Pleasanton residents demand answers from PG&E about frequent power outages at info meeting

State Sen. Jerry McNerney, who represents parts of the Tri-Valley, also attended the event both as an elected official and as a Pleasanton resident who has experienced numerous power outages and wanted to voice his concerns as a PG&E customer.

One of the many points McNerney made during his comments was that the power company’s past deferred maintenance should have been addressed earlier in order to mitigate some of the infrastructure issues.

But even while being critical of the company, McNerney also said he’s aware that PG&E is working to invest in future projects to improve overall reliability.

“It’s in their interest to do that because they are very unpopular as a corporation and (it’s) not in their best interest to be that unpopular,” McNerney said.

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