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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced appointments to three key roles within the utility's leadership team. The company's Board of Directors has elected Travis Kiyota as Vice President, Corporate Affairs; Deborah Affonsa as Vice President, Corporate Strategy; and Brian Rich as Vice President, IT Business Technology. "Travis, Deb and Brian have built strong track records as leaders within their organizations at...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that its employees and retirees have raised more than $6 million to support nonprofit organizations and schools through the utility's annual giving initiative, Campaign for the Community. The total was the most ever pledged in the campaign's history and exceeded last year's total by $700,000. Employee contributions will benefit entities throughout PG&E's service area in...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on its commitment to natural gas pipeline safety, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced that it validated the safe operating pressure of an additional 194 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline in 2012, through hydrostatic pressure testing and rigorous records validation. These activities were completed in areas throughout Northern and Central California as part of PG&E's Pipeline Safety Enhancement...
OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Courtney Dittmar was thrust into a tough Bay Area job market in 2009 when she lost her job of nine years at a university library. After two years of unemployment, a friend connected her with the nonprofit GRID Alternatives, which runs a Solar Intern Program funded by a $120,000 grant from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Now, Dittmar is a graduate of the program and recently led a team of volunteers from PG&E and GRID...
STOCKTON, Calif., Dec. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today unveiled the utility's first zero net energy (ZNE) home display and modular classroom at its Energy Training Center in Stockton. The ZNE home display features best-in-class methods used by three residential zero net energy experts, while the ZNE modular classroom demonstrates zero net energy building techniques and design in practice. (Photo:...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the weather turning chillier, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) urges customers to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide. Hundreds of tragic cases of carbon monoxide poisoning happen in the U.S. each year. PG&E's tips can help customers stay warm--and safe. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless and odorless gas produced by the burning of fossil fuels and wood. In general, properly installed and maintained...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today it is making property tax payments totaling over $157 million to the 49 counties in which it operates. This amount, being paid this week, is the first of two annual installments and represents full and timely payment of property taxes due for the period from July 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2012. "Local governments are facing financial challenges and must address public safety,...
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced the start of its Winter Gas Savings program, which gives eligible residential and business customers an opportunity to earn an automatic bill credit of up to 20 percent for reducing natural gas usage during peak months. Customers who lower usage during December 2012 and January 2013 by up to 10 percent will receive an equal percentage credit on their February or March gas bill....
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Holiday lights bring joy to the season, but they can also bring hazards. An estimated 400 home fires involving Christmas trees or holiday lights occur each year in the U.S., resulting in 21 deaths and $25.2 million in direct property damage, according to the National Fire Protection Association and the U.S. Fire Administration. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) encourages its customers to keep safety in mind as they decorate their...
SAN FRANCISCO and HOUSTON, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is now able to more efficiently identify potential leaks on its gas pipeline system by using a highly advanced leak detection device by Heath Consultants Inc. The leak detection device, known as Detecto Pak-Infrared (DP-IR(TM)), is designed to be selective in detecting methane and will not generate a false alarm on other hydrocarbon gases. The DP-IR helps PG&E to more quickly...
