Concord, Calif.— Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has worked throughout 2015 to complete natural gas distribution pipeline replacement projects in t the East Bay, improving system safety and reliability. Of the multiple projects, 10 of them consisted of crews replacing plastic distribution gas lines made of Aldyl-A polyethylene with improved plastic pipe.
The 10 Aldyl-A projects were completed in the cities of Concord, Discovery Bay, Lafayette, Martinez, Oakley and Pittsburg.
“As part of our commitment to our customers, PG&E takes steps to proactively maintain and improve its natural gas distribution system. These 10 projects are just a small glimpse into what PG&E does every day throughout Northern and Central California. This work has enhanced the integrity, reliability and safety of PG&E’s natural gas system within Contra Costa County,” said Victor Baker, senior manager of PG&E’s Diablo Division.
Crews installed more than 30,500 feet of new plastic main, benefitting more than 1,200 local customers with a safer and more resilient system.
More work is planned for 2016; 14 additional Aldyl-A improvement projects are expected to be completed in Antioch, Concord, Danville, Discovery Bay, Martinez, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek.
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 utilities 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 15 million people in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com
