Being a Good Neighbor

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PG&E's facilities inevitably have an impact on both the natural environment as well as the many diverse and vibrant communities we serve. That's why PG&E's pledge to corporate responsibility includes a continuous effort to work more effectively with our customers and communities and to make a positive difference.

PG&E's Environmental Justice policy commits the company to seek meaningful involvement from community members in making decisions that affect their health and well-being. The policy and program ensure we manage facilities in an environmentally responsible manner, in compliance with all laws and regulations and in a way that minimizes or avoids impacts on adjacent communities.

Closing Hunters Point Power Plant

The closure of PG&E’s Hunters Point Power Plant illustrates the company’s commitment to environmental justice principles and community involvement.

Working with the local community, PG&E fulfilled our commitment to close the Hunters Point Power Plant. PG&E also voluntarily committed to demolish the plant and remediate the site to meet standards for residential use—one of the first utility companies in the country to do so at a former power plant site.

Now that the plant is closed, our community partnering continues as we work with our prime contractor to hire local residents and train them to help dismantle the plant. On average, more than 35 percent (6 out of 17) of the on-site contractor dismantlement labor force last year came from CityBuild, a local workforce training initiative. Utilizing these local hiring best practices, PG&E also spearheaded a local employment program to support construction of a new 115 kV transmission line located in the same community.

In 2009, PG&E will begin final below-ground demolition activities at the power plant site, followed by a multi-year process to remediate the property. As with the dismantlement, local hiring will continue to be a major component of the workforce strategy for upcoming work.

We will finalize a remedial action plan this year with the California Department of Toxic Substances Control, enabling remediation of the site. This process will allow for review by the community and other interested parties.

Visit our project site for regular updates on PG&E's efforts to dismantle the power plant, including photos that show expected changes.