After a St. Helena couple was startled to hear that PG&E planned to install a pole in their backyard, the utility says it’s still deciding exactly where that pole will go.
Last week Jessica and Kevin Hague described learning from a PG&E subcontractor that the utility planned to build a support tower – not a pole – in their backyard on Hudson Avenue, in addition to replacing the existing transmission towers along the Fulton-Calistoga Power Line.
The City Council responded by asking the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to put a stop to PG&E’s work within the city until details of the project are sorted out and the impact on residents is reduced.