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Nearly 30% of PG&E's retail electricity is renewable, company says

San Francisco-based utility Pacific Gas and Electric recently said it is beating California's renewable portfolio standard as the renewable energy it delivers to its customers has reached nearly 30%.Considering the company’s entire energy portfolio, more than 58% of the electric Read More...

PG&E to replace nuclear capacity with energy efficiency, renewable energy generation

Amid a changing energy landscape in California, including the planned closure of the state's last nuclear power plant, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has announced a joint proposal that aims to drive investment into energy efficiency and renewable generation sources.The proposal, which PG&am Read More...

Utilizing on-bill financing, California grocer rolls out energy-saving refrigeration upgrades

A 52,000 square-foot grocery store in a small California city has adopted a number of new energy-saving technologies with the help of its electric utility, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. The Save Mart in Ripon, Calif., recently added doors to refrigerated cases; motion sensors in t Read More...

PG&E's efficiency programs have saved $227M

Pacific Gas and Electric Co., a subsidiary of PG&E Corp.,  on Oct. 6 released its 2016 corporate sustainability report, highlighting continued efforts in energy efficiency and renewable energy sourcing among its broader sustainability initiatives. Among those efforts, the California ut Read More...

PG&E strikes energy storage deal for C&I customers

California utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has teamed up with EDF Renewable Energy to offer behind-the-meter energy storage projects to its commercial and industrial companies. Under the contract with EDF Renewable Energy for 40 MWh of energy storage capacity, EDF will build, own and Read More...

Moss Landing plans major energy storage system

A 1,200 MW lithium-ion battery energy storage system in Moss Landing, Calif., was approved by the county Planning Commission to proceed into the next phase of construction as the developers plan one of the largest energy storage projects in the world.The commission approved Vistra Energy’s pro Read More...

PG&E and Ford Collaborate on EV Charging

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Ford Motor Company announced a collaboration exploring how Ford’s new F-150 Lightning EV can interact with the electric grid and provide electric reliability benefits to PG&E customers.PG&E and Ford will test the F-150 Lightning and its I Read More...

California Universities Seek Approval for Pilot to Lower GHG Emissions

California universities could lower their GHG emissions by participating in a pilot program with  Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).The pilot program is pending approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and would allow PG & E to team up with the University of C Read More...

PG&E Begins Home EV Charging Pilot Program

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will develop three new pilot programs to test how bidirectional EVs and chargers can provide power to the electric grid and other benefits to customers.The electric company will test bidirectional charging technology in homes, businesses and with local mic Read More...

PG&E Sets 2040 Goals

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) unveiled commitments to reduce carbon emissions and remove GHG gases from the environment by 2040.PG&E will work to achieve net zero GHG emissions by 2040 by eliminating or reducing emissions and then removing remaining carbon from the atmosphere. By 2 Read More...

California Airport, Coast Guard Microgrid Launched 

A microgrid for California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport and U.S. Coast Guard Air Station is now operating with power from 100% renewable energy.The new microgrid was developed through a partnership between the County of Humboldt, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), the Sc Read More...

PG&E Installs School EV Chargers   

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it broke ground on the first of up to 130 new EV charging ports at 22 schools in its service area.The first installation is at Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto, Calif. PG&E’s EV Charge Schools pilot program aims to Read More...

PG&E to Add Hydrogen Storage System

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, plans to deploy and operate a utility-scale battery plus green hydrogen long-duration energy storage system (BH-ESS).PG&E will partner with Energy Vault Holdings, Inc., a grid-scale energy storage solutions compan Read More...