Smart Grid


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April 26, 2013

VIDEO: New Center in Concord Will Enhance Electric Reliability for PG&E Customers

In Concord today, PG&E broke ground on the first of three new electric distribution control centers that will house new smart grid technology, enhancing electric reliability for customers. The centers are part of PG&E’s ongoing commitment to upgrade and modernize its operations to provide customers with the safest, most reliable electric service possible.

March 11, 2013

Greentech Media Names PG&E as One of Top Companies for Smart Grid Implementation

PG&E has been named as one of America’s top 10 utilities for smart grid implementation. Greentech Media and GTM Research will honor the winners of its 2013 The Networked Grid Utility Awards later this month.

February 27, 2013

Head of Electric Operations Discusses How PG&E is Solving Issues Related to Distributed Generation

At the ARPA-E conference in Washington today, PG&E’s Geisha Williams talked about how the utility is dealing with the influx of distributed generation, such as solar.

February 14, 2013

Intelligent Switches Will Isolate Outages, Minimize Impact on Customers

PG&E construction crews began work this month on a significant project of installing smart grid technology in El Dorado Hills to enhance the local electric system for its customers.

February 13, 2013

Intelligent Switches Will Isolate Outages, Minimize Impact on Customers

PG&E construction crews began work this month on a significant project of installing smart grid technology in Solano County to enhance the local electric system for its customers.

December 20, 2012

CPUC Approves Research Partnership between California Utilities, Livermore Lab

California’s investor-owned utilities, including PG&E, will work in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to help create computer models to research and plan the state’s clean-energy future.

December 3, 2012

PG&E’s CIO Talks Innovation, Customer Empowerment in Forbes Blog

Karen Austin, PG&E’s chief information officer, spoke to Forbes’ NetAppVoice blog about how the company’s Information Technology (IT) department is improving safety and efficiency for both customers and employees.

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November 6, 2012

The Smart Grid Takes Shape at PG&E’s San Ramon Technology Center

PG&E’s San Ramon Technology Center, managed by the utility’s Applied Technology Services (ATS) group, provides the utility with a myriad of specialized services, from evaluating the safety of protective clothing to inspecting gas pipelines with X-rays to discover invisible flaws.And it’s doing a lot of work to make sure the tools of the smart grid work well for customers.

October 1, 2012

PG&E’s Smart Grid: Model Year 2012

In a new report produced today, PG&E offers the clearest picture yet of its evolving Smart Grid and describes many of the key pieces in detail. What emerges from its 2012 Smart Grid Annual report to the California Public Utilities Commission is the fact that the PG&E’s Smart Grid is no longer just an aspiration or a vision. It is fast becoming a reality, with measurable and tangible customer benefits

September 12, 2012

Information Week Ranks PG&E as Technology Innovator

PG&E joined an exclusive club when Information Week magazine unveiled its list of companies that are leading technology innovators. At an event on Sept. 11, PG&E was listed on the Information Week 500. Less than 20 energy companies and utilities were among the 500 companies.

September 7, 2012

When Will Consumers Catch On to Smart Appliances?

Market researchers predict that more and more consumers will whip out their credit cards—or their mobile payment apps—to buy smart appliances. Smart washing machines will lead the way, mainly because consumers find it easiest to defer using them until off-peak hours to save money.

PG&E customer Tom Lyons joined Karen Austin, the utility’s chief information officer, and app developer John Hwang at today’s Soft Grid conference, sponsored by Greentech Media. (Photo by David Kligman.)
August 14, 2012

PG&E’s Austin Kicks Off Conference on Dealing with Smart Grid Data

“Big data is a big deal,” Karen Austin, PG&E’s chief information officer, said today (Aug. 14) during the keynote speech at the first Soft Grid Conference, held at PG&E’s auditorium and sponsored by Greentech Media.The conference was a gathering to discuss the challenge of collecting and effectively analyzing the massive amount of data from smart grid hardware.

August 13, 2012

PG&E Sports Two of “Top 12 Utility Champions”

Two of PG&E’s Smart Grid leaders have been singled out in the latest issue of Intelligent Utility magazine as among the electric power industry’s “top 12 utility champions” based on independent nominations from admiring peers.

CIO Roundtable
July 25, 2012

PG&E’s Austin Joins CIOs from Google, Wal-Mart on Tech Panel

Technology is playing an important role in PG&E’s gas and electric improvements, the utility’s chief information officer said during a roundtable discussion with fellow technology leaders from Google, Wal-Mart and Juniper Networks.

July 12, 2012

New Report: United States Lags on Energy Efficiency

The non-profit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) reports that the United States ranks only 9th out of 12 major economies in energy efficiency. The United Kingdom now leads the pack, followed by Germany, Japan and Italy. (The 12 economies, collectively consume two-thirds of the world’s energy.)

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