http://www.pge.com PGE.com is your connection to the information and services provided by Pacific Gas and Electric Company. en-us /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080512.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080512.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-05-12T14:48-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080507.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080507.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-05-07T16:09-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080425.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080425.shtml 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.” Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-25T13:09-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080423a.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080423a.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-23T13:37-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080423.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080423.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-23T12:09-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080422.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080422.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-22T12:24-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080421.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080421.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-21T10:45-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080418.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080418.shtml For residents throughout the state of California, the matter is not if another major earthquake will occur, but when. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-18T11:04-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080417a.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080417a.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-17T15:46-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080417.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080417.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-17T12:41-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080414.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080414.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-14T13:17-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080411.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080411.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-11T09:40-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080410.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080410.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-10T06:00-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080403.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080403.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-03T12:52-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080402.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080402.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-02T12:44-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080401a.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080401a.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-01T11:41-07:00 /about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080401.shtml http://www.pge.com/about/news/mediarelations/newsreleases/q2_2008/080401.shtml 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. Pacific Gas & Electric Company 2008-04-01T07:34-07:00