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June 29, 2007
San Francisco Giants And PG&E Cut Ribbon On AT&T Park Solar Energy Installation
The San Francisco Giants and Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the completion of the solar energy system installation at AT&T Park.

June 28, 2007
PG&E Launches ClimateSmart™ a First-of-its-Kind Voluntary Climate Protection Program
Joined by customers, environmental leaders and policymakers, Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the launch of ClimateSmart™—an innovative voluntary program that will provide customers the option to neutralize greenhouse gas emissions associated with their energy use.

June 27, 2007
PG&E Adds Utility-Scale Solar Projects to Its Power Mix
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today it has entered into agreements with two developers of utility-scale photovoltaic solar power: Cleantech America LLC and GreenVolts, Inc.

June 26, 2007
PG&E to Fund $400,000 in Grants to Local Economic Development Programs
Continuing its long-standing commitment to support the economic vitality of the communities it serves, Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that it will once again offer grants, funded by its shareholders, to local economic development organizations and agencies throughout its northern and central California service territory.

June 22, 2007
PG&E Project Pulls One Mile-Long Pipeline Under Delta River
Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company began "pulling" 6,400 feet of high-pressure natural gas transmission pipeline under the Empire Cut River in the California Delta.

June 19, 2007
PG&E, San Francisco and Golden Gate Energy Combine Efforts to Explore Tidal Power Options in SF Bay
In support of ongoing efforts to increase California's renewable power supplies and address climate change, Pacific Gas and Electric Company today signed an agreement with the City and County of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Energy Company to conduct the most comprehensive study yet undertaken to assess the possibilities for harnessing the tides in San Francisco Bay to create a new source of zero-emissions, renewable electric power for California energy customers.

June 19, 2007
PG&E TEAMS WITH GOOGLE TO DEMONSTRATE VEHICLE-TO-GRID TECHNOLOGY AT THE COMPANY'S MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced it has teamed with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) to demonstrate Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology at the search leader's Mountain View campus as part of the company's philanthropic initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming through Google.org.

June 14, 2007
Bay Area Businesses Join With PG&E and The Energy Coalition to Curtail Energy Demand
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) together with The Energy Coalition today announced that more than 100 of the Bay Area’s largest businesses have joined PG&E’s Business Energy Coalition (BEC) Demand Response program this year in an initiative to dramatically reduce power usage during critical periods of peak energy demand.

June 13, 2007
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY OFFERS TIPS TO STAY SAFE AND COOL THIS SUMMER
Summer is nearly here, and as the weather warms up, PG&E reminds customers to stay safe by taking action to stay cool. Extreme heat can be a health hazard and even life-threatening if the proper precautions are not taken.

June 13, 2007
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY JOINS GOOGLE AND INTEL IN ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENT COMPUTING
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has joined Google, Intel Corporation and several other organizations as part of the Climate Savers Computing Initiative.

June 6, 2007
Colorful Energy Orbs a Useful Tool For PG&E’s Large Business Customers to Conserve Energy
As summer approaches and demand for electricity increases, Pacific Gas and Electric Company today demonstrated its system wide energy orb demand response technology.

June 5, 2007
PG&E Joins Audubon California's Landowner Stewardship Program
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced it has signed a five-year license agreement to participate in Audubon California’s Landowner Stewardship Program and enable native habitat restoration at the utility’s property in Yolo County, California.

June 1, 2007
Endangered Peregrines Rescued From the Bay Bridge Ready to Be Released Into the Wild
Biologists with the University of California Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group (SCPBRG) are preparing to release three young peregrine falcons into the wild along the Santa Cruz County coastline tomorrow.

June 1, 2007
More Customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company Now Eligible for Lower Electric Bills Through Care Program
With summer right around the corner and temperatures warming up, now is the time for Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s qualifying customers to sign up for a 20 percent discount on their energy bill.

May 21, 2007
PG&E RECOGNIZES NATIONAL DOG BITE PREVENTION WEEK AND REMINDS CUSTOMERS TO KEEP DOGS SECURE WHEN
Every day, PG&E meter readers, gas service representatives and other employees enter yards and homes to read meters, re-light gas pilots and provide other types of customer service.

May 14, 2007
PG&E HELPS FOSTER FUTURE SCIENTISTS WITH 'BRIGHT IDEAS' GRANTS
The need for graduating seniors with science and engineering skills is surging by five percent a year according to the United States Bureau of Labor, but the National Science Board says the percentage of students pursuing college science and engineering degrees has dropped by 36 percent over the last 10 years.

May 11, 2007
PG&E URGES CUSTOMERS TO KEEP METALLIC BALLOONS SECURE FOR MOTHER'S DAY AND GRADUATION DAY CELEBRATIONS
This month many customers will celebrate Mother's Day and graduation day with helium filled metallic balloons.

May 10, 2007
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY ADDS MORE GEOTHERMAL ENERGY TO RENEWABLE ENERGY MIX
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today it has entered into a contract with Western GeoPower, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Western GeoPower Corp., to purchase renewable geothermal energy from The Geysers Geothermal Field in Northern California.

May 10, 2007
PG&E COLLABORATES WITH IBM TO REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN THE UTILITY'S CALIFORNIA DATA CENTERS BY 80 PERCENT
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced a collaborative effort with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to optimize energy efficiency opportunities in PG&E's California IT operations through a server consolidation program and by jointly developing a new way to measure and reduce heat in data centers.

May 8, 2007
PG&E APPOINTS JOHN CONWAY AS SITE VICE PRESIDENT FOR
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today the appointment of John T. Conway as site vice president of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County, CA, effective May 29.

May 7, 2007
Twelve PG&E Customers Win Flex Your Power Awards for Excellence in Energy Efficiency
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that twelve of its customers were recognized as leaders in energy efficiency with a 2007 Flex Your Power Award.

May 3, 2007
PG&E Backs Oakland's Environmental and Economic Development Agenda With $3 Million in Programs
Joining Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums today at the Oakland Economic Summit, Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced that it will support the city's environmental and economic development agenda with as much as $3 million in various programs, grants and incentives over the next three years.

May 3, 2007
PG&E Announces ClimateSmart External Advisory Group
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the formation of the External Advisory Group (EAG) for ClimateSmart, PG&Es new voluntary climate protection program which allows customers to reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with their energy use by investing in projects that eliminate or capture carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.

May 2, 2007
PG&E Environmental Policy Expert Receives 2007 U.S. EPA Climate Protection Award
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that PG&E Environmental Policy Manager Robert Parkhurst was selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive its Climate Protection Award for 2007, which honors individuals, companies, and associations that have demonstrated outstanding leadership, personal dedication, and technical achievements in protecting the environment.

May 1, 2007
PG&E Named Among California's Top Companies for Advancing Women in the Workplace
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is among the top 10 Bay Area companies being honored today with the 2007 Professional Business Women of California (PBWC) Pacesetter Award, which honors companies that work to advance women in the workplace and embody PBWC's mission and values.

May 1, 2007
PG&E Alerts Customers to new Hotline; Call Before You Dig
A national campaign was launched today in Washington D.C. to officially introduce a new 811 phone number for excavators to call before they dig.

April 30, 2007
PG&E's Diablo Canyon Power Plant Begins Scheduled Refueling and Maintenance Outage on Unit 1
Diablo Canyon Power Plant operators safely shut down Unit 1 at 1:30 a.m. Monday, April 30, 2007 to begin a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage.

April 23, 2007
Famous Falcons George and Gracie Begin to Lay a Second Clutch of Eggs on The PG&E Building in Downtown San Francisco
PG&Es Peregrine Nestcam Now Online for Falcon Fans to View Their Nest Box

April 20, 2007
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Names New Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the election of Thomas B. King as chairman of the board of directors for the utility and G. Robert Powell as its chief financial officer. Both appointments are effective June 1, 2007.

April 20, 2007
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Completes $100 Million in Franchise Fee Payments To Cities
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced it has completed its 2006 franchise fee and franchise fee surcharge payments totaling more than $100 million to the 244 California cities in which it operates.

April 18, 2007
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Ranked Second in National Gas Pipeline Customer Value Study
MastioGale today announced that PG&E has been ranked number one in the western region and second in North America in their annual study that measures customer value of gas pipelines in the United States and Canada.

April 16, 2007
PG&E Recognized by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Port of Oakland Clean Vehicle Partnership
Companys Natural Gas and Clean Transportation Expertise Used to Displace 5,000 Gallons of Diesel Fuel Each Year

April 16, 2007
PG&E and the California State Parks Foundation Team Up for Earth Day Restoration Work on April 21
Utility offers cash grant, employee volunteers for park projects this Saturday

April 13, 2007
PG&E Announces First of its Kind Incentive for New Energy Efficient Data Storage Technology
Program Expands PG&E Financial Incentives for Efficiency Upgrades in Data Centers

April 10, 2007
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Makes $97 Million in Property Tax Payments to California Counties
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced it will make property tax payments totaling more than $97 million to the 49 counties in which it operates.

April 9, 2007
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Energizes Silicon Valley With Vehicle-to-Grid Technology
During today's Silicon Valley Leadership Group Alternative Energy Solutions Summit, Pacific Gas and Electric Company showcased the first-ever utility Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) technology demonstration.

April 2, 2007
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Makes $39 Million in Franchise Fee Payments to Local County Governments
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced it has made its 2006 franchise fee and franchise fee surcharge payments totaling more than $39 million to 48 counties in which it operates.