Click here for Adobe Acrobat version
********************************************************
NOTICE
********************************************************
This document was converted from Microsoft Word.
Content from the original version of the document such as
headers, footers, footnotes, endnotes, graphics, and page numbers
will not show up in this text version.
All text attributes such as bold, italic, underlining, etc. from the
original document will not show up in this text version.
Features of the original document layout such as
columns, tables, line and letter spacing, pagination, and margins
will not be preserved in the text version.
If you need the complete document, download the
Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat version.
*****************************************************************
CERTIFIED MAIL-RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
March 2, 2011
Mr. Peter A. Darbee
Chairman, CEO & President
PG&E Corporation
One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400
San Francisco, California 94105-1126
Re: EB-09-GB-0018
Warning Notice
Dear Mr. Darbee:
On August 17, 2009, the Federal Communications Commission notified PG&E
Corporation that had received complaints from Mr. (name withheld) and Mr.
(name withheld) that equipment operated by your utility might be causing
harmful radio interference to their amateur radio equipment. The
complainants contact information is as follows:
(Name withheld) (Name withheld)
(Address withheld) (Address withheld)
(Address withheld) (Address withheld)
Tel: (Number withheld) Tel: (Number withheld)
The August 17, 2009 letter advised PG&E Corporation that the interference,
if unresolved, could be a violation of Commission rules. For this reason,
we encouraged PG&E Corporation to voluntarily resolve the matter without
Commission intervention. The letter specifically stated, however, that if
it became necessary for the Commission to facilitate a resolution, the
Commission might investigate possible rule violations and address
appropriate remedies, including monetary forfeitures. PG&E Corporation did
not respond to the August 17, 2009 letter. Likewise, the complainants
report that there has been no reduction in the radio frequency
interference.
In order to avoid enforcement action on this matter, you have thirty (30)
days from the date of receipt of this warning to respond to this office at
the following address: 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325. The
response must contain a statement of the specific action(s)
taken to identify and eliminate the source(s) of radio interference to
both complainants. If you have any questions about this matter, please
contact me at 717-338-2577.
Sincerely,
Laura L. Smith, Esq.
Special Counsel
Enforcement Bureau
cc: San Francisco Field Office
Western Regional Director
Jonathan D. Pendleton, Esq.
Fines normally range from $7,500 to $10,000.