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PG&E wants to upgrade electricity grid

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco : CA : USA | about 1 year ago

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Pacific Gas and Electric Co. wants to spend $2.3 billion over the next six years to improve the reliability of its electricity grid and cut the number of blackouts its customers endure, the company said Thursday. If approved by California energy regulators, the program would be funded through electricity...

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PG&E has plan to reduce outages

News Source: The Mercury News | about 1 year ago

Customers will see a $1 a month increase on their bills by 2014 to pay for those improvements. The ambitious plan, which PG&E termed the Cornerstone Improvement Program, will add automation to 1,200 circuits, install 5,000 new switches on rural...
PG&E wants to upgrade electricity grid

News Source: San Francisco Chronicle | about 1 year ago

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. wants to spend $2.3 billion over the next six years to improve the reliability of its electricity grid and cut the number of blackouts its customers endure, the company said Thursday. If approved by California energy...