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 42.17 cents per kilowatt hour, which is 35.97% higher than the average California rate of 31.01 cents. There were a total of 26,773,391 megawatt hours sold via retail sales in 2023 by the provider. The electricity generated in the company's power plants made up 32,892,887 of the megawatt hours sourced by the company and the purchase of wholesale electricity made up an additional 38,821,000 megawatt hours. Pacific Gas and Electric Company had $20,996,903,800 in 2023. Exactly $3,384,914,000 of that revenue came from wholesale electricity sales and $8,586,933,000 came from sales to residential electricity customers.
Customers of the supplier have an average monthly residential power bill of $204.99. This is 43.99% higher than the US average bill of $142.37. Pacific Gas and Electric Company ranks as the 41st highest total electricity producer out of 3530 companies in the nation. The company is able to generate 8,144,522 megawatt hours from hydroelectric power facilities, which ranks them as the largest generator of hydroelectric power in California out of 65 companies. The company is the 3rd highest in California out of 65 companies for total megawatt hours generated from natural gas.
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 5.00% of the electricity that they produce. This percentage of loss gives them a ranking of 1048th best out of 3530 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 May and the highest average bill is in July.
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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
Quick Facts About Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 56.42% of their megawatt hour production from nuclear power sources, for a total of 18,336,388 megawatt hours.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 0.70% of its total megawatt hours generated from solar energy sources, ranking them 189th in the United States out of 3530 companies for percentage of total electricity generation that comes from solar fields.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 8,370,648 megawatt hours (or 25.76% of their total generation) from the use of renewable fuels in their generation facilities.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the 52nd largest generator of megawatt hours from non-renewable fuel sources in the nation.
Based on customer count, Pacific Gas and Electric Company is the 27th largest company out of 3530 providers in the country.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has an average of 1.56 electrical outages per customer per year. These outages last for an average of 255.9 minutes. Compare this to the US averages of other companies at 1.44 outages per customer and 123.49 minutes per outage.
Energy Loss
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's energy loss due to business operations.
Total Energy Loss
3,586,467MWh
1048 National Rank
Grid Reliability
Length & Frequency of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Power Outages
255.9 min.
vs. national average of 123.49 min.
1.56 outages/yr
vs. national average of 1.44
Power Outages
Currently, 0 customers are being tracked in Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Customers Out:
0
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Production, Sales, and Emissions by Fuel Types
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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 | 2,129,470 | 10,197,582,000 | 3 | 100% |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company County Coverage
| County | Population | Providers | Avg. County Rate (¢) | Avg. Electric Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | 1,628,997 | 4 | 39.67 | $169.81/mo |
| Alpine County | 1,344 | 2 | 29.95 | $155.92/mo |
| Amador County | 40,095 | 1 | 40.11 | $198.99/mo |
| Butte County | 207,303 | 3 | 40.09 | $198.89/mo |
| Calaveras County | 45,349 | 1 | 40.11 | $198.99/mo |
| Colusa County | 21,780 | 1 | 40.11 | $198.99/mo |
| Contra Costa County | 1,156,966 | 2 | 40.06 | $183.88/mo |
| El Dorado County | 192,646 | 3 | 37.73 | $179.20/mo |
| Fresno County | 1,015,190 | 2 | 39.03 | $194.22/mo |
| Glenn County | 28,675 | 1 | 40.11 | $198.99/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 | 18,336,388 | ||||
Gateway Generating StationPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Antioch | CA | Natural Gas | 2,770,260 | 1,058,959,806.8 | 382.26 | ||
Colusa Generating StationPacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Colusa County | CA | Natural Gas | 2,664,213 | 1,029,030,093.42 | 386.24 | ||
| Plumas County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 617,123 | |||||
| Fresno County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 489,703 | |||||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 444,967 | |||||
| Fresno County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 438,508 | |||||
Kerckhoff 2Pacific Gas and Electric Company (100.00%) | Fresno County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 420,401 | ||||
| Butte County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 396,715 | |||||
| Shasta County | CA | Conventional Hydroelectric | 374,191 |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company Production 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
- 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
- Healdsburg, 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
- Lompoc, 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
- 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
- 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
- Pleasanton, CA
- 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
- Rocklin, CA
- Rohnert Park, CA
- Roseville, CA
- Ross, CA
- Salinas, CA
- San Anselmo, CA
- San Bruno, CA
- San Carlos, 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
- 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 $204.99, compared to the California average of $162.83 and the US of $162.83 for bundled service.
What percentage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electricity is generated from renewable fuel sources?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company produces 25.76% of their electricity from renewable 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 power plants are owned by or associated with Pacific Gas and Electric Company?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company owns or is associated with 64 power plants.
What percentage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's electricity is generated using nonrenewable fuel types?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company generates 74.24% of their electricity from nonrenewable fuel types.
What is the average bundled electricity rate for Pacific Gas and Electric Company customers?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's current average bundled electricity rate is 42.17 cents per kilowatt hour (¢/kWh), compared to the average state bundled rate of 31.01 cents and the average United States rate of 16.15 cents.
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.
How many counties does Pacific Gas and Electric Company have customers in in?
There are 44 counties that receive at least some electricity coverage by Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
When will Pacific Gas and Electric Company power be restored?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company's outages last, on average, roughly 255.9 minutes per each outage.
What cities does Pacific Gas and Electric Company sell electricity to?
Pacific Gas and Electric Company supplies to 219 cities in the country including California.
