Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said Monday that it recently completed significant upgrades to its Wildfire Safety Operations Center (WSOC).
The center serves as a 24/7 hub for monitoring wildfire risks and coordinating prevention and response efforts. It is located at the company’s headquarters in San Francisco and opened in May 2018.
“The newly completed upgrades to our Wildfire Safety Operations Center provide additional critical tools to enable our team of experts to monitor wildfire risks across our service territory,” Sumeet Singh, PG&E vice president of the Community Wildfire Safety Program, said. “The Wildfire Safety Operations Center played a vital role as we considered and then subsequently initiated two Public Safety Power Shutoffs in June.”
The center provides a view of PG&E high-fire threat areas and assimilates weather model information, satellite images, and other data for experts tracking wildfire conditions and threats.
The WSOC plays a crucial role in determining whether to proactively turn off power for safety reasons when elevated weather conditions include a potential fire risk.
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