FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — PG&E will be flying drones throughout Fresno County as part of planned inspection work to keep the electric grid safe.
PG&E drone teams will be operating during daylight hours over the next three weeks to capture photos of utility equipment, including poles, power lines, and transformers, for inspection crews.
PG&E says the inspections are vital to maintaining the safety of the electric grid.
PG&E also wants to inform the public that the drones are only capturing photos of PG&E equipment, not people or private property.
PG&E advised anyone who sees or hears a drone and has questions to look for the pilot, who will be wearing a reflective vest and will be a PG&E employee or an approved PG&E contractor with a PG&E contractor ID.
People should wait until the drone has safely landed before approaching the pilot.
For more information, PG&E said people can call 1-877-295-4949.
Here is a list of areas that will be surveyed.
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