California commission fines PG&E for failure to conduct pipeline leak surveys
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has fined Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) $16.8m for failure to conduct pipeline leak surveys, under the commission's new citation program.
On 1 December 2011, the CPUC augmented its natural gas safety efforts by creating the citation program under which natural gas firms can be fined by the CPUC staff for violating state and federal safety rules.
PG&E self-reported to the CPUC last year that it failed to perform pipeline leak surveys in several locations, which violated CPUC regulations.
The company has since performed the leak surveys and corrected leaks that presented safety risks.
Under the Citation Program, the CPUC staff has the authority to issue a written citation to natural gas firms when a violation of state or federal regulations is found.
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