Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is a United States gas an electricity utility operating in northern and central California. It is a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation. 


 * Former CEO - William T. Morrow
 * Director of Environmental Policy - Wendy Pulling

Pipeline explosion
In September 2010, a PG&E transmission pipeline failed at a poorly constructed weld and exploded in San Bruno, killing eight people and destroying 38 homes. According to an internal document obtained by The Chronicle in 2012, PG&E suggested to managers before the San Bruno pipeline explosion that downgrading more than 2,300 natural-gas leaks - and potentially not fixing them - would save the company nearly $5 million.

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
PG&E has been a funder of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) in at least 2010 ($5,000) and 2002 and advertised in the program for the 1998 ALEC 25th Anniversary Annual Conference.

Contact Details
Website: http://www.pge.com

Related Sourcewatch

 * Mel Lane - former board member