Kern County

May 9, 2012

PG&E Holds Open House, Launches Web Page on Kern Power Plant Demolition

On Tuesday (May 8), PG&E hosted an open house where customers and nearby businesses and residents could get information on the ongoing demolition of the Kern Power Plant and the cleanup of the site. PG&E also announced a new website as one of several options for residents to keep up with what’s happening at the site.

Kern Power Plant demolition website.

April 26, 2012

PG&E’s $286 Million Property Taxes, Fees Aid Utility’s Communities

PG&E announced this week that is has paid franchise fees and property taxes of almost $286 million to the 49 counties and 243 cities where it operates.

April 16, 2012

More than 1,000 PG&E Volunteers Clean, Restore State Parks for Earth Day

PG&E workers, their families and friends – most wearing teal-blue company T-shirts – were armed with hammers, pruning shears and other tools as they broke through the morning stillness at 16 recreational sites. PG&E provided a $265,000 grant to the parks foundation and to participating parks for supplies and materials required to complete Earth Day and Park Champions Program projects and PG&E has given more than $1.5 million since the partnership began.

April 5, 2012

Calling All Solar PV Developers – PG&E Seeking More Offers

PG&E this week launched its 2012 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Program, a request for offers that should lead the utility to sign competitively priced power purchase agreements for 50 megawatts (MW) of new solar PV projects.The program is part of a five-year plan by the utility to develop 500 MW of solar PV generation to serve PG&E’s more than 5 million electric customers.

March 29, 2012

Donation to Provide Entertainment to Underserved Residents

A $50,000 PG&E donation will provide entertainment, from hockey games to theater productions, at Bakersfield’s Rabobank Arena.

March 26, 2012

Open Houses to Answer Questions about Hydrostatic Pressure Tests

PG&E will host open houses this week in Salida (Stanislaus County) and Bakersfield to talk to residents about upcoming hydrostatic pressure tests.

March 19, 2012

Contractor Hired for Kern Power Plant Demolition

URS Corporation, also known as URS Corporation Americas, and its subsidiary Cleveland Wrecking Company, will handle the demolition. URS is a global engineering, construction and technical services firm that has been involved in challenging projects, including the Hoover Dam, the Trans-Atlanta Pipeline and reconstruction of the World Trade Center site.

March 13, 2012

PG&E Helps Valley Cities Add Efficient LED Streetlights

The swap out of city light fixtures has been occurring steadily throughout PG&E’s Northern and Central California service area as part of the utility’s LED Street Light Turnkey Replacement Service.

March 1, 2012

PG&E Gives $25,000, Challenges Others to Help Friendship House

The patch of land behind the Friendship House Community Center isn’t much to look at today. But the hope is that the dusty space will soon feature green grass, shade trees, picnic tables, lighting and a performance stage for the entire community to enjoy.

March 1, 2012

Educators, Businesses Unite to Address Need for Clean Energy Jobs

The CPUC estimates as many as 29,000 clean energy jobs will be needed in PG&E’s territory by 2020. Engineers, energy auditors, project managers, skilled contractors and demand-side energy efficiency experts—to name just a few—will all be called on to make commercial, industrial and agricultural buildings more energy efficient.

January 31, 2012

Students Apply for PG&E Bright Minds Scholarships at CSU-Bakersfield Event

Officials with California State University, Bakersfield and PG&E gathered Tuesday (Jan. 31) to urge local students to apply for the utility’s new Bright Minds Scholarships to help temper the rising cost of higher education.

Bakersfield City School Solar Ribbon Cutting

January 19, 2012

Sierra Middle School Students Welcome Solar Shade Structure

Students at Sierra Middle School welcomed a shiny new arrival to the campus on Thursday (Jan. 19) – a massive 28-by-92-foot shade structure topped off with 44 double solar panels. The solar array is part of an increased financial commitment from PG&E to the school – one of 125 schools in PG&E’s Solar Schools Program.

PG&E's Thomas Allen, director of new generation construction, leads members of the media, elected officials and guests on a tour of the former Kern Power Plant on Monday. (Photos by Tracy Correa.)

December 12, 2011

PG&E Commits to Kern Power Plant Demolition

Demolition of the remaining structures and cleanup at the former Kern Power Plant will begin in March, PG&E officials announced alongside local government officials Monday (Dec. 12) at a press conference and tour at the site.

July 20, 2011

Three Firms Picked to Provide Photovoltaic Solar Projects for PG&E System

It was a close “race” with lots of worthy competitors, but three renewable energy developers have finally been selected by PG&E as the winners of its 2011 solar PV program solicitation for 50 megawatts (MW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) power to serve customers in Northern and Central California.