PG&E Corporation reports developments tied to its regulated utility subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than 16 million people across Northern and Central California. News commonly covers earnings, rate and bill-credit programs, grid reliability, wildfire prevention, emergency response, and customer safety communications.
Company updates also address electric-vehicle integration, residential electrification tools, the PG&E PowerHouse demonstration lab, and the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Operational announcements often focus on sensor data, machine learning, smart meters, bidirectional charging, and programs intended to support a safer and more resilient electric system.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PCG) on Nov 18, 2025 issued seasonal energy‑saving guidance and highlighted programs to help customers reduce winter bills and holiday energy use.
Key tips: lower thermostat 1% savings per degree annually, use convection ovens and batch cooking, prefer microwaves/crockpots/induction, and use LED lights (≈75% more efficient). Programs include an Induction Cooktop Loaner Program, Energy Action Guide, rebates for EV chargers, GoGreen Home Financing, Budget Billing, and links to electrification resources and bill help.
Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG) is urging customers to "Slow Down, Verify, Stop the Scam" for Utility Scam Awareness Day on November 19, 2025. During 2025 PG&E has received over 21,000 scam reports, with customer losses of nearly $300,000 and an average loss of $670. Nearly 700 reports targeted small and medium businesses.
The company warns scammers often threaten immediate disconnection and request payment via pre-paid debit cards or services like Zelle or Venmo; PG&E says it will not request payment by those methods or contact customers within one hour of disconnection. Customers are advised to check My Account at PGE.com, call 800-743-5000 to verify, report scams at 1-833-500-SCAM, and contact local law enforcement if threatened.
Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG), Nissan, Fermata Energy and the Schatz Energy Research Center demonstrated automated vehicle-to-grid (V2X) technology at the Redwood Coast Airport Microgrid in McKinleyville, Calif. on Nov. 13, 2025.
The pilot used two previous-generation 2020–21 Nissan LEAF vehicles, four Fermata FE-20 bidirectional chargers and Fermata's V2X optimization platform to provide grid frequency response, revenue from California's Emergency Load Reduction Program, electric-bill savings for Humboldt County, and enhanced microgrid resilience.
Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG) named Chelle Izzi Chief Commercial Officer effective Nov 12, 2025 to lead commercial strategy for large electric customers and drive load growth.
PG&E projects electricity demand could roughly double by 2040, with data centers adding up to 10 GW (equivalent to energy for 7.5 million homes). PG&E says each 1 GW of new data center demand could lower customer bills by 1–2%, while 1 million EVs could cut bills by at least 1%. Izzi brings 25+ years in clean energy, eMobility and retail customer experience to pursue rate-reducing load growth and large-customer partnerships.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE: PCG) is offering free in-home gas safety checks and pilot-light re-lights starting Nov. 5, 2025 to help customers prepare gas appliances for winter and reduce carbon monoxide (CO) risk.
PG&E says crews will inspect water heaters, furnaces and ovens, and perform pilot re-lights for appliances turned off during warmer months. Since the start of 2025, PG&E responded to more than 6,000 suspected CO incidents. The release cites CDC data: >400 annual CO deaths, >100,000 ER visits, and >14,000 hospitalizations.
Customers can schedule online at www.pge.com/pilotlights or call 800-743-5000. If CO is suspected, PG&E advises evacuating and calling 911 immediately.
PG&E Corporation Foundation (PCG) awarded five Northern and Central California community organizations a total of $500,000 on October 30, 2025 through the Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant program.
Each grantee receives $100,000 to support local environmental stewardship projects focused on land, air quality and water in disadvantaged communities. Funding is from PG&E shareholders, not customers. Recipients span five regions and include projects in restoration, water stewardship, eco-literacy, wetlands, and urban agriculture.
PG&E Corporation (PCG) corrected the beneficiary name in a news release: the grant recipient is Sorrel Leaf Healing Center.
The PG&E Corporation Foundation awarded $500,000 in Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grants, distributing $100,000 each to five Northern and Central California organizations to support local environmental stewardship projects. Funding comes from PG&E shareholders, not customers.
Grantees: Sorrel Leaf Healing Center; Butte Environmental Council; Literacy for Environmental Justice; Watsonville Wetlands Watch; Fresno Metro Ministry.
Pacific Gas and Electric (NYSE:PCG) on Oct 27, 2025 highlighted how phantom/standby power raises household bills and emissions and offered tools to cut waste.
Key figures: idle loads can be up to 10% of a typical household electric bill, cost up to $100/year per household, and are roughly responsible for 1% of global carbon emissions. The release cites an LBNL estimate that proactive steps can reduce standby power by about 20%. Recommended actions and programs include unplugging devices, smart power strips, Energy Star upgrades, PG&E tools (Home Energy Checkup, Energy Action Guide), HomeIntel smart-meter coaching, tool lending, Kill A Watt and plug-load loggers, and assistance/financing programs (Energy Savings Assistance, GoGreen Financing).
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) reported stronger third-quarter 2025 results and narrowed full-year guidance. GAAP EPS was $0.37 in Q3 and $0.89 year-to-date, versus $0.27 and $0.85 in 2024. Non-GAAP core EPS was $0.50 in Q3 and $1.14 year-to-date, versus $0.37 and $1.06 in 2024. PG&E narrowed 2025 non-GAAP core EPS guidance to $1.49–$1.51 and initiated 2026 guidance at $1.62–$1.66, while reaffirming at least 9% annual non-GAAP core EPS growth for 2027–2030.
Operational highlights: residential electric rates fell about 2.1% in Sept 2025; completed 97 miles of undergrounding in Q3 and reached 1,000 miles buried in high-fire areas; plans ~700 miles undergrounding plus 500 miles other upgrades in 2025–2026. Announced commercial operation of an ultra-long duration hybrid battery and hydrogen microgrid and connected > 3,100 electric customers and > 3,800 EV charging ports.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE:PCG) announced it has constructed and energized 1,000 miles of underground powerlines in high fire-risk areas as of Oct 3, 2025. PG&E says undergrounding, plus stronger poles and line removals, has permanently removed 8.4% of wildfire ignition risk system‑wide since 2023. Underground lines now serve customers in high‑risk areas across 27 counties. Cost per mile fell from $4.0M to $3.1M in 2025. PG&E expects 1,600 miles underground by end of 2026, targeting an 18% system risk reduction.
The release cites additional system hardening (1,400 miles strengthened poles, ~1,600 weather stations, 650 HD cameras) and a Tier 1 wildfire mitigation maturity ranking from Stanford Woods Institute.