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Utility's Supplier Diversity Executive Named "Leader of the Year" by the Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council SAN FRANCISCO, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has been named "Corporation of the Year" for the third year in a row by the Northern California Minority Supplier Development Council (NCMSDC) for the utility's consistently strong commitment to minority business development. This year, more than 40 companies and...

Nearly Two Million Customers Saved Money and Energy through the Conservation Program SAN FRANCISCO, April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that its Winter Gas Savings program paid out more than $43 million to nearly two million customers in February and March of this year as a reward for conserving natural gas. Bill credits paid to customers this year exceeded those paid in 2012 by almost $2 million. Customers who reduced their...

Utility Earns Top Ranking among U.S. Utilities for Fifth Straight Year SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), working closely with its customers and developers, connected 805 megawatts (MW) of new solar electric power generation to the energy grid last year, a milestone that earned the company top honors from the Solar Energy Power Association (SEPA) as the electric utility that led the nation in the amount of solar added in...

Strong Commitment to Workforce and Supplier Diversity Recognized by Black EOE Journal SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has been recognized as one of the "Best of the Best" companies in the energy industry by the Black EOE Journal, a leading African American career and business magazine. The magazine polled hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies for its 2013 "Best of the Best" evaluations. This annual review is an evaluation of...

Utility Ranks 37th among United States Companies in "100 Best Corporate Citizens" List Published by CR Magazine SAN FRANCISCO, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has once again been named to the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list - a comprehensive ranking of Russell 1000 publicly held U.S. companies that best advance corporate responsibility and sustainability through disclosure, policy and performance. This is the sixth consecutive year that...

PG&E Reaches Agreement With Consumer, Labor and Other Groups on Community Solar Alternative SAN FRANCISCO, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said today that it has reached an agreement with a diverse group of consumer and other organizations to enhance its proposed "Green Option" to give electric customers an opportunity to support 100 percent renewable energy. The revised proposal, which has been submitted for approval by the California...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) will hold a conference call for members of the financial community on May 2, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its first quarter 2013 results. The public can access the conference call via a simultaneous webcast. The link is provided below and will also be available from the PG&E Corporation website. What: First Quarter 2013 Earnings When: Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m....

Target Rock Advisors Recognizes Utility's Performance on Economic, Environmental and Social Sustainability SAN FRANCISCO, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced today that it has been named one of the nation's three most sustainable large utilities by Target Rock Advisors, and has also been included in Target Rock's 2013 Sustainable Utility Leaders Index (SULI). This is the second time the utility has been included in the annual index,...

Utility Urges Customers to Call 811 to Help Prevent Injuries, Outages and Damage to Underground Utility Equipment SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This April, during National Safe Digging Month, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reminds customers to call 811 before starting any excavation project, large or small. Excavation damage is among the leading causes of pipeline accidents in the United States. In 2012, PG&E experienced over 1,000 incidents...

Utility Plans Over 100 Employee Volunteer Projects during National Volunteer Month in April SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced its first-ever Month of Service program, featuring over 100 employee volunteer projects throughout Northern and Central California during National Volunteer Month in April. PG&E will partner with HandsOn Network and Points of Light, a leading volunteer organization, on these different...