SmartMeter


June 12, 2012

PG&E Catches the Wave on SmartMeter Deployments

More than nine million SmartMeters now service the utility’s gas and electric accounts, one of the biggest such deployments in North America. As a result of PG&E’s leadership, more than 90 percent of its customers now enjoy access to special tools to save energy and money, as well as operational benefits such as prompt service turn-on and fast outage detection.

May 17, 2012

Watts the Best App? Apps for Energy Contest Now Open for Public Voting

More than 50 software developers submitted entries in the Energy Department’s $100,000 Apps for Energy contest, sponsored by PG&E. And now the public gets to pick their favorite.

May 16, 2012

PG&E Reaches Major Milestone with 9 Millionth SmartMeter

PG&E says 9 million of its customers now have a SmartMeter. That means that 93 percent of installations are complete, and most customers now have access to energy- and cost-saving benefits of the meters.

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May 14, 2012

VIDEO: PG&E’s Goal is to Have “Safest Operations in Country,” Chris Johns Says

PG&E President Chris Johns spoke about safety, reliability and affordability, three key focus areas for the company.

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May 2, 2012

Energy Detective Solves High Power Mystery

Thanks to information delivered by their SmartMeter, Tom Lyons and his family found out that doing small things can add up to big-time savings. In one year, the Silicon Valley family has reduced its energy use by 17 percent.

May 2, 2012

Austin: Technology Helping Customers Save on Their Energy Bills

Karen Austin, a PG&E senior vice president and its chief information officer, took part in the 2012 Milken Institute Global Conference. She said recently available technology already is saving energy and money for the company’s customers.

May 2, 2012

PG&E Corporation Reports First Quarter Results

PG&E Corporation’s first quarter 2012 net income after dividends on preferred stock was $233 million, or $0.56 per share, as reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This compares with $199 million, or $0.50 per share, for the first quarter of 2011. Results for both periods reflect significant charges incurred in connection with the company’s natural gas pipeline operations.

April 5, 2012

$100,000 Apps for Energy Contest Launches Today

The $100,000 Apps for Energy competition to create innovative, energy-saving applications for smart phones, tablets and other devices begins today (April 5). The deadline for entries is May 15. The contest, sponsored by the Department of Energy, PG&E and Itron, was announced last month in Washington, D.C.

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April 3, 2012

New Facebook App Lets PG&E Customers Share, Compare Energy Use with Friends

PG&E customers can now share and compare their energy use with friends around the nation on Facebook with a new social energy application. The app, created by Opower in partnership with Facebook and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), provides insight into individual energy use while fostering friendly competition.

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March 29, 2012

VIDEO: Extended-Range Electric Pickups Promise Benefits for PG&E, Customers

Called eRev, for extended-range electric vehicle, the VIA pickup can run on electric power and then use its gasoline engine to finish a trip. That means fuel savings and fewer emissions.

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March 28, 2012

VIDEO: Technology Getting Nation’s Top Utilities to Think Different

PG&E and other utilities are at the forefront of a movement to get customers to think different about their energy use—the same way, for example, that they manage their cell phone use and expenses.

Earley: Powering the People 2.0
March 22, 2012

‘Green Button’ Gets White House Spotlight with PG&E-Sponsored App Contest

PG&E joins Itron and DOE as sponsors of the $100,000 competition for the best energy apps using the Green Button. Tony Earley, PG&E’s CEO, chairman and president, joins Energy Secretary Steven Chu in a White House meeting of utility executives today.

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March 21, 2012

In-Home Energy Management Getting Personal

PG&E is testing new technologies, some enabled by SmartMeters™, which have been installed in nearly 9 million homes in Northern and Central California. Among the technologies PG&E is testing: a thermostat app, an in-home device that monitors electricity use in near real-time and personalized energy reports mailed to homeowners.

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March 16, 2012

PG&E Funds Community Energy Efficiency Innovators

PG&E provides funding, typically of up to a million dollars, to local government customers, including associations and quasi-government groups, to help them demonstrate and measure innovative ways to deliver energy savings. PG&E and the program participants both undertake to spread the lessons learned so other public agencies can adopt best practices.

February 15, 2012

PG&E Provides Status Update on SmartMeter™ Opt-Out Program

In the two weeks since the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) authorized PG&E to offer analog meters to residential customers instead of SmartMeters™, the utility has gotten about 4,400 opt-out requests from its residential customers. Of those 4,400 requests, about 2,800 of those customers already have analog meters, so they’ll be keeping the meters at their homes.

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