GHG-Free Electricity Deliveries Included 53% Nuclear, 34% Eligible-Renewable Resources and 13% Hydroelectric PG&E has brought online more than 2,100 megawatts of new battery storage capacity to help integrate renewable energy sources and enhance reliability  OAKLAND, Calif., April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) retail customers received 100% greenhouse gas-free electricity in 2023, making the company's portfolio of electricity sources one of the world's cleanest. In 2023, 3 ...

PG&E, The PG&E Corporation Foundation and PG&E Coworkers Contributed a Total of More than $31 Million in 2023 OAKLAND, Calif., April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) provided $25.6 million in charitable contributions in 2023, along with PG&E coworkers who contributed another $5.9 million — all benefitting nearly 5,000 nonprofits and schools. Charitable contributions are funded by shareholders, not PG&E customers. PG&E's Community Relations 2023 Impact Repor ...

CEC, CPUC, CAISO, PG&E, SCE and UC Berkeley Apply for $2 Billion DOE Grant to Increase Grid Capacity and Renewable Energy While Lowering Costs for Customers OAKLAND, Calif. and ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In a joint effort to deliver more clean energy at a lower cost to customers, the California Energy Commission (CEC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Independent System Operator (CAISO), Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), ...

 Qualifying Customers Can Receive Up to $1,000 Bill Credit by Making a Payment OAKLAND, Calif., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To help support more customers facing past-due energy bills, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is expanding the eligibility requirements and benefits offered by the Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH) program. The REACH program helps qualifying customers pay their past-due energy bill to prevent service disconnections. The REACH Triple Match program pro ...

Open to Government, Educational, Nonprofit Organizations; Deadline to Apply is June 7 OAKLAND, Calif., April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) are now accepting applications for their Better Together Nature Positive Innovation and Resilience Hubs grant programs totaling $900,000 this year for projects and initiatives dedicated to environmental stewardship and climate resilience.   Better Together Nature Positive Innovation ...

Experts say it's a matter of when not if the next earthquake strikes OAKLAND, Calif., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After 23 years of studying the science and impacts of earthquakes, Megan Stanton knows two important facts every Californian should remember - there will be strong earthquakes every year, and there are ways to prepare in advance to keep you and your family safe. "Computer models and historical data show that we have a chance of at least a magnitude 6 earthquake every year. Those earthquakes ar ...

Damaging an underground utility line while digging can result in thousands of dollars in repair costs SAN FRANCISCO, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With the arrival of warmer weather months, homeowners may turn their attention to projects around the home that involve digging. Whether it is repairing a fence or removing a downed tree due to winter storm damage, or any other project that involves digging, calling 811 before starting your project will help customers avoid damaging underground utility lines and ...

California's Cap-and-Trade Program Continues to Benefit PG&E Customers through the California Climate Credit  OAKLAND, Calif., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In April, more than five million Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers will automatically receive the California Climate Credit on their energy bill.  Residential households with an active electric account will automatically receive an electric credit of $55.17, an increase from last year's credit of $38.39. Residential households with an a ...

PG&E Corporation’s (PCG) strategic investments in gas-related projects and electric system safety and reliability will help it boost customers’ satisfaction. Given its growth opportunities, PCG is a solid investment option in the utility sector.Let us focus on the reasons that make this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock a solid investment pick at the moment.Growth Projections & Surprise HistoryThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for PCG’s first-quarter 2024 earnings per share (EPS) has increased 2.9% to 36 cents in the pa ...

National Consumer Protection Week Serves as a Great Reminder on How to Recognize and Avoid Potential Scams OAKLAND, Calif., March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers. In fact, in 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments, with the average customer losing $785.  That's why PG&E joins the Federal Tr ...