Monday night I heard sparks and smelled burning wire. House lights flickered but everything stayed on. Our house was the only one that seemed to have had the problem. Called PGE who referred me to 911 and then to Fire Dept. After checking that nothing was burning in the house and no downed lines appeared in the yard, it was thought one of our circuits was failing. We were advised to call an electrician and not use washer/dryer until it was fixed. I was sure we were in for a very expensive repair. I called Steen Electric. After setting an appointment, Mr. Steen advised me to have PGE come check power lines into the house. I was so glad because that was exactly the problem. The neutral line into the house had broken and burned. PGE fixed the line and everything in the house is now working normally. Even the PGE guys told me I had called a very good electrician. Though I did not need his services this time, I will definitely be calling Steen electric for future needs. Plus, I learned that just because the lights stay on doesn't mean all is fine with the lines.