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Mojave Solar Project Gets Loan Guarantee from Energy Department
The Mojave Solar Project will provide power for more than 50,000 homes. (Photo courtesy of Abengoa Solar.) The U.S. Energy Department has finalized a $1.2 billion loan guarantee to Mojave Solar LLC to...
View ArticlePG&E’s $286 Million Property Taxes, Fees Aid Utility’s Communities
PG&E announced this week that it has paid franchise fees and property taxes of almost $286 million to the 49 counties and 243 cities where it operates. “Local governments are tackling public...
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Hinkley: Elementary School Gets New Fence with PG&E Grant
New wrought iron fencing is now visible along the front entry and underneath the Hinkley school’s marquee. A $36,000 PG&E beautification grant covered the cost to replace the school’s old chain...
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Hinkley: PG&E Local Jobs Program to Help Young Adults
By Tracy Correa Eight young adults in the Hinkley area began a new program today (Aug. 17) that will provide them with valuable career skills along with paid, on-the-job work experience. Marie...
View ArticlePG&E Making $157 Million in Property Tax Payments to 49 California Counties
PG&E announced today (Dec. 11) it is making property tax payments totaling more than $157 million to the 49 counties in which it operates. This amount, being paid this week, is the first of two...
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Customers Earn More than $43 Million in Winter Gas Savings Bill Credits
PG&E’s Winter Gas Savings program paid out more than $43 million to nearly 2 million customers in February and March as a reward for conserving natural gas. Bill credits paid to customers this year...
View ArticlePG&E Pays $158 Million in Property Taxes to 49 California Counties
PG&E paid property taxes totaling more than $158 million this week to the 49 counties in which it operates in Northern and Central California. The payments are the first of two installments and...
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World’s Largest Concentrating Solar Power Project Flips Switch
By Lynsey Paulo SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY — The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, located in the California Mojave Desert about 40 miles southwest of Las Vegas, was officially dedicated on Thursday...
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PG&E Awards $255,000 in Bright Ideas Grants to California Schools
A previous Bright Ideas grant went to Sebastopol's Analy High School, which used the money to build a tiny energy-efficient home. (Currents Archive Photo.) As part of its ongoing commitment to...
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PG&E Pays $302 Million in Taxes and Fees to California Cities and Counties
PG&E paid property taxes and franchise fees of more than $302 million this spring to the 49 counties and 243 cities in which provides service to 15 million Californians. “We have the privilege of...
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PG&E Pays $172 million in Property Taxes to California Counties
PG&E increased its payment of property taxes sharply this year as the utility continued to make significant investments in its gas and electric system to improve safety and reliability. PG&E...
View ArticleMore Solar Blooms in California’s Desert
By Denny Boyles SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY — Tucked at the base of hills north of Highway 58, one of California’s newest sources of electricity stretches more than 1,400 acres and is powered entirely by the...
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Hinkley: Residents Get Medical Screenings, Flu Shots at PG&E-Sponsored Health...
HINKLEY — More than 50 people attended the Hinkley Family Health and Resource Fair on Saturday (Oct. 24) with more than 35 local residents receiving flu shots. Local residents were provided free health...
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Hinkley: Enthusiasm, PG&E Partnerships Drive Successful Community Cleanup Day
By Jeff D. Smith HINKLEY – Four large roll-off bins of trash and two more full of tires were collected during the second Hinkley Community Clean-up Day, held on Saturday (Nov. 14) in this Mojave Desert...
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PG&E’s Property Tax Payments Increase to $193 Million as it Further Supports...
By Paul Moreno PG&E property taxes increased sharply this year as the utility continued to make significant investments in its gas and electric infrastructure to improve safety and reliability for...
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Hinkley: PG&E Hosts Mojave XP High School Students for Career Field Trip
By Jeff Smith Careers and education were the focus during a recent field trip for a group of Mojave students from Barstow High School. For the fourth consecutive year, PG&E hosted students from the...
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Hinkley: Workforce Training Program Results in Jobs for Local Youth
By Jeff Smith Michael Minges and Cody Love are only 18 but they now have full-time jobs, thanks to the PG&E-sponsored Hinkley Career Training Program. PG&E contractor Turn-Key Construction...
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San Bernardino County: PG&E Joins Native American Tribe’s Earth Day Celebration
By Jeff Smith PG&E helped elementary school children celebrate Earth Day with a Native American tribe near the company’s Topock Compressor Station in Arizona. Members of the Chemehuevi tribe hosted...
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PG&E’s Remediation, Cleanup Practices Get International Attention
By Jeff Smith Impressed by PG&E’s commitment to the environment and sustainable remediation practices, international teams from Singapore and China recently came to learn firsthand about the...
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Hinkley Workforce Development Youth Install Solar Powered Irrigation System
By Jeff Smith The Career Institute, PG&E’s partner for workforce training in Hinkley, installed a solar power well to supply water to the surrounding tree line that provides a wind block for...
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