PG&E Achieves 1,500-Mile Milestone in Major Wildfire Safety Undergrounding Effort
PR Newswire•09/11/2026•15:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤PG&E completed and energized 1,500 miles of underground power lines since 2021
- ➤Undergrounding reduces ignition risk approximately 98% and outages approximately 90%
- ➤PG&E completed 325 undergrounding miles in 2026
- ➤PG&E’s 10-year plan proposes undergrounding 5,000 miles across over 30 counties
- ➤CPUC proposal could cut eligible PG&E undergrounding from 5,000 miles to approximately 1,100
Expert Statements
Matt Pender, PG&E Undergrounding and System Hardening Vice President
“Undergrounding is one of the most powerful tools we have to protect our customers and communities from wildfire risk. Reaching 1,500 miles is an important milestone, but what matters most is what those miles deliver: safer communities, fewer outages, and more reliable electric service over decades for the customers we’re privileged to serve. We’re proud of this progress and remain focused on doing this work where it can deliver the greatest safety and reliability benefits.”
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