News Releases
June 24, 2008
PG&E Names Placido J. "P.J." Martinez Vice President, Transmission and Substations
PG&E Names Placido J. "P.J." Martinez Vice President, Transmission and Substations-
- June 23, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Asian Employees Association Raises Over $ 13,500 for China Earthquake Victims
When employees of Pacific Gas and Electric Company heard of the tragic news of a massive earthquake in China’s southeastern Sichuan Province May 12, they responded with sympathy and relief efforts. PG&E’s Asian Employees Association (AEA) raised more than $8,500 to send overseas for the thousands injured, homeless and searching for loved ones. To bolster their effort, AEA has promised to match up to $5,000 of contributions to World Vision China Disaster Relief Fund.
-
- June 20, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Asian Employees Association Raises Over $13,500 for China Earthquake Victims
When employees of Pacific Gas and Electric Company heard of the tragic news of a massive earthquake in China’s southeastern Sichuan Province May 12, they responded with sympathy and relief efforts. PG&E’s Asian Employees Association (AEA) raised more than $8,500 to send overseas for the thousands injured, homeless and searching for loved ones. To bolster their effort, AEA has promised to match up to $5,000 of contributions to World Vision China Disaster Relief Fund.
-
- June 16, 2008
PG&E Vice President Named One Of 2008’s Most Influential Latinos of Silicon Valley
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s vice president of civic partnership and community initiatives, Ophelia Basgal, was honored at the 2008 MACSA (Mexican American Community Services Agency) second-annual Red Carpet Gala for her commitment to the community as a leader, mentor, and volunteer. MACSA hosted a celebration of 50 community heroes and inducted leaders into the Silicon Valley Latino Hall of Fame. Basgal was named as one of most influential Latinos in Silicon Valley under the corporate category.
-
- June 12, 2008
PG&E Adds 106.8 MW of Renewable Solar Hybrid Power to its Energy Mix
Continuing its momentum of adding utility-scale solar power to its energy mix, Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today that it has entered into two contracts with San Joaquin Solar LLC, a subsidiary of Martifer Renewables Electricity LLC, for a combined 106.8 megawatts (MW) of solar thermal-biofuel hybrid power.
-
- June 10, 2008
Rising Natural Gas Prices and Lower Hydroelectric Power Supplies Expected to Increase Electricity Costs
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today alerted the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that the skyrocketing price of natural gas across the nation and lower than expected hydroelectric power are resulting in higher costs for the electricity PG&E purchases on behalf of its customers.
-
- June 2, 2008
More Customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company are Eligible For a 20 Percent Discount on Their Monthly Energy Bill
Thousands more low- and fixed-income Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers can now receive a 20 percent discount on their monthly energy bill, thanks to recent adjustments in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program.
-
- June 2, 2008
PG&E and California Academy of Sciences Team Up on Climate Change Education Campaign
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced it has awarded the first of four annual installments totaling $1.5 million to the California Academy of Sciences. The grant will position PG&E as both the presenting sponsor of the fall 2008 opening events at the new Academy in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, and the lead sponsor of climate change and sustainability exhibits and programs. This recent grant is the largest made by PG&E to a single San Francisco institution. The Academy is poised to become the "greenest" museum of its kind in the world.
-
- May 29, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Asian Employees Association Awards $36,000 in Scholarships to Twelve High School Students
Pacific Gas and Electric Company and its Asian Employees Association (AEA) today awarded twelve university-bound students with $3,000 scholarships each for demonstrated excellence in leadership, community service, and academic achievement.
-
- May 29, 2008
Nature Restoration Trust Awards Over $310,000 to California Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Projects
The Nature Restoration Trust, a collaboration between Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), today announced it is donating over $310,000 in grants to 10 community organizations to foster stewardship of California's diverse wildlife and habitats.
-
- May 19, 2008
PG&E Names Stephen Cairns Vice President and Controller
PG&E Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that the companies’ Boards of Directors have elected Stephen Cairns as vice president and controller of both companies, effective June 1.
-
- May 19, 2008
Biologists Attempt Rescue of Baby Peregrine Falcons From Western Span of The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Biologists with the University of California Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group (SCPBRG) today will attempt a daring rescue of peregrine falcon eyases from underneath the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Because bridges are lethal locations for fledging birds, the rescue effort is critical to ensure the endangered falcons have a better chance of survival.
-
- May 15, 2008
PG&E Solar Schools Program Partner to Be Featured in New Environmental Education Advertising Campaing
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Solar Schools Program partner, the Ernestine C. Reems Academy of Technology & Arts, will be featured as part of the utility’s ongoing environmental education print campaign entitled, We Can Do This. With its debut this month, the new ad on solar power education highlights how PG&E customers can partner with the utility to help fight global warming and protect the environment for future generations.
-
- May 15, 2008
PG&E Seeks Aproval for Cornerstone Improvement Program and Expanded Support for Low Income Customers
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today asked the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to approve a six-year initiative – the Cornerstone Improvement Program - to significantly improve the reliability of PG&E’s electric distribution system. At the same time, the utility requested enhancements to its Low Income Energy Efficiency program.
-
- May 14, 2008
PG&E Asks Customers to Conserve Energy This Week as Temperatures Heat Up Across California
Triple digit temperatures are forecast for many parts of California this week, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company is asking Critical Peak Pricing customers to voluntarily conserve energy.
-
- May 13, 2008
PG&E Renews Avian Protection Plan and Receives Audubon California's First-Ever Corporate Achievement Award
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the renewal of its avian protection plan (APP), a voluntary program designed to protect migratory, threatened and endangered birds while reducing customer outages.
-
- May 12, 2008
PG&E Volunteers Travel To Gulf Coast For Habitat For Humanity's Annual Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that four employee volunteers are spending the week of May 11-16 on the Gulf Coast to work alongside former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn.
-
- May 7, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Position on Participation in Ruby Natural Gas Pipeline
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the utility subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, remains very interested in the success of the proposed Ruby natural gas pipeline, which would provide access to natural gas supplies from the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States.
-
- April 25, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Offers National Arbor Day Tree Planting Tips
National Arbor Day is Friday, April 25, and just in time for weekend celebrations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company offers tips and suggestions to help everyone plant the “right tree in the right place.”
-
- April 23, 2008
Court of Appeal Unanimously Denies South San Joaquin Irrigation District’s Bid to Takeover PG&E without Approval
California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal issued two unanimous decisions supporting Pacific Gas and Electric Company regarding attempts by the South San Joaquin Irrigation District (SSJID) to enter the retail electric business by seizing the utility’s assets.
-
- April 23, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Receives Energy Commission Approval for Construction and Operation of the Colusa Generating Station
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today received approval from the California Energy Commission to construct its Colusa Generating Station, a 660-megawatt power plant to be located near Maxwell.
-
- April 22, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Pays More Than $140 Million in Franchise Fee Payments to Cities and Counties
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced it has completed its 2007 franchise fee and franchise fee surcharge payments totaling more than $140 million to the 48 counties and 244 California cities in which it operates.
-
- April 21, 2008
More than 1.6 Million PG&E Customers Qualify for Rebates Under 10/20 Plus Winter Gas Savings Program
For the third consecutive year, Pacific Gas and Electric Company has rewarded customers who successfully took steps to cut their natural gas usage during the winter compared with their usage over the prior three winters.
-
- April 18, 2008
On the Anniversary of the Great 1906 Earthquake, PG&E Urges Customers to be Prepared for the Next Big Temblor
For residents throughout the state of California, the matter is not if another major earthquake will occur, but when.
-
- April 17, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Offers SmartAC™ to Residential Customers in the East Bay
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the East Bay launch of SmartAC with the install of a SmartAC switch on Mayor Gwen Regalia’s home.
-
- April 17, 2008
PG&E and the California State Parks Foundation Team up for Earth Day Restoration Work on April 19
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that it is granting $162,000 to the California State Parks Foundation to help fund restoration and environmental improvement projects.
-
- April 14, 2008
Customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company Can Now Enroll Online for Lower Energy Bills Through the CARE Program
Thousands of low-and fixed-income gas and electric customers who are eligible for the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program can now enroll faster and receive a 20 percent discount on their monthly energy bill, thanks to a new online enrollment tool announced by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
-
- April 11, 2008
PG&E Accepts Plan for Permanent Conservation of 140,000 Acres of California Land
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that it has submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) an application in support of its Land Conservation Commitment.
-
- April 10, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Makes $107 Million in Property Tax Payments to California Counties
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced it will make property tax payments totaling nearly $107 million to the 49 counties in which it operates. This amount, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10, represents full and timely payment of property taxes due for the period from January 1 to June 30, 2008.
-
- April 3, 2008
EPA and DOE Recognize Pacific Gas and Electric Company with 2008 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday awarded PG&E a 2008 Partner of the Year Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency Program Delivery for its outstanding accomplishments in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.
-
- April 2, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Recognized as the Corporation of the Year at Supplier Diversity Awards Gala
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E's) leading supplier diversity practices received several awards, including Corporation of the Year, from the Northern California Supplier Development Council (NCSDC) during their annual awards gala held this Friday in San Francisco. In addition, Tita Gray, manager at PG&E's supplier diversity department, was given the Corporate Coordinator of the Year award, and Tanya Nixon, senior supplier diversity consultant for PG&E, received the Minority Business Enterprise Advocate of the Year award.
-
- April 1, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Issues Request for Offers to Meet Long-Term Electricity Needs
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced it has issued a Request for Offers (RFO) to ensure sufficient, reliable power to meet Northern California’s long-term electricity needs.
-
- April 1, 2008
PG&E Signs Contracts with BrightSource Energy for up to 900 Megawatts of Solar Thermal Power
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today that it has entered into a series of contracts with BrightSource Energy, Inc. for renewable solar power. The first three contracts are for a total of 500 megawatts (MW) of power to be supplied from three solar thermal electric generating projects.
-
