Tag: pge
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From the CEO’s Desk Newsletter
By Ben Paulos Resilient home California is suffering its worst fire season ever, with over 4 million acres burned this year alone. In EBCE’s service area, PG&E is continuing to implement Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events, proactively shutting off power to thousands of customers to prevent accidental wildfires. While power shutoff events may reduce…
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Energy storage milestone: PG&E, Tesla begin building 730MWh battery system
Utility-scale battery storage took a Major leap forward this past month since Pacific Gas & Electric and Tesla started construction to a 182.5-MW lithium ion system in Monterey County, California. PG&E will Have the facility at Its substation at Moss Landing, however, the construction design and maintenance operations will be joint effort both by the…
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COVID-19, severe weather and power outages
Wildfire and hurricane season is here and with it comes an influx of weather-related power outages. Experts are warning that extreme weather events and natural disasters will be more frequent and intense this year and that this summer will be hotter than average. Power outages coinciding with elevated temperatures can quickly escalate into a public…