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PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric)
Welsch retires as senior vice president, generation and chief nuclear officer of PG&E
James (Jim) M. Welsch, senior vice president, generation and chief nuclear officer for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), has notified the company he intends to retire Dec. 31, 2021, after 37 years of service. Welsch joined PG&E in 1984 and served in various leadership roles at the Diablo Canyon Power Plant prior. In his current role, he has been
PG&E sells 11.5-MW Kern Canyon small hydro facility to Kern and Tule Hydro LLC
PG&E sold its 11.5-MW Kern Canyon small hydro facility to Kern and Tule Hydro LLC at the end of 2020. The company said that the Kern Canyon project, built in 1921, is no longer an economic source of electric generation for PG&E’s customers. It is far from other PG&E hydroelectric facilities and the regional headquarters, making it costly for PG&E
Patti Poppe to take the reins of PG&E as new CEO
PG&E Corporation announced the appointment of Patricia K. “Patti” Poppe as Chief Executive Officer and member of its Board of Directors as well as of the Board of Directors of Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Poppe currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of CMS Energy Corporation and its principal subsidiary, Consumers Energy Company, an investor-owned utility that provides
Bill Johnson to retire as chief executive officer of PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) Corporation announced that its chief executive officer and president, William D. “Bill” Johnson, has decided to retire. His retirement will become effective June 30, 2020, which is expected to be after the company’s Plan of Reorganization is confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court. PG&E owns a 3,900-MW hydroelectric system, built on 16 river basins in the
PG&E sells 12-MW Narrows No. 1 powerhouse to Yuba Water Agency
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has sold its 12-MW Narrows No. 1 powerhouse to Yuba Water Agency (YWA). The sale was finalized yesterday in Nevada County and includes the powerhouse, on the Yuba River below Englebright Dam, along with associated water conveyance and infrastructure and 23 acres of land. PG&E sold the powerhouse because it was marginally economic and
Hydro utilities donate funds, more during COVID-19 pandemic
Exelon Corporation, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and Tacoma Public Utilities (TPU) have all confirmed donations intended to aid customers and others during the COVID-19 outbreak. These donations are in addition to the delay of payment and suspension of disconnection that many utilities are offering worldwide. Exelon, and its family companies, are donating $1.15 million to benefit national and local
PG&E announces plans to transfer hydro-generating water system to TUD
The Tuolumne Utilities District (TUD) and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) have entered into exclusive negotiations to transfer the 2-MW Phoenix Hydr…
Hydro Review: Assessing the Operational Health of Aging Penstocks
With penstock response to transient conditions being critical to the service life and safety of any hydroelectric project, Pacific Gas & Electric Company ha…
FERC prepares final EIS for 84.8-MW Bucks Creek Hydropower Project in California
Staff with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission have prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for relicensing of the 84.8-MW Bucks Creek Hydrop…
SMUD board of directors’ vote signals intent to purchase PG&E’s Chili Bar hydroelectric project
In a joint announcement made by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, the SMUD board of directors voted lat…
Former AGL CEO Vesey to head up Pacific Gas & Electric
Vesey has more than 35 years of utility experience, most recently as managing director and CEO of Sydney-based AGL Energy Ltd….
Two Camp Fire ignitions involved PG&E equipment, state probe says
A downed line, coupled with dry vegetation and extremely high winds, fueled the fire that killed at least 85 people and laid waste to more than 150,000 acres an…
Former TVA CEO Johnson taking reins at bankrupt PG&E
PG&E announced that recently retired Tennessee Valley Authority CEO William “Bill” Johnson will replace John Simon as CEO and president. Simon stepped i…
SCE challenging investigation findings on cause of 2017 Thomas Fire
SCE argues that evidence shows at least two separate ignitions happened on December 4, 2017, leading to the two blazes eventually merged into the Thomas Fire….
Hydro Review: North American Market Brief
What’s happening in the North American hydroelectric power industry, in a nutshell? Below are four important areas of hydropower activity in the U.S. and Cana…
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Welsch retires as senior vice president, generation and chief nuclear officer of PG&E
PG&E sells 11.5-MW Kern Canyon small hydro facility to Kern and Tule Hydro LLC
Patti Poppe to take the reins of PG&E as new CEO
Bill Johnson to retire as chief executive officer of PG&E
