Notice of Probable Violations
The CPUC issues Notice of Probable Violations (NOPVs) resulting from incidents or audits/inspections. This page specifically contains NOPVs that did not result in a citation penalty beginning with NOPVs closed in 2020.
| Incident Date | Date NOPV Closed/Resolved | Utility/Operator | Probable Code Violation(s) | Brief Description | SED NOPV Letter | Utility Response (if applicable) | SED NOPV Closure Letter (if applicable) |
| 11/11/2019 | 4/1/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614, GO 112-F | A third-party contractor damaged a 4 inch steel gas main. | G20191111-2948 | G20191111-2948_SCG | G20191111-2948_SED |
| 8/22/2019 | 4/13/2020 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.605, GO 112-F | A third-party contractor damaged a 4 inch steel gas line resulting in a natural gas release. | G20190822-2888 | G20190822-2888_SDG | G20190822-2888_SED |
| 9/28/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SWG | 49 CFR §192.605, GO 112-F | A SWG contractor performed an incorrect operation during a gas main replacement which resulted in an outage. | G20180928-2682 | G20180928-2682_SWG | G20180928-2682_SED |
| 2/1/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.614, CGC 4216.3 | A third-party contractor struck an unmarked 1.25 inch plastic service while directional boring. | G20180202-2490 | G20180202-2490_SED | G20180202-2490_SED |
| 4/28/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SDG&E | 49 CFR §192.605, 192.353 | A vehicle struck a meter sert assembly resulting in a gas release and interruption of service. | G20180428-2537 | G20180428-2537_SDG | G20180428-2537_SED |
| 1/3/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614, CGC 4216.3 | A third-party contractor struck a 2 inch plastic gas main which resulted in odor complaints. | G20180103-2471 | ||
| 4/9/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614, CGC 4216.3 | The City of Fullerton struck a 2 inch plastic gas main which resulted in a gas release. | G20180408-2522 | ||
| 1/24/2017 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.614, CGC 4216.3 | A third-party contractor struck a plastic gas stub which resulted in a gas release. | G20170124-2151 | ||
| 7/29/2018 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.122, GO 112-F | SoCalGas received odor complaints and investigated the area of concern. | G20180730-2625 | ||
| 9/5/2017 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.195, 192.201 | A SoCalGas technician was inspecting a regulator station and noticed missing sensing lines which resulted in over-pressurization. | G20170926-2364 | ||
| 1/8/2019 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.122, GO 112-F | SoCalGas received odor complaints and investigated the area of concern. | G20190109-2746 | ||
| 3/14/2019 | 1/14/2020 | SoCalGas | 49 CFR §192.605, CGC 4216.4 | A third-party contractor struck a 3/4 inch steel line which resulted in a release of gas. | G20190314-2772 | ||
| 9/28/2017 | 1/14/2020 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605 | An MAOP exceedance event occurred during maintenance activities. | G20171004-2369 | G20171004-2369_PGE | G20171004-2369_SED |
| 2/16/2018 | 1/14/2020 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605 | A third-party contractor struck a 1 inch plastic service. | G20180216-2497 | G20180216-2497_PGE | G20180216-2497_SED |
| 10/16/2017 | 1/14/2020 | PG&E | 49 CFR §192.605 | PG&E identified an overpressure event on a Distribution Feeder Main. | G20171016-2387 | G20171016-2387_PGE | G20180216-2497_SED |