Undergrounding and system upgrade projects are typically completed in 12-24 months. System upgrade projects include installing strengthened poles and covered powerlines. Projects in your community may already be in one of the below phases. *
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Click on the link below to view an interactive map of:
- Undergrounding
- Overhead system upgrades
- Potential traffic impacts
- The status of road restoration
- Other wildfire safety upgrades in your area. *
Search for an address by entering it into the search bar. Click on the address and a window will open, showing the safety work for that location. You can also click the "Address Lookup" tab to search by address. To search for a city, county or tribe, click the "City / County / Tribe" tab and type in the location’s name. A window will then appear, showing safety work information.
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El Dorado County printable undergrounding overview map
- Filename
- el-dorado-county-map.pdf
- Size
- 226 KB
- Format
- application/pdf
Camino undergrounding fact sheet
- Filename
- camino-undergrounding-fact-sheet.pdf
- Size
- 1 MB
- Format
- application/pdf
Crews walk your neighborhood to identify and mark potential project routes. This includes survey crews painting and staking.
PG&E representatives meet with property owners about easements. Includes taking soil samples and inspecting vegetation.
Crews trim or cut down trees and shrubs to install new equipment. Traffic control measures will be in place to keep you safe.
PG&E representatives work to install and energize upgraded powerlines. Your power may need to be turned off for a short time to complete this work safely.
Work to restore the area and removal of any remaining construction equipment or materials.
* Phases 1 through 3 may take 1 to 18 months. Phases 4 and 5 may take 2 to 3 months each. Trimming or cutting down trees and shrubs may continue through the entire project from Phase 3 forward.
| You may see our crews, contractor vehicles and large equipment in the area throughout this process. Crews may need to access your property and will coordinate with you in advance. All personnel are happy to provide photo ID. |
Additional details are provided in our frequently asked questions.
More on outages and safety
Outage preparedness and support
Stay prepared for power outages and get support.
Community Wildfire Safety Program (CWSP)
Find out how PG&E is making our system safer and more reliable.
Contact us
If you are a vendor interested in being added to our list, email undergrounding@pge.com.