PG&E partnering with Veterans to further their education

Entry to Electric Operations

PG&E’s PowerPathway™ is now accepting applications to the Entry to Electric Operations for Veterans program at American River College—a customized, 240 hour career prep course that will strengthen your candidacy for employment and add to your knowledge of the energy and utility industry.

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California Considers If PG&E Penalty Is Worth Bankruptcy By Mark Chediak -

California regulators must weigh whether a $2.25 billion penalty for safety lapses is worth potentially pushing PG&E Corp. (PCG), owner of the state’s largest utility, into bankruptcy for the second time in 12 years.
PG&E expects the California Public Utilities Commission to decide by the end of this year on a punishment for a September 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people. Imposing the staff’s proposed penalty may force the company into bankruptcy if it can’t sell enough shares to pay for it, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tony Earley said in an interview yesterday at Bloomberg headquarters in New York.
“If the purpose was to get the company’s attention, you have the company’s attention,” said Earley, who took over a year after the accident. A $2.25 billion penalty would bring PG&E’s total tab for the disaster to $4 billion, including money already spent on pipeline upgrades and safety work, Earley said. The San Francisco-based company has asked regulators to credit money already spent against any fine imposed.

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Power outages affect 69 homes in Mountain Ranch

12-23-12
CALAVERAS:
2 outage(s) affecting 69 customer(s)
Cause: PG&E will be assessing the cause of your outage.
Status: Awaiting assessment
Start Time of Outage: 12/23/2012 03:15:48 PM
Est. Time of Restoration: Not Available
Last Updated: 12/23/2012 04:03:11 PM

PG&E Power Outages affecting 10750 customers in Calaveras

CALAVERAS:
6 outage(s) affecting 10750 customer(s)
Cause: PG&E will be assessing the cause of the outage.
Status: Awaiting assessment
Start Time of Outage: 12/17/2012 12:27:03 PM
Est. Time of Restoration: Not Available
Last Updated: 12/17/2012 02:44:10 PM

PGE continues repairs in Valley Springs

PGE maintenance continues work on the power lines in Valley Springs on October 30, 2012. These shots are of the helicopters utilizing an expedited form of transportation for the repair engineers.

New Income Guidelines for PG&E CARE Program

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced that thousands of gas and electric customers may now be eligible to receive a discount on their monthly energy bill through the California Alternative Rates for Energy (CARE) program. With hot summer temperatures right around the corner, now is an ideal time for PG&E's eligible customers to sign up.

Every year, the California Public Utilities Commission adjusts the maximum qualifying income levels for the CARE program to reflect current federal poverty guidelines. The latest adjustment to CARE means thousands of PG&E customers may now qualify for the program based on their pre-tax annual income, as follows:

PG&E granted authority to charge fees for opting out of Smart Meters

The State of California has granted PG&E the authority to charge fees to customers wishing to avoid having a Smart Meter installed in their homes. The Associated Press reports that the California Public Utilities Commission voted to grant PG&E the ability to charge customers an initial fee of $75.00, and a monthly fee of $10.00 to opt out of the Smart Meters Program. Low income customers will receive initial fees of $10.00, followed by a monthly fee of $5.00.  Critics of Smart Meters argue that exposure to the radio frequencies and radiation from wireless electricity can pose health risks.  PG&E has maintained that the wireless utility meters are safe.