PG&E has decided not to build a new pole in the backyard of a Hudson Avenue home, to the relief of homeowners who said they were not notified of the proposal.
The utility decided to eliminate the Hudson pole “after carefully considering the options,” according to a July 15 letter from a PG&E representative to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
The CPUC had already “suspended” the previous project description in response to objections by city officials and the affected homeowners, who said the utility lacked the legal authority to build on their property without their permission. The new pole would have been part of the comprehensive “reconductoring” of PG&E’s Fulton-Calistoga 60kV Power Line, which is aimed at producing a safer electrical grid that complies with current codes.