Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
GD incident on 2025-01-23 — CA
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Commodity
Natural Gas
Program
GD
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$27,690
Incident datetime
2025-01-23 00:00 UTC
Report number
Location
CA, SANTA CRUZ
Narrative
On wednesday, december 25, 2024, at approximately 0524 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 105 lawn way in capitola. On december 27, at 0930 hours, pg&e confirmed there was gas escaping from the 1" distribution main upstream to the meter set. There were 8 gas customers affected. Service was restored to the customers on 12/28/24 at approximately 1434 hours. Fire department, police department were on scene and the area was blocked off and traffic rerouted. This incident was reported to the DOT (incident report #1419941/1420056) and cpuc once estimated damage was confirmed to be at least $145,400. The incident is still under investigation and the cause of incident is yet to be determined. Updates will be provided once available.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2025-01-23 00:00:00
Iyear
2024.0
Report Number
20250001.0
Supplemental Number
40456.0
Report Type
Supplemental
Operator Id
15007
Name
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Operator Street Address
6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
Operator City Name
San Ramon
Operator State Abbreviation
CA
Operator Postal Code
94583.0
Time Zone
Pacific
Daylight Savings Ind
No
Location Street Address
105 Lawn Way
Location City Name
Capitola
Location County Name
Santa Cruz
Location State Abbreviation
CA
Location Postal Code
95010.0
Location Latitude
36.97233
Location Longitude
-121.920929
Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind
Yes
Nrc Rpt Num
1419941.0
Additional Nrc Report Numbers
1420056.0
Commodity Released Type
Natural Gas
Unintentional Release
118.0
Intentional Release
0.0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Ignite Ind
Yes
How Extinguished
Local/state/federal Emergency Responder
Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf
118
Explode Ind
Yes
Num Pub Evacuated
3.0
Federal
No
Location Type
Public Property
Incident Area Type
Aboveground
Incident Area Subtype
Inside A Building
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Investor Owned
System Part Involved
Other
System Part Details
Still Under Investigation
Material Involved
Plastic
Plastic Type
Polyethylene (Pe)
Wt Plastic
1.315
Material Pe Pipe Code
2708
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Other
Leak Type Other
Under Investigation
Class Location Type
Class 3 Location
Est Cost Oper Paid
145400.0
Est Cost Prop Damage
27690.0
Est Cost Emergency
0.0
Est Cost Other
0.0
Gas Cost In Mcf
10.71
Est Cost Unintentional Release
1264.0
Est Cost Intentional Release
0.0
Prpty
174354.0
Commercial Affected
1.0
Industrial Affected
0.0
Residences Affected
7.0
Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght
0.0
Num Injured Treated By Emt
0.0
Num Resident Building Affctd
1.0
Num Business Building Affctd
1.0
Accident Psig
25.0
Normal Psig
25.0
Mop Psig
30.0
Mop Cfr Section
192.619(A)(2)
Maop Established Date
2020-10-20 00:00:00
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop
Gas Odorized System Type
Odorized By Others
Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind
Yes
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Accident Identifier
Notification From Emergency Responder
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
Gas pressure remained consistent throughout the incident.
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Other Incident Cause
Cause Details
Unknown
Other Type
Unknown
Unknown Subtype
Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required)
Preparer Name
R*** D*****
Preparer Title
Gas Program Manager
Preparer Email
R**********@p**.com
Authorizer Name
B**** S****
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Telephone
925-244-4558
Authorizer Email
B**********@p**.com
Narrative
On wednesday, december 25, 2024, at approximately 0524 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 105 lawn way in capitola. On december 27, at 0930 hours, pg&e confirmed there was gas escaping from the 1" distribution main upstream to the meter set. There were 8 gas customers affected. Service was restored to the customers on 12/28/24 at approximately 1434 hours. Fire department, police department were on scene and the area was blocked off and traffic rerouted. This incident was reported to the DOT (incident report #1419941/1420056) and cpuc once estimated damage was confirmed to be at least $145,400. The incident is still under investigation and the cause of incident is yet to be determined. Updates will be provided once available.
| Report Received Date | 2025-01-23 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2024.0 |
| Report Number | 20250001.0 |
| Supplemental Number | 40456.0 |
| Report Type | Supplemental |
| Operator Id | 15007 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Pacific Gas & Electric Co |
| Operator Street Address | 6121 Bollinger Canyon Rd. |
| Operator City Name | San Ramon |
| Operator State Abbreviation | CA |
| Operator Postal Code | 94583.0 |
| Time Zone | Pacific |
| Daylight Savings Ind | No |
| Location Street Address | 105 Lawn Way |
| Location City Name | Capitola |
| Location County Name | Santa Cruz |
| Location State Abbreviation | CA |
| Location Postal Code | 95010.0 |
| Location Latitude | 36.97233 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -121.920929 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Flow Cont Squeeze Off Ind | Yes |
| Nrc Rpt Num | 1419941.0 NRC Report How to search |
| Additional Nrc Report Numbers | 1420056.0 |
| Commodity Released Type | Natural Gas |
| Unintentional Release | 118.0 |
| Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Ignite Ind | Yes |
| How Extinguished | Local/state/federal Emergency Responder |
| Gas Consumed By Fire In Mcf | 118 |
| Explode Ind | Yes |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 3.0 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Public Property |
| Incident Area Type | Aboveground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Inside A Building |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Investor Owned |
| System Part Involved | Other |
| System Part Details | Still Under Investigation |
| Material Involved | Plastic |
| Plastic Type | Polyethylene (Pe) |
| Wt Plastic | 1.315 |
| Material Pe Pipe Code | 2708 |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Other |
| Leak Type Other | Under Investigation |
| Class Location Type | Class 3 Location |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 145400.0 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 27690.0 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 0.0 |
| Est Cost Other | 0.0 |
| Gas Cost In Mcf | 10.71 |
| Est Cost Unintentional Release | 1264.0 |
| Est Cost Intentional Release | 0.0 |
| Prpty | 174354.0 |
| Commercial Affected | 1.0 |
| Industrial Affected | 0.0 |
| Residences Affected | 7.0 |
| Num Persons Hosp Not Ovnght | 0.0 |
| Num Injured Treated By Emt | 0.0 |
| Num Resident Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Num Business Building Affctd | 1.0 |
| Accident Psig | 25.0 |
| Normal Psig | 25.0 |
| Mop Psig | 30.0 |
| Mop Cfr Section | 192.619(A)(2) View CFR 49 §192 |
| Maop Established Date | 2020-10-20 00:00:00 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Maop |
| Gas Odorized System Type | Odorized By Others |
| Gas Odorized Lvl Not Msrd Ind | Yes |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Accident Identifier | Notification From Emergency Responder |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | Gas pressure remained consistent throughout the incident. |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Other Incident Cause |
| Cause Details | Unknown |
| Other Type | Unknown |
| Unknown Subtype | Still Under Investigation, Cause Of Incident To Be Determined* (*supplemental Report Required) |
| Preparer Name | R*** D***** |
| Preparer Title | Gas Program Manager |
| Preparer Email | R**********@p**.com |
| Authorizer Name | B**** S**** |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Telephone | 925-244-4558 |
| Authorizer Email | B**********@p**.com |
| Narrative | On wednesday, december 25, 2024, at approximately 0524 hours, pg&e was notified of a structure fire at 105 lawn way in capitola. On december 27, at 0930 hours, pg&e confirmed there was gas escaping from the 1" distribution main upstream to the meter set. There were 8 gas customers affected. Service was restored to the customers on 12/28/24 at approximately 1434 hours. Fire department, police department were on scene and the area was blocked off and traffic rerouted. This incident was reported to the DOT (incident report #1419941/1420056) and cpuc once estimated damage was confirmed to be at least $145,400. The incident is still under investigation and the cause of incident is yet to be determined. Updates will be provided once available. |
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