News Releases

Tomorrow, (8/11), is the Easiest Day of the Year to Remember to Call 811 Before Any Digging Project
August 10, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Tomorrow, August 11, is National 811 "Call before you dig" Day, the easiest day of the year to remember the free one-call service. Pacific Gas and ...

PG&E Supports Customers, Communities Impacted by California Wildfires
August 02, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today an initial series of commitments totaling $250,000 to support wildfire response efforts across Northern and Central California. For ...

PG&E Establishes Additional Base Camp to Support Mendocino Complex Fires; Receives Mutual Aid Crews
August 02, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today established an additional operations base camp in Lakeport to support emergency response and restoration and repair efforts in response ...

Thousands of Income-Eligible PG&E Customers Could Save Money by Simply Signing Up for the CARE Program
August 01, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Thousands of customers could save up to 20 percent or more on their monthly energy bill by taking a simple step -- enrolling in Pacific ...

PG&E Scores 100 for Fourth Straight Year on Disability Equality Index
July 30, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has earned 100 percent — the highest score possible — on the 2018 Disability Equality Index ® (DEI) and was ...

PG&E Activates Emergency Operations Centers to Support Carr Fire Response in Redding Area
July 27, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today activated multiple emergency operations centers to support the emergency response to the Carr Fire burning in Shasta County. PG&E's ...

PG&E Adds New Heavy-Lift Helicopters to Support Utility Infrastructure Projects and Enhance Wildfire Safety
July 25, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has secured two heavy-lift helicopters as part of the company's new Community Wildfire Safety Program. The primary purpose of ...

PG&E Urges Customers to Conserve Energy, Stay Safe During Heat Wave
July 23, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — California’s grid operator has called a statewide Flex Alert for tomorrow and Wednesday, and PG&E urges its customers to conserve energy as triple-digit heat will impact much ...

PG&E Demonstration Project Tests Smart Inverter Benefits, Electric Grid Impacts
July 18, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced interim findings from an ongoing Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC) project that aims to demonstrate the functionality of smart ...

PG&E Adds Over 50 New Weather Stations to Advance Forecasting Abilities, Better Predict Extreme Weather and Wildfire Potential
July 16, 2018  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — As part of its Community Wildfire Safety Program, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is building a network of weather stations to monitor and further advance ...