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May 21, 2013

Oakland Robotics Teacher Named PG&E’s Bright Ideas Inspirational Teacher of the Year

Students at an East Oakland charter school cheered during a surprise announcement that one of their teachers is PG&E’s Bright Ideas Inspirational Teacher of the Year. In this Currents video, the students show a solar-powered scooter and other inventions inspired by their award-winning teacher.

May 17, 2013

Social Responsibility ‘Part of our DNA,’ Chris Johns Says at Diversity Panel

Successful companies today understand that social responsibility is no longer an option or a slogan — it’s a necessary part of doing business.That was the theme at a panel discussion in San Francisco today, in which PG&E President Chris Johns joined an executive from Wells Fargo along with regulators from both the utility and banking industries to talk about why diversity matters for Corporate America.

May 17, 2013

UC Berkeley Journalism Project Features PG&E Electric Crew Foreman

A UC Berkeley journalism project profiles a PG&E electric crew foreman as part of its series on workers who keep Oakland running.

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May 15, 2013

Could You Live in a House This Small?

The Sonoma County city of Sebastopol definitely has a style all its own. And that local flavor can be found at Analy High School, where students are building a little house, a hands-on project funded by PG&E that’s generating some big ideas about energy.

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May 3, 2013

Graduation Day for PG&E Class Helping Women Get Utility Jobs

Proud parents, spouses and children cheered as 26 women graduated this week from PG&E’s first-of-its-kind course to help women eventually get jobs traditionally held by men in the electric and gas industry. More than 600 women applied for a spot in the class and some traveled hours to attend each week.

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April 30, 2013

San Francisco Summer Jobs Program Returns with Boost from PG&E

PG&E returned to City Hall for the second consecutive year and pledged $125,000 to the city’s summer jobs program, which last year provided employment for more than 5,000 at-risk young people.

April 24, 2013

PG&E Continues Push to Increase ‘Call 811’ Awareness at Vallejo Event

PG&E joined local officials from Solano County today at an event to boost awareness of the importance of calling 811 before any digging project. Held at the Solano Community College’s Vallejo Campus, the event coincided with National Safe Digging Month.

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April 18, 2013

First Responders Join PG&E’s National Safe Digging Month Efforts

As part of April’s National Safe Digging Month, PG&E conducted emergency responder training at its San Carlos Service Center for fire, police, and emergency services departments in San Mateo County today. Prior to the training, it was announced that a Peninsula 811 Task Force to increase the awareness of calling 811 before any digging project.

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April 18, 2013

Celebrities! Flash Mob! Red Cross, PG&E Stage Rally to Boost Emergency Readiness

The mood was festive, but the message was serious at an event staged today by PG&E and the Bay Area chapter of the American Red Cross. Getting prepared for an emergency or a natural disaster is vital to getting through it successfully.

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April 17, 2013

PG&E Joins Local Task Force to Increase ‘Call 811’ Awareness

PG&E will be working with fire chiefs in Alameda County and other officials to increase the understanding and importance of calling 811 before a digging project, the company said today (April 17). John Higgins, PG&E’s senior director of gas distribution operations, and Renee Domingo, the director of emergency services and homeland security for Oakland, will be the co-chairs of the new Alameda County 811 Task Force.

April 17, 2013

PG&E Crews Continue Repair Work at Damaged Substation

PG&E electric crews worked through the night to continue repairing equipment damaged at the Metcalf Transmission Substation.

April 16, 2013

Major Energy Savings Nets Incentive for TDK Subsidiary

Milpitas’ Headway Technologies, which designs and manufactures recording heads for high performance hard disk drives, was recently rewarded for some major energy savings.

April 16, 2013

Grid Operator Calls for Conservation after Substation Incident

California’s grid operator is calling for residents in Santa Clara County to conserve electricity after a PG&E substation was damaged earlier today.

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April 15, 2013

Habitat Housing Project Completed with PG&E Support

Nearly 200 people gathered on April 13 to celebrate the completion of one of the most innovative Habitat for Humanity housing projects to date.The 36-unit, $13 million condominium project at 7555 Mission Street by is the new home of 157 people. And PG&E’s commitment to Habitat continued as the project is now the single biggest Habitat solar installation in the world.

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April 9, 2013

PG&E Hosts Biggest Water Conservation Showcase Yet

Ten years ago, PG&E began hosting a yearly conference dedicated to addressing a perennial concern of Californians: water. This year’s event was its biggest yet. As one of the organizers said, “When you save water, you save energy.”

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