Pacific Gas and Electric is commonly known as PG&E was formed in 1905 by the merger of San Francisco Gas and Electric Company and the California Gas and Electric Corporation.
PG&E provides natural gas and electricity to the northern two-thirds of California. The company has 5.2 million electricity customers, including residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It supplies natural gas to to 4.3 million customers.
PG&E operates 141,000 circuit miles of distribution lines including 18,115 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines, 42,559 miles of distribution pipelines, and 66,000 miles of local transmission pipelines.
The company also operates generation facilities with energy sources such as nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil fuels, and photovoltaic.
Pacific Gas and Electric is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCG, is a member of the S&P 500, has 23,00000 employees, and had $17.14 billion in revenue in 2017.
California suffered from terrible wildfires in 2017 and 2018 which involved numerous deaths and destruction. PG&E powerlines were determined to have been the cause of these fires after high winds either caused the lines to fall or tree branches to strike the lines, causing them to catch fire. After originally denying that company equipment could have been to blame, PG&E later admitted that they had failed to cut trees in high-risk areas, thus causing at least two major wildfires.
PG&E filed for bankruptcy in January 2019.
When high winds were expected in October 2019, the company’s response was to simply turn off the power to millions of people in California. There was chaos for a time since the company’s website became overloaded and no detailed information was being given by PG&E.
This shutoff caused the governor of California and the citizens to demand action. PG&E’s response was that they might continue to turn off the power during times of high winds for up to 10 years.
California officials are considering a takeover of PG&E to avoid future blackouts and wildfires.
Company headquarters for Pacific Gas and Electric are located in San Francisco, California. 
Pacific Gas and Electric is commonly known as PG&E was formed in 1905 by the merger of San Francisco Gas and Electric Company and the California Gas and Electric Corporation.
PG&E provides natural gas and electricity to the northern two-thirds of California. The company has 5.2 million electricity customers, including residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It supplies natural gas to to 4.3 million customers.
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PG&E operates 141,000 circuit miles of distribution lines including 18,115 circuit miles of interconnected transmission lines, 42,559 miles of distribution pipelines, and 66,000 miles of local transmission pipelines.
The company also operates generation facilities with energy sources such as nuclear, hydroelectric, fossil fuels, and photovoltaic.
Pacific Gas and Electric is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PCG, is a member of the S&P 500, has 23,00000 employees, and had $17.14 billion in revenue in 2017.
California suffered from terrible wildfires in 2017 and 2018 which involved numerous deaths and destruction. PG&E powerlines were determined to have been the cause of these fires after high winds either caused the lines to fall or tree branches to strike the lines, causing them to catch fire. After originally denying that company equipment could have been to blame, PG&E later admitted that they had failed to cut trees in high-risk areas, thus causing at least two major wildfires.
PG&E filed for bankruptcy in January 2019.
When high winds were expected in October 2019, the company’s response was to simply turn off the power to millions of people in California. There was chaos for a time since the company’s website became overloaded and no detailed information was being given by PG&E.
This shutoff caused the governor of California and the citizens to demand action. PG&E’s response was that they might continue to turn off the power during times of high winds for up to 10 years.
California officials are considering a takeover of PG&E to avoid future blackouts and wildfires.
Company headquarters for Pacific Gas and Electric are located in San Francisco, California.
RE: Cutting power during high winds. I realize that my home and large power lines are two different things, but I think this “idea” might just work. I have GFI outlets anywhere near water in my home. Can’t this idea be modified to power lines?
This might be expensive, but why not put a GFI type device on every power pole (or every pole within so many hundred feet). The GFI type device would immediately sense an interruption in the power line and shut it down….or even more preferable, divert the power to other lines on the same pole.
Thus, a damaged line would have NO power, but the undamaged lines could continue to carry power to the customers. This could also show up as an exact location where there is a power outage for an immediate response by PG&E crews.
This would eliminate the threat of fire from a downed power line while still being able to provide power to customers during weather events…. I realize that such a device may not be available….yet….however you have enough electrical engineers, or have access to enough, that someone should be able to create it.
It’s a win-win. PG&E gets lauded for a positive solution that works to prevent fires and still provide power to the communities they serve. Communities still get reliable power and have a much better outlook as to how PG&E serves their needs while protecting them.
I’m sure that this will be labor intensive and costly, but I think right now PG&E has billions in costs because of the current situation. I hope that this idea can be implemented all around the country to save lives and property.
Thanks
Harald G. Martin
714-630-XXXX
Your online email link does not function. I’ve been trying to submit this request/complaint. Maybe this channel will work:
The 21 “Energetic” light bulbs installed under the PG&E Energy Assistance program take too long to shed adequate light. At 75 years of age my dim light vision is not what it used to be. Please reinstall quick-lighting bulbs like those you removed. Working in the dark is a safety hazard. Thank you
To whom it may concern; this is regarding your pge plant located at King Salmon CA. My husband, a friend and I were out taking pictures of birds when we found a road that eventually led to the pge plant but looked like a public road. There were no signs located on or near this road stating it was pge property. We encountered the end of the road and were turning around, when a guard came out of his “shack” and threatened to have us arrested for trespassing. When I told him we were unaware that the road was private and pointed out there were no signs to indicate this, he became very rude stating “they didn’t need to post a sign” and got very angry. He was rude and yelled he would have us arrested. We all felt his attitude and outburst was inappropriate and could have been resolved by politely informing us the road was private property.
For over a year, I have been attempting to get PG&E involved in the moving of a gas meter in order to finish renovations to a building in San Francisco. The City of San Francisco Planning Department approved the move, but it is PG&E that must do it. The amount of time without their communicating with me is unacceptable. There must be someone higher who can inform the San Francisco PG&E that there IS such a thing as customer service and that enough time has gone by, especially as I have done everything both the Planning Department and PG&E have requested to get this move accomplished.
I am interested in serving as a Director of Pacific Gas and Electric. Who could tell me what the process includes. I am of the feeling that all present members of the Board of Directors must be replaced as well as being held financially responsible for the present state of the corporation.
I have been trying to schedule a transformer shutdown since 03/20/2018 with no luck. We have a damaged 800 amp 480V main switchboard that needs to be replaced. Need the leads pulled off the transformer so we can complete our work and then re installed after we get our work done and inspected.
The Napa PG&E rep assigned is talking 4 to 5 weeks to 4 months depending on design and engineering.
There should be no design and engineering as it is a like for like replacement of the damage.
December 5th, 2014
Political Affairs office
c/o Pacific Gas & Electric
Washington, D. C.
Having spent fifteen plus years on state and local political
campaigns, I am interested in transitioning my experience in
the political arena.
I am hoping to arrange for an informational interview with
a staff person in the Political Affairs office, to discuss how I may
be able to enter this field.
I have written two copyrights registered with The Library
of Congress and editorials published in The Baltimore Sun and
The Columbia Flier.
Additionally, I have the ability to organize voter registration
events.
I can be be contacted at 410-381-**** or li***@comcast.net.
Sincerely,
Al Liebeskind