Open to Government, Educational, Nonprofit Organizations; Deadline to Apply is July 18

OAKLAND, Calif., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) is accepting applications for its Better Together Nature Positive Innovation Grant program. The program will provide $500,000 in grants for initiatives dedicated to environmental stewardship.

Five $100,000 regional grants — $500,000 in total — will be awarded. The grants are for projects focused on air quality, land and water stewardship. Eligible applicants are government organizations, educational institutions and nonprofits.

General Rate Case Proposes Smallest Percentage Increase in a Decade

Residential Combined Bills Forecast to Be Lower in 2026, Flat in 2027 Compared to Today

OAKLAND, Calif., May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) proposed energy system improvements to drive California's economic growth and increase climate change resilience. The company submitted this proposal, its 2027-2030 General Rate Case (GRC), to California regulators.

PG&E and the state's other investor-owned utilities are required to make multi-year cost proposals every four years. PG&E's application outlines a strategy to deliver customer bill stability while improving safety.

HESPERIA, Calif., May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Gas and Electric Company recently joined elite fire professionals, top state and federal officials, and senior leaders representing philanthropy, insurance providers, and other electric utilities for the first-ever autonomous wildfire suppression demonstration in California.

Organized by Rain and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, the demonstration took place in in the Silverwood region of the Mojave River Valley nestled next to the San Bernardino National Forest. The demo featured a Black Hawk® helicopter equipped with autonomy systems from Lockheed Martin and Rain tracking and engaging multiple fires across the site, pulling water from dip tanks and extinguishing ignitions – all controlled via tablet.

PG&E Accelerating EV Adoption Among Customers With Limited Financial Resources 

OAKLAND, Calif., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric Vehicles (EVs) are key to achieving California's climate goals and can help lower electric rates for customers, but research shows that the cost of owning an EV can be a challenge for drivers in lower-income communities. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is taking action to make EV ownership more affordable for customers with limited financial resources.

Flexible Service Connection allows customers with controllable power needs to connect to the grid without waiting for upgrades

OAKLAND, Calif., April 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As more people in California buy electric cars and commercial fleets transition to EVs, the need grows for more places to charge them.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company has installed more than 6,300 EV charging ports throughout Northern and Central California through its infrastructure programs, and PG&E has come up with a new way to even more quickly connect EV fast-charging stations and grid-scale batteries.

OAKLAND, Calif., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recognizes April 26 as National Drone Safety Day. The nationwide campaign is dedicated to educating the public on the importance of safe drone operation in recreation and business operations.

Autonomous aerial systems or "drones" are an essential part of PG&E's aerial fleet, and support the safe, reliable delivery of electric and gas service to millions of Californians. Drones enable PG&E to inspect assets closely, allowing crews to identify potential risks and when necessary, make repairs to areas of concern or damage. PG&E drones are operated by FAA licensed pilots.

OAKLAND, Calif., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is on track to deliver solid 2025 financial results. Financial progress includes:

PG&E Foundation Funding to Provide $5,000 Grants to 188 Restaurants and Commercial Caterers; Applications Being Accepted

OAKLAND, Calif., April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth consecutive year, The PG&E Corporation Foundation (PG&E Foundation) will provide grants to support independent restaurant owners and their staffs. They are doing so through the California Restaurant Foundation's (CRF) Restaurants Care Resilience Fund. The grants will support a record number of restaurants in Northern and Central California this year.

Westbank Issues Global Call for Data Centers

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and real estate developer Westbank announced two major milestones in the development of Silicon Valley's innovative net-zero community. PG&E infrastructure upgrades have begun, and Westbank has launched a global call for data center partners to join the initiative.

Eastdil Secured, a global real estate investment bank, will lead the process of identifying partners who support using data centers to enhance communities.

PG&E Builds Upon Risk-Informed Safety Actions That Prevented Major Wildfires in 2023 and 2024

OAKLAND, Calif., April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Building upon proven layers of protection that ensured no major wildfires resulted from the company's equipment in 2023 and 2024 and infused with technological innovation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today shared its robust, risk-informed strategy to continue that progress in light of an ever-changing climate.