U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Reportable Incidents

The CPUC conducts investigations of all natural gas transmission and distribution U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)-reportable incidents. An incident is deemed DOT-reportable if it meets any of the criteria defined in Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 191.3. Information regarding DOT-reportable incidents and the investigation reports can be found on this page beginning with incidents in 2020.

For data regarding DOT-reportable incidents prior to 2020, please review and follow the instructions on the U.S. DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) website.

For CPUC incident investigation reports regarding incidents prior to 2020, please submit a Public Records Act (PRA) Request. 

Incident Date Operator Facility Location Nature/Cause Incident Investigation Report
10/13/2023   SoCalGas  Main  Walnut Excavation Damage  G20231013-3613 
 9/26/2023  SoCalGas  Main  South Gate Excavation Damage  G20230926-3601 
 8/30/2023  SoCalGas  Transmission  Lemoore Excavation Damage  G20230830-3591
 8/21/2023  SoCalGas  Main  Desert Hot Springs  Other Outside Force Damage  G20230821-3588 
 8/21/2023  SoCalGas  Main  Desert Hot Springs Other Outside Force Damage  G20230821-3587 
 1/5/2023  PG&E  Main  San Pablo Other Outside Force Damage  G20230106-3477
 6/13/2022  PG&E  Transmission  San Joaquin Excavation Damage G20220613-3390
 7/30/2022  SoCalGas  Service Line  Upland Other Outside Force Damage G20220730-3412
 9/2/2022  SoCalGas  Transmission  Castaic Other Outside Force Damage G20220902-3423
 10/8/2022  PG&E  Service Line  Sacramento Facility Failure G20221008-3443 
 11/16/2022  PG&E  Main  Concord Excavation Damage G20221116-3460
 1/9/2021  SoCalGas  Main  Los Angeles Excavation Damage G20210109-3164
 1/27/2021  PG&E  Service Line  Carmichael Other Outside Force Damage  G20210127-3173
 2/10/2021  SoCalGas  Main  Woodland Hills Excavation Damage  G20210211-3178
 2/16/2021  PG&E  Transmission  Bakersfield Other Outside Force Damage  G20210217-3179
 3/16/2021  SoCalGas  Transmission  Studio City Excavation Damage  G20210316-3187
 4/16/2021  PG&E  Transmission  Isleton Excavation Damage  G20210416-3211
 4/22/2021  SoCalGas  Main  Downey Excavation Damage  G20210422-3214
 4/29/2021  SoCalGas  Main  Santa Monica Excavation Damage  G20210429-3215
 8/25/2021  PG&E  Main  San Jose Excavation Damage  G20210825-3258
 10/17/2021  PG&E  Service Line  Salinas Excavation Damage  G20211017-3289
8/2/2020 SoCalGas Main Santa Monica Other Outside Force Damage G20200802-3092
8/1/2020 SoCalGas Service Riser, Customer Meter Cambria Other Outside Force Damage G20200801-3091
7/16/2020 SDG&E Main San Diego Excavation Damage G20200716-3084
5/20/2020 SoCalGas Main Los Angeles Excavation Damage G20200520-3057
5/14/2020 SoCalGas Transmission Wasco Excavation Damage G20200514-3051
5/8/2020 SoCalGas Main West Hollywood Excavation Damage G20200508-3045
5/5/2020 SoCalGas Main, Service Line Culter Other Outside Force Damage G20200507-3044
5/3/2020 SoCalGas Customer Meter, Service Riser Lancaster Other Outside Force Damage G20200503-3034
1/24/2020 SoCalGas Other Mira Loma Other Outside Force Damage G20200124-2995
1/21/2020 SoCalGas Valve Los Angeles All Other Causes G20200121-2989
1/17/2020 SoCalGas Other Exeter All Other Causes G20200117-2986
1/16/2020 SoCalGas Service Line Glendale All Other Causes G20200116-2984
1/14/2020 SoCalGas Main Los Angeles All Other Causes G20200114-2978