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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is installing several smart grid technologies on the electric grid in the San Diego region that are creating a more resilient and responsive energy network for local residents. These technologies include wireless sensors that automatically detect outages and other problems on the electric grid, and devices that smoothly integrate environmentally beneficial renewable energy. With the installation of...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Candi Controls announced that the PowerTools app is available for customers to download on their mobile phone or tablet to check recent energy use, set and manage energy saving goals, and track weather patterns related to energy use. The PowerTools app, which utilizes the Green Button Connect My Data platform, is now available via the iTunes Store for iPhones and iPads, with Google Play...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Simple Energy announced today the three winning schools in the San Diego Energy Challenge school competition. The San Diego Energy Challenge contest gave SDG&E customers in the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) boundaries the chance to compete on behalf of their chosen SDUSD middle school to win cash grants. Participating customers earned points for their school of choice by saving energy...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As temperatures drop, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is reminding its customers about important safety tips to reduce the risk of CO poisoning. Symptoms of CO poisoning can include nausea, headaches, paralysis and even death. SDG&E wants its customers to remember the following tips to help prevent CO poisoning: Never use a gas oven, portable barbeque or range for space heating. Carbon monoxide poisoning can occur as a...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) customers can now purchase and install home area network devices to see how much energy they are using in near real-time and help identify high energy use appliances. With in-home energy display devices connected to their electric smart meters, SDG&E customers have access to a new tool to help them make smart energy consumption decisions to reduce their overall energy usage and costs. SDG&E...
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today announced that it has successfully completed two new long-term power purchase agreements in Imperial Valley totaling 40 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy with diverse business enterprise (DBE) participation. The first contract is DBE-owned via a partnership between Regenerate Power and DBE supplier Tallbear Solar. The second contract is with a partnership between 8minutenergy and Gestamp Solar,...
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With the winter season here, natural gas for heating has increased throughout the region. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) urges customers to be aware of potential natural gas leaks. Leaks in natural gas pipelines can be caused by third-party contractors, hidden corrosion or natural disasters, and can be flammable. SDG&E offers these safety tips: If natural gas appliances are used in the home or business, it is an indication...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) was recognized with top honors at the annual PA Consulting Group (PA) 2012 ReliabilityOne(TM) and ServiceOne awards ceremony, winning the ReliabilityOne Award for reliability performance among utilities in the western states and Canada for the seventh year in a row, the award for "Outstanding Response to a Major Outage Event" for the response to the Pacific Southwest Blackout, and the 2012 ServiceOne...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today announced the launch of an advanced Outage Management System (OMS) that will use new "smart grid" technology to speed up the detection of power outages and help utility personnel restore electricity to customers faster than ever before. With this achievement, SDG&E stands as one of the first utilities in the nation to adopt an outage management system of this magnitude and sophistication for...
SAN DIEGO, Nov. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Caroline A. Winn, vice president for customer service and chief customer privacy officer at San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), received the 2012 Customer Service Leader of the Year award today from Energy Central's Intelligent Utility magazine for employing smart grid technology and enhanced customer call center response methods to connect with customers and better serve their energy needs. With this award, SDG&E solidifies its...
