As far as I recall, the only posts citing PG&E blockage were the one from SonicCustomerOnMcGee, who got the information from his/her City Councilmember's office (that would be Kate Harrison again), and my response to that post. Anyway, I can't imagine PG&E somehow blocking installation of all splitter cabinets in this part of Berkeley. Unless I hear otherwise, I'm going to assume that it's waiting for a permit from Public Works.lefish wrote:I did that last week, in fact. Kate Harrison seemed only mildly aware of the issue yet had received some inquiries about it. She passed me along to someone else from the City who inquired with Sonic and got a canned response from Sonic. He is now checking with Public Works and is supposed to get back to me.If you have a problem with that, contact your City Councilmember (or all the City Councilmembers). Contact the Mayor. Contact the City Manager.
Let them know that this is a matter of community interest with a constituency behind it.
I'd love to know who specifically to contact, since I've seem posts here alternately that the City is the holdup and that PG&E is the holdup. Note that Sonic has been a surprisingly neutral about the permit stuff, and I wonder if they don't want to alienate the folks in the City who would be granting the permits for fear of jeopardizing the process. So I want to make sure they know this is coming solely from residents and not at the behest of Sonic.
I expect you're right about why Sonic is being vague, and I appreciate their position. As residents, though, there's no reason we shouldn't speak up, making it clear that we're speaking for ourselves. As for who to contact, I'd contact everyone who might be able to influence the process--councilmember(s), mayor, city manager, director of Public Works Department, etc.--and see where that leads.