Source: ABC News
A federal judge overseeing Pacific Gas & Electric’s criminal probation is considering requiring the utility to be more aggressive about turning off its electricity lines
California fire that killed four sparked by tree hitting PG&E power lines, officials say
Source: The Guardian
Utility recently emerged from bankruptcy after its equipment started fires that killed more than 100 people in 2017 and 2018 A northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed more than 200 buildings last year was sparked when tree branches came into contact with Pacific Gas & Electric power lines, officials have said. Continue reading…
Investigators: PG&E equipment triggered fatal Zogg Fire
Source: Vallejo Times-Herald
PG&E equipment caused a lethal blaze in Northern California in 2020, investigators said Monday.
PG&E Corporation Schedules First Quarter 2021 Earnings Release and Conference Call
Source: PR Newswire
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) will hold a conference call on Thursday April 29, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its first quarter results. The public can access the conference call through a simultaneous…
The “Forever Chemicals” Water World According to Erin Brockovich
Source: The Global Small Business Blog
©iStock/BrianAJackson Actor Julia Robert’s film portrayal of Erin Brockovich, the single mom’s key role in winning the largest settlement ever awarded at the time for a direct-action lawsuit against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), made her a household name. Three decades later, Erin now talks about her new case on “forever chemicals” in our water, and their potential wide-spread health impact. “It’s frustrating. I [Erin Brockovich] began my work when I was 30 years old. I’m now 60 and the same conversation is happening. Except it’s just worse,” explains Brockovich. Read on to learn more about the family of toxic ‘forever chemicals’, known as PFAS, which hardly degrade under typical environmental conditions.
Report: California wildfire sparked when tree hit power line
Source: ABC News
Officials say a Northern California wildfire that killed four people and destroyed more than 200 buildings last year was caused when tree branches came into contact with Pacific Gas & Electric power lines
BMW and PG&E team up to prepare the electric grid for millions of EVs
Source: TechCrunch
BMW Group and California utility Pacific Gas & Electric are rolling out the next phase of a pilot that aims to test — and learn — how electric vehicles could support the integration of renewable energy on the electric grid. The ChargeForward program, now entering its third phase, is open to PG&E customers who drive […]
PG&E Further Strengthens Leadership Team, Appoints Joe Bentley as Senior Vice President, Electric Engineering
Source: Business Wire
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced the appointment of Barry J. “Joe” Bentley as Senior Vice President, Electric Engineering effective March 22, 2021. Mr. Bentley will be responsible for leading the engineering and strategy functions related to PG&E’s electric system, which includes approximately 100,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines across Northern and Central California. He will report to the yet-to-be-named Executive
California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Takes Heat from Providers
Source: Green Technology Media
“Disappointing.” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer. The proposed decision ( PDF ) released last week is meant to expand demand-side programs to boost grid reliability. But it doesn’t include any of the proposals that demand response and distributed energy resources providers including Tesla, Ohmconnect, Leap, Enel X, Cpower and Google Nest have testified could expand capacity quickly enough to meet potential shortfalls this year. The proposal’s primary innovation, an Emergency Load Reduction Program that would pay customers to cut power use during grid emergencies above and beyond their existing demand response commitments, offers lucrative incentives. But it lacks up-front payments and clarity on how it will credit participants, which demand response providers say could limit its effectiveness.
Just in Time for California Arbor Week, PG&E Offers New Safety Resource to Help Customers Plant the Right Tree in the Right Place
Source: Business Wire
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is kicking off California Arbor Week (March 7-14) by unveiling its new comprehensive web resource for its customers and communities that includes rules, tips and guides for planting trees safely near electric and gas lines. The Right Tree, Right Place web resource can be found at pge.com/righttreerightplace and includes free downloadable brochures on how to plant with fire safety in mind and creating defensible space. “
