Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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About Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is an investor owned entity located in Fresno, California and supplying power to customers in California. Pacific Gas and Electric Company's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 36.00 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 25.02% higher than the average California rate of 28.79 cents. There were a total of 31,146,948 megawatt hours sold via retail sales in 2022 by the provider. The electricity generated in the company's power plants made up 28,564,962 of the megawatt hours sourced by the company and the purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 49,611,287 megawatt hours. Pacific Gas and Electric Company had $19,713,571,000 in 2022. Exactly $4,560,825,000 of that revenue came from wholesale electricity sales and $8,834,188,000 came from sales to residential electricity customers.
Customers of the supplier have an average monthly residential power bill of $170.44. This is 25.90% higher than the US average bill of $135.38. The company is the 8th largest producer of hydroelectric power out of 3517 providers in the country, with total generation reaching 6,657,850 megawatt hours last year. Electricity production from sustainable fuel types by the supplier totals 6,888,260 megawatt hours. With 24,471,504 megawatt hours generated from non-renewable fuel types, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the 50th largest generator of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuels in the nation out of 3517 companies
Consumers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company are able to take advantage of net metering solutions, which is a positive for both parties. Net metering makes solar panel purchases more economically feasible as it gives the ability for consumers to sell electricity back to the grid.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company currently has a loss of roughly 33.62% of the electricity that they produce. This percentage of loss gives them a ranking of 1427th best out of 3517 providers who report energy loss in the nation.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Rate & Electric Bills
Pacific Gas and Electric Company residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in April.
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Overview
- Company Type:Investor Owned
- Parent Company:PG&E Corporation
- Headquarters:3754 East California Avenue
Fresno, California 93725
United States of America - CEO:Patricia K. Poppe
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Contact
- Website:www.pge.com
- Customer Service Phone:(877) 660-6789
- Business Customer Service:(800) 468-4743
- Contact Page:www.pge.com
- Social Media:
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Service
- Rates & Plans:www.pge.com
- Outage Map:pgealerts.alerts.pge.com
- Outage Phone:(800) 743-5002
- States Served:
- California
- Counties Served:
- Santa Clara County
- Alameda County
- Sacramento County
- Contra Costa County
- Fresno County
- Major Cities Served:See all cities
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Quick Facts About Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company ranks 3rd in the state out of 63 suppliers for total electricity generation from natural gas, with generation totaling 6,622,510.75 total megawatt hours per year.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company generates 56.91% of their megawatt hour production from nuclear power sources, for a total of 17,847,439 megawatt hours generated from nuclear.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the 47th largest producer of electricity out of 3517 electricity suppliers in the country, producing 31,359,764 megawatt hours.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the 3rd largest electricity company out of 63 electricity companies in California based on total megawatt hours sold.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 0.73% of its total megawatt hours produced from solar power, which ranks them 64th out of 63 companies in California for percentage of total electricity production that comes from solar fields.
Energy Loss
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
26,289,923MWh
1427 National Rank
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Energy Makeup
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company Coverage Map
Pacific Gas and Electric Company State Coverage
| State | Customers | Sales ($) | State Rank Based On Revenue | % of Provider's Residential Sales in State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,140,430 | 8,840,172,000 | 3 | 100% |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | 1,628,997 | 7 | 33.04 | $152.05/mo |
| Alpine County | 1,344 | 4 | 27.37 | $135.34/mo |
| Amador County | 40,095 | 3 | 34.16 | $162.89/mo |
| Butte County | 207,303 | 5 | 34.15 | $162.85/mo |
| Calaveras County | 45,349 | 3 | 34.16 | $162.89/mo |
| Colusa County | 21,780 | 3 | 34.16 | $162.89/mo |
| Contra Costa County | 1,156,966 | 4 | 33.73 | $159.15/mo |
| El Dorado County | 192,646 | 5 | 32.38 | $156.12/mo |
| Fresno County | 1,015,190 | 5 | 33.56 | $161.08/mo |
| Glenn County | 28,675 | 3 | 34.16 | $162.89/mo |
Power Plants Owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | Production (MWh) | Emission (kg) | Emissions/MWh | Toxic Chemical Release | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diablo CanyonPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | San Luis Obispo County | CA | Nuclear | 17,847,439 | ||||
Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Antioch | CA | Natural Gas | 3,141,817 | 1,199,920,594.6 | 381.92 | ||
Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Colusa County | CA | Natural Gas | 3,084,001 | 1,178,556,357.02 | 382.15 | ||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 685,824 | |||||
| Butte County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 655,813 | |||||
| Fresno County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 538,269 | |||||
| Plumas County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 473,248 | |||||
James B BlackPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 440,884 | ||||
| Plumas County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 412,156 | |||||
Humboldt BayPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Humboldt County | CA | Natural Gas | 398,247 | 185,095,305.4 | 464.78 |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Fuel Makeup
Cities Pacific Gas and Electric Company Has Coverage
- Albany, CA
- Amador City, CA
- American Canyon, CA
- Anderson, CA
- Angels, CA
- Antioch, CA
- Arcata, CA
- Arroyo Grande, CA
- Arvin, CA
- Atascadero, CA
- Atherton, CA
- Auburn, CA
- Avenal, CA
- Bakersfield, CA
- Belmont, CA
- Belvedere, CA
- Benicia, CA
- Berkeley, CA
- Biggs, CA
- Blue Lake, CA
- Brentwood, CA
- Brisbane, CA
- Buellton, CA
- Burlingame, CA
- Calistoga, CA
- Campbell, CA
- Capitola, CA
- Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
- Chico, CA
- Chowchilla, CA
- Clayton, CA
- Clearlake, CA
- Cloverdale, CA
- Clovis, CA
- Coalinga, CA
- Colfax, CA
- Colma, CA
- Colusa, CA
- Concord, CA
- Corcoran, CA
- Corning, CA
- Corte Madera, CA
- Cotati, CA
- Cupertino, CA
- Daly City, CA
- Danville, CA
- Davis, CA
- Del Rey Oaks, CA
- Dinuba, CA
- Dixon, CA
- Dos Palos, CA
- Dublin, CA
- East Palo Alto, CA
- El Cerrito, CA
- Emeryville, CA
- Escalon, CA
- Eureka, CA
- Fairfax, CA
- Fairfield, CA
- Ferndale, CA
- Firebaugh, CA
- Fort Bragg, CA
- Fortuna, CA
- Foster City, CA
- Fowler, CA
- Fremont, CA
- Fresno, CA
- Gilroy, CA
- Gonzales, CA
- Grass Valley, CA
- Greenfield, CA
- Gridley, CA
- Grover Beach, CA
- Guadalupe, CA
- Gustine, CA
- Half Moon Bay, CA
- Hanford, CA
- Hayward, CA
- Hercules, CA
- Hillsborough, CA
- Hollister, CA
- Huron, CA
- Ione, CA
- Isleton, CA
- Jackson, CA
- Kerman, CA
- King City, CA
- Kingsburg, CA
- Lafayette, CA
- Lakeport, CA
- Larkspur, CA
- Lathrop, CA
- Lemoore, CA
- Lincoln, CA
- Live Oak, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Lodi, CA
- Loomis, CA
- Los Altos, CA
- Los Altos Hills, CA
- Los Banos, CA
- Los Gatos, CA
- Madera, CA
- Manteca, CA
- Maricopa, CA
- Marina, CA
- Martinez, CA
- Marysville, CA
- McFarland, CA
- Mendota, CA
- Menlo Park, CA
- Merced, CA
- Mill Valley, CA
- Millbrae, CA
- Milpitas, CA
- Modesto, CA
- Monte Sereno, CA
- Monterey, CA
- Moraga, CA
- Morgan Hill, CA
- Morro Bay, CA
- Mountain View, CA
- Napa, CA
- Nevada City, CA
- Newark, CA
- Newman, CA
- Novato, CA
- Oakdale, CA
- Oakland, CA
- Oakley, CA
- Orange Cove, CA
- Orinda, CA
- Orland, CA
- Oroville, CA
- Pacific Grove, CA
- Pacifica, CA
- Palo Alto, CA
- Paradise, CA
- Parlier, CA
- Petaluma, CA
- Piedmont, CA
- Pinole, CA
- Pismo Beach, CA
- Pittsburg, CA
- Placerville, CA
- Pleasant Hill, CA
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- Plymouth, CA
- Point Arena, CA
- Portola Valley, CA
- Red Bluff, CA
- Redding, CA
- Redwood City, CA
- Reedley, CA
- Richmond, CA
- Rio Dell, CA
- Rio Vista, CA
- Ripon, CA
- Riverbank, CA
- Rocklin, CA
- Rohnert Park, CA
- Roseville, CA
- Ross, CA
- Salinas, CA
- San Anselmo, CA
- San Bruno, CA
- San Carlos, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- San Joaquin, CA
- San Jose, CA
- San Juan Bautista, CA
- San Leandro, CA
- San Luis Obispo, CA
- San Mateo, CA
- San Pablo, CA
- San Rafael, CA
- San Ramon, CA
- Sand City, CA
- Sanger, CA
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Santa Maria, CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
- Saratoga, CA
- Sausalito, CA
- Scotts Valley, CA
- Seaside, CA
- Sebastopol, CA
- Selma, CA
- Shafter, CA
- Soledad, CA
- Solvang, CA
- Sonoma, CA
- Sonora, CA
- South San Francisco, CA
- St. Helena, CA
- Stockton, CA
- Suisun City, CA
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Sutter Creek, CA
- Taft, CA
- Tehama, CA
- Tiburon, CA
- Tracy, CA
- Trinidad, CA
- Ukiah, CA
- Union City, CA
- Vacaville, CA
- Vallejo, CA
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Wasco, CA
- Waterford, CA
- Watsonville, CA
- West Sacramento, CA
- Wheatland, CA
- Williams, CA
- Willits, CA
- Willows, CA
- Windsor, CA
- Winters, CA
- Woodlake, CA
- Woodland, CA
- Woodside, CA
- Yountville, CA
- Yuba City, CA
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Pacific Gas and Electric Company FAQ:
Who is the CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company?
The current CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company is Patricia K. Poppe.
What is the average bundled bill for Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers each month?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company currently has an average monthly bundled electric bill of $170.44, compared to the California average of $143.48 and the US of $143.48 for bundled service.
What percentage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electricity is produced using renewable fuel sources?
Power facilities owned by or associated with Pacific Gas and Electric Company produce 21.97% of their electricity using renewable fuel sources.
How many power plants are owned by or associated with Pacific Gas and Electric Company?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company owns or is associated with 65 power plants.
What is the phone number for Pacific Gas and Electric Company?
You can reach Pacific Gas and Electric Company by phone via (877) 660-6789.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers?
Customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, on average, have an electricity bundled rate 36.00 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh).
What percentage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electricity is generated from nonrenewable fuels?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 78.03% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel types.
Does Pacific Gas and Electric Company have a parent company?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is owned by PG&E Corporation.
How many counties does Pacific Gas and Electric Company sell electricity in?
There are 45 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
What cities does Pacific Gas and Electric Company sell electricity to?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company supplies to 224 cities in the country including California.
