How to Electrify a Fleet: PG&E Gathers Leaders to Figure It Out
By Matt Nauman SAN RAMON – Electrifying vehicles is a hot topic these days — many pundits picked the Chevy Volt as the 2011 car of the year — and most industry experts agree that large corporate and...
View ArticlePG&E Employees Raise $4.5 Million – And Counting – for Their Communities
PG&E employees are willing to take a pie in the face, and to eat anything and everything from hot dogs to burritos to waffles to raise money for the company’s Campaign for the Community annual...
View ArticleSan Ramon: Final Bright Minds Winner Hears About Scholarship from PG&E Leaders
By Matt Nauman PG&E's Jesus Soto Jr., left, and Tony Earley, right, congratulate Tayo Olukoya and his aunt during a surprise event in San Ramon today. (Photos by Matt Nauman.) SAN RAMON – Omotayo...
View ArticleTransmission and Distribution World Magazine Features PG&E’s Smart Grid Lab...
Located in San Ramon, PG&E's Technical Center is home to 120 engineers, scientists and techicians. T&D World Magazine, a trade publication for professionals in the utility industry, features...
View ArticleVeteran Spotlight: Navy Provided Focus for PG&E’s David Roberts
Editor’s note: Leading up to Veterans Day on Tuesday, we’re sharing stories of PG&E employees who have served in the military. Today’s profile is David Roberts, a U.S. Navy veteran who works for...
View ArticleContra Costa County: Her Education Will Benefit an Entire Village, Says PG&E...
By Tamar Sarkissian SAN RAMON — The feeling of anticipation and excitement was palpable as PG&E employees, educators and even local media gathered this week at PG&E’s Bishop Ranch facility....
View ArticleVIDEO: PG&E Hosts Event in San Ramon to Focus Teen Girls on STEM Careers
By Tracy Correa Lopez and Hailey Wilson SAN RAMON – More than a dozen middle school girls got up-close views of PG&E’s cutting-edge technology and learned about some pretty cool jobs — all...
View ArticleVIDEO: When Energy Savings Hit Your Eye like a Big Pizza Pie, That’s Amore
By David Kligman SAN RAMON — Is there anything more mouthwatering than a bubbling, homemade cheese pizza right out of the oven? In San Ramon, restaurant owners visited PG&E’s Food Service...
View ArticleSan Ramon: PG&E Showcases Innovative Solutions to Real-World Utility Challenges
By Hailey Wilson SAN RAMON — PG&E’s Applied Technology Services (ATS) lab is called the “golf ball” due to its unusual shape. Recently, the golf ball-shaped lab was the site of PG&E’s annual...
View ArticleSanta Clara County: STEM Students Learn From PG&E Engineers in San Ramon
By Mayra Tostado SAN RAMON — A group of high school students from San Jose took a closer look at utilities and the people who help design and upgrade its infrastructure. “I’ve been interested in...
View ArticleSan Ramon: PG&E Employee Volunteers Showcase ‘Power of Blue’ to Build Playhouses
By Teresa Jimenez SAN RAMON — Nonprofit groups and PG&E volunteers came together to build playhouses for the children of Travis Air Force Base soldiers as part of a Habitat for Humanity East...
View ArticleVIDEO: PG&E Calibration Team Ensures Tools Measure Up
By David Kligman SAN RAMON — Behind every measurement is a tool. And at PG&E, there are a lot of tools — an estimated 30,000 in all. “They’re everywhere,” said Bob Collins, a Navy veteran who...
View ArticleSan Ramon: PG&E Employees Load Care Packages for Overseas Military Personnel
By Tony Khing SAN RAMON — Dating back to World War I, PG&E has been a supporter of veterans. Their efforts have been honored by national publications such as Military Times and G.I. Jobs Magazine....
View ArticleVIDEO: Restaurant Industry Experts Finding Energy Savings in the Kitchen
By Brady Anderson and James Green SAN RAMON — Restaurants owners and chefs are usually focused on the quality of food they serve and making sure their customers are happy. Energy efficiency isn’t...
View ArticlePG&E Hosts India Delegation on Reverse Trade Mission
By Paul Doherty SAN RAMON — A delegation of energy industry leaders from India recently visited PG&E’s Applied Technology Services (ATS) facility on a reverse trade mission to learn about the...
View ArticleSan Ramon: Girl STEM Stars Learn About Energy
By Tony Khing Human rights activist Malcolm X once said, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” The Girl STEM Stars, a Newark-based...
View ArticleHow Past Experiences Shaped the Founder of a PG&E Supplier
By Tony Khing When Dave Steward was growing up in a small Missouri farming town near Kansas City during the 1960s, he felt the sting of racism. Steward attended segregated schools, sat in the balcony...
View ArticleTeam PG&E Raises Funds to Help Individuals in Need of Life-Saving Transplants
By Jason King SAN RAMON — PG&E employees recently raised money to help Americans waiting for life-saving organ transplants. The fundraiser had special meaning for Joe Forline, PG&E’s senior...
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