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September 18, 2008
Statement from Pacific Gas And Electric Company on CPUC Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan
Pacific Gas and Electric Company issued the following statement from Peter A. Darbee, President and CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, on the California Public Utilities Commission’s Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan.

September 18, 2008
PG&E Announces Promotions to Leadership Team
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced that its Board of Directors has elected Desmond A. Bell as senior vice president, shared services and chief procurement officer; Fong Wan as senior vice president, energy procurement; and Albert F. Torres as vice president, customer operations. In addition, John T. Conway senior vice president and chief nuclear officer, also will assume responsibilities for non-nuclear generation.

September 8, 2008
PG&E Named to Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index (DJSI North America), which lists companies that lead their industries in managing economic, environmental and social issues. PG&E is one of only 10 U.S. utilities to be selected for the Index.

September 5, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s Filipino Employees Association Awards $25,500 in College Scholarships
In recognition of demonstrated excellence in leadership, community service, and academic achievement, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the Filipino Employees Association (FEA) recently presented 17 college-bound students with $1,500 scholarships.

September 3, 2008
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Announces the PeakChoice Program to Help Businesses Manage Their Energy Use
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the launch of its PeakChoice™ program, a new demand response program that allows business customers to customize their contribution to power reliability during times of high energy use. Demand response programs are designed to be both fiscally and environmentally responsible ways to respond to occasional and temporary spikes in energy demand.

August 21, 2008
PG&E Purchases More Renewable Wind Energy to Serve California Customers
Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced today it has entered into a long-term agreement with Klondike Wind Power III LLC, a subsidiary of Iberdrola Renewables, to purchase 90 megawatts (MW) of renewable wind energy from the Klondike wind facility in Sherman County, Oregon.

August 19, 2008
PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant Begins Repairs On Unit 2
The Diablo Canyon Power Plant has begun a brief outage on Unit 2 to complete repairs after a transformer fire caused the unit to safely shut down on August 17. Diablo Canyon personnel, along with PG&E Transmission Substation Maintenance and Construction (TSM&C) crews, will be replacing the failed transformer, as well as some adjacent equipment that was damaged during the event.

August 18, 2008
PG&E's Diablo Canyon Unit 2 Remains Shut Down After Fire
Diablo Canyon Power Plant's Unit 2 reactor remains shut down after a transformer failure caused a fire outside the plant's turbine building on August 17. The fire did not pose any threat to the nuclear reactors and no personnel were injured. During the event all plant safety systems operated as designed, automatically bringing Unit 2 to a safe shutdown.

August 17, 2008
Diablo Canyon Unit 2 Remains Shut Down After Fire
Diablo Canyon Power Plant's Unit 2 reactor remains shut down after an early morning fire. The fire, which started shortly after midnight, was caused by a transformer failure in an area east of the plant's turbine building. The fire did not pose any threat to the nuclear reactors at the plant.

August 17, 2008
Diablo Canyon Unit 2 Shut Down After Transformer Fire
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) notified county, state and federal authorities of the declaration of an Unusual Event at its Diablo Canyon Power Plant Unit 2 near San Luis Obispo, California. An Unusual Event is declared for an other-than-normal plant related condition that does not require any emergency action by the general public or any government authorities.

August 14, 2008
PG&E Signs Historic 800 Mw Photovoltaic Solar Power Agreements With Optisolar and Sunpower
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced it has entered into two utility-scale, photovoltaic (PV) solar power contracts for a total of 800 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy. This significant commitment to photovoltaic technology will deliver cumulatively 1.65 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually. This would be equivalent to the amount of energy needed to serve approximately 239,000 residential homes each year.

August 11, 2008
PG&E’s Hispanic Employees Association Awards Over $60,000 in College Scholarships
Pacific Gas and Electric Company and its Hispanic Employees Association (HEA) recently presented 56 college-bound students with scholarships to recognize excellence demonstrated through leadership, community service, and academic achievement.

July 22, 2008
PG&E’s Black Employees’ Association Awards $100,000 In College Scholarships
To recognize excellence demonstrated through leadership, community service, and academic achievement, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and its Black Employees Association recently presented 45 college-bound students with scholarships.

July 22, 2008
PG&E Planning for California’s Energy Future
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that it has filed two proposals with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that will help meet Californians’ future need for clean, safe and reliable energy. The utility has proposed to the CPUC a three-year energy efficiency portfolio that, if approved, would significantly expand the company’s industry-leading customer energy efficiency programs.

July 8, 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 customers to voluntarily conserve energy to assist California's electric grid manager, the California Independent System Operator (California ISO), in its efforts to maintain adequate power reserves for the state.

July 1, 2008
PG&E Increases Renewable Portfolio With Horizon Wind Energy
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has increased its portfolio of renewables with the signing of a long-term agreement to purchase wind energy from the Arlington Wind Power Project, LLC, a subsidiary of Horizon Wind Energy, LLC. Horizon will deliver 240 gigawatt hours of renewable wind energy annually to PG&E’s customers throughout northern and central California.