Dear LBNL Colleagues, At 2 p.m. we were notified by PG&E that tomorrow’s Public Safety Power Shutdown (PSPS) has been canceled for the Lab’s main site as a result of changing weather conditions. The Lab’s main site will remain open and not close at 3 p.m. today. All gates at the Lab’s main site are accessible. The Lab’s main site will be open tomorrow for normal operations. We will update … [Read more...]
Update Soon on Lab Status
Dear LBNL Colleagues, Advisory messages have been issued to the public indicating that due to changes in the weather forecast, PG&E has announced they no longer anticipate a public safety power shutoff in Alameda County tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 20. We are actively confirming this information with PG&E, and will provide information soon relating to how this affects the Lab’s main … [Read more...]
Update of Status of PG&E Power Shut Down
Dear LBNL Colleagues, The Lab is continuing to prepare for a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutdown (PSPS) as outlined in the Level One message yesterday in the absence of formal notice from PG&E. We will continue with the shutdown preparations until we hear different information from PG&E. We received informal notice yesterday that PG&E will shut off power as early as 6:00 a.m. … [Read more...]
Possible PG&E Power Shutdown; Red Flag Warning
Dear Colleagues, As of this message, the Lab is preparing for another Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) event at its main site. PG&E has issued a PSPS Watch for our area, which includes the Lab, for Wednesday, Nov. 20 starting as early as 6:00 a.m. and running through Thursday, Nov. 21. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning from Tuesday night, Nov. 19 to Thursday … [Read more...]
New Division To Focus On Preventative and Emergency Services
Colleagues, There were many lessons from last month’s two Public Safety Power Shutdowns. One key learning is that we can never be too prepared. In order to increase the Lab’s readiness for emergency response, such as the PSPS events, I am pleased to announce changes within Operations to create a holistic unit focused on all of our preventative and emergency services. To aid in our overall … [Read more...]