Information on Natural Gas Pipeline Safety

Information on Natural Gas Pipeline Safety

On September 9, 2010, a 30-inch Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) natural gas transmission pipeline in San Bruno ruptured, claiming the lives of eight residents, injuring numerous others, and destroying many homes.

As the state agency charged with overseeing the operation of the state’s utilities, the CPUC is taking numerous steps to ensure public safety in the immediate and longer-term. 

Below you will find information on three pipeline safety proceedings the CPUC has underway and additional resources on pipeline safety. At right, see the most recent updates on the proceedings and related pipeline safety matters.

Order Instituting Investigation on the

Commission’s Own Motion into the

Operations and Practices of Pacific Gas and

Electric Company to Determine Violations of

Public Utilities Code Section 451, General

Order 112, and Other Applicable Standards,

Laws, Rules and Regulations in Connection

with the San Bruno Explosion and Fire on

September 9, 2010.

I.12-01-007

(Filed January 12, 2012)

Order Instituting Investigation on the

Commission’s Own Motion into the

Operations and Practices of Pacific Gas and

Electric Company with Respect to Facilities

Records for its Natural Gas Transmission

System Pipelines.

I.11-02-016

(Filed February 24, 2011)

Order Instituting Investigation on the

Commission’s Own Motion into the

Operations and Practices of Pacific Gas and

Electric Company’s Natural Gas Transmission

Pipeline System in Locations with Higher

Population Density.

I.11-11-009

(Filed November 10, 2011) 

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