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PG&E Corporation

“150 years of dedication and commitment to providing safe, reliable and responsive delivery of energy and customer service.” This is what PG&E Corporation is about. This company is in the industry of providing electric utilities.

PG&E was the 1st to overcome long distance transmission of electricity. Today PG&E operates the largest hydro system in the United States. They also provided electricity to farms in the 1930s.

HISTORY

  • 1852 – The San Francisco Gas company was formed by Peter and James Donahue.
  • 1854 – San Francisco has available gas flowing to their hmes.
  • 1879 – The very 1st central electricity facility providing fr cust was established by George Roe with his California Electric Light Company.
  • 1895 – Folson Powerhouse was launched. This is the ancestor of PG&E’s hydro system
  • 1898 – California’s agricultural industry is made possible because of PG&E’s 1st pump of water for irrigation.
  • 1899 – Power lines for 61 miles long from Yuba River to Sacramento. This drives the city’s electric railway system. Engineers all over the world marvel at this accomplishment.
  • 1901 – Small companies merge forming  California Gas and Electric Corporation.
  • 1905 – Pacific Gas and Electric company is formed by the merger of San Francisco Gas and Electric Company and California Gas and Electric Company
  • 1906 – challenges arise due to earthquake and fire
  • 1912 – 116000 meters were installed to measure electric consumption
  • 1920 – PG&E opens the 1st all-electric home model
  • 1930 – Gas from manufactured fuel changed to natural gas
  • 1946-1951 – the greatest construction program was launched by PG&E to meet demands after the war
  • 1961 – Pipelines were completed spanning 612 miles providing gas to Northern California
  • 1970s – energy saving programs unveiled
  • 1985 – Diablo Canyon made online. This is a top-rated nuclear facility
  • 1989 – Another earthquake hits and PG&E pulls all resources for fast recovery
  • 2000-2002 – PG&E helps consumers reach record breaking power conservation

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