PG&E Us Stock Price, News & Analysis

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE:PCG) is encouraging customers to check and switch to their lowest-cost rate plan to reduce energy bills. Using PG&E's Rate Comparison tool, customers can identify potential savings without changing their energy consumption patterns. Analysis of Fresno County revealed that over 24,800 households could collectively save $13.4 million annually, with individual savings ranging from $300 to $1,000 per year.

The company forecasts no additional electric rate increases for 2025 and expects bills to decrease in 2026. PG&E also offers various assistance programs including CARE (20% gas and 35% electric discount), FERA (18% electricity discount), and the Match My Payment Program offering up to $1,000 in matching funds for past-due bills.

PG&E Corporation Foundation (NYSE:PCG) has announced a significant expansion of its restaurant support initiative, contributing $1.1 million to fund $5,000 grants for 188 hometown restaurants across 29 counties in PG&E's service area. This represents an increase from 154 recipients last year.

The grants, administered through the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund, are available to California resident restaurant owners with fewer than five locations and less than $3 million in revenue. Since 2021, PG&E and its Foundation have contributed $4.3 million to the fund, supporting a total of 863 restaurants and caterers in Northern and Central California.

The initiative includes comprehensive support through various programs including 0% interest loans for energy-efficient equipment, food service rebates, and economic development rates offering up to 12% reduction for eligible businesses.

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PG&E (NYSE:PCG) has partnered with Bridger Photonics to enhance methane leak detection across its natural gas pipeline system. PG&E operates 42,141 miles of distribution and 6,438 miles of transmission pipelines, serving approximately 16 million people in northern and central California.

The collaboration leverages Bridger's Gas Mapping LiDAR® technology to precisely locate and quantify leak flow rates, enabling prioritized repairs based on emission size and proximity to populated areas. PG&E has already achieved a 42% reduction in methane emissions compared to its 2015 baseline, exceeding its 2025 target. The company ranked first in the 2024 US Utilities Decarbonization Index and aims for net-zero emissions by 2040.

Pacific Gas and Electric (NYSE:PCG) has announced its 2025 Innovation Pitch Fest, allocating up to $25 million in funding for breakthrough energy technologies. The event, scheduled for September 23-25, 2025, at PG&E's Oakland headquarters, seeks solutions for 10 critical challenges including AI data center energy needs, neighborhood electrification, and wildfire risk reduction.

The initiative, funded through PG&E's Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC), aims to identify and scale innovative solutions for California's energy future. Applications are open until July 26, 2025, with selected participants getting the opportunity to present their solutions to key PG&E decision-makers.

PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), a major energy company serving 16 million Californians, has scheduled its Second Quarter 2025 earnings conference call for Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be accessible through a simultaneous webcast on the company's investor relations website.

A replay of the conference call will be available online and through a toll-free number (800-770-2030, confirmation code: 92587) until August 7, 2025. The company serves Northern and Central California across a 70,000-square-mile service area.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE:PCG) has announced a $50 million commitment to expand financial assistance programs for customers with past-due energy bills. The centerpiece is the new Match My Payment Program, offering dollar-for-dollar matching up to $1,000 for qualifying low-to-moderate income customers.

The Match My Payment Program significantly expands eligibility compared to existing programs, with income thresholds of $128,600 for a family of four. The program will run through December 31, 2025, with PG&E estimating approximately 400,000 customers may qualify for assistance.

Additionally, PG&E's existing REACH program continues to provide up to $300 in bill credits. Qualifying customers can potentially receive up to $1,300 in combined benefits through both programs. The company reports that in 2024, nearly 58,000 customers received over $50 million in total assistance through the REACH program.

PG&E forecasts no additional electric rate changes for the remainder of 2025 and expects residential combined gas and electric bills to remain flat through 2025 and decrease in 2026.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE:PCG) has reported that customers have lost over $190,000 to utility scams in 2025. The company has received more than 10,000 reports of scams targeting residential and business customers, with over 200 customers falling victim and an average loss of $900 per victim.

PG&E emphasizes that they never demand immediate payment via pre-paid debit cards, cryptocurrency, or mobile payment apps like Zelle or Venmo. The company has identified several common scam tactics, including threats of disconnection, requests for immediate payment, and impersonation of trusted phone numbers. 250 reports specifically targeted small and medium-sized businesses during peak hours.

PG&E (PCG) shared its 2025 wildfire season readiness update, highlighting successful prevention efforts that stopped major wildfires in 2023 and 2024. The company's multi-layered protection strategy includes 915 miles of undergrounded powerlines since 2021, with plans for 1,600 miles by 2026. Enhanced Powerline Safety Settings achieved a 65% reduction in reportable ignitions compared to 2018-2020. The company deployed 1,600 weather stations (1,400 AI-enabled) and 650 HD wildfire cameras. PG&E also showcased its partnership with XPRIZE Wildfire, an $11 million competition focused on wildfire detection and suppression innovation, featuring local teams Ember Guard and Rain developing AI-powered and autonomous firefighting solutions.

PG&E has announced a $500,000 partnership with Habitat for Humanity California called 'Connecting Hometowns' to support affordable housing initiatives. The two-year program will fund 10 Northern and Central California Habitat projects, with five $50,000 grants awarded across PG&E's service regions in 2025. Projects include new home construction in Sebastopol and Grass Valley, playhouse builds in San Francisco, apartment restoration in San Jose, and infrastructure development in Firebaugh. This initiative addresses California's housing crisis, where the median home price exceeds $800,000, more than double the national average, with only 16% of Californians able to afford median-priced homes. The partnership includes both financial support and PG&E employee volunteer participation, with funding sourced from shareholders rather than customers.