effort to urge its customers to keep safety in mind when they fly any drone near or around electric power lines and transmission towers.
As the popularity of gifting drones grows every year, so does the safety risk posed by recreational drones when they hit power lines. Recreational drones that contact overhead power lines can disrupt electric service to an entire neighborhood, cause significant property damage and potentially result in serious injuries if they lead to downed power lines. Just last week, about 1,600 PG&E customers in the Mountain View area were without power for nearly two hours due to a drone that collided with a power line. The possible safety risks to families and the community posed by drones grows during the holidays, and popular gift-giving days, like Father’s Day.
“Flying a drone has become a popular hobby for fathers and families, but safety can’t be ignored. While we want our customers and their families to have fun, we want to provide some basic safety rules to ensure that a fun hobby doesn’t become a hazard that endangers them, their loved ones or the community,” said Pat Hogan, senior vice president, PG&E Electric Operations.
Those safety tips include:
This Father’s Day, shoppers are expected to spend $1.8 billion on consumer electronics, and drones are anticipated to be one of the most popular Father’s Day gifts. As the use of drones by many novice users grows in urban areas, as well as areas near power lines or transmission towers, so does the need to promote greater public awareness of what to do and not do when flying a drone.
Drones, also known as an Unmanned Aircraft System, or UAS, are quickly becoming an essential tool for industry, including energy companies such as PG&E. In July, PG&E announced that it has received permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin testing drones to inspect its electric, gas and hydropower facilities. The company sees the tool as a way to improve safety and affordability. PG&E’s drone operators or contractors are fully licensed and practice good safety behaviors.
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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Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyMegan McFarland, 415-973-5930
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