November 5, 2020 – Brucejack Mine

THE PROJECT

Due to the high potential for wildfires in California, PG&E has been proactively shutting down power during high-wind events. This early action mitigates fire risk in these high-fire areas. Before PG&E can re-energize these powerlines, a patrol must be done to visually confirm the circuits are in working order. Rokstad performs these patrols and either approves the lines to be re-energized or generates work orders to be completed. Rokstad has logged over 8,000 man hours on PSPS Patrol Work in 2020.

LOCATION: CA, USA
CLIENT: PG&E
COMPLETION DATE: Ongoing
CATEGORY: Distribution

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