PG&E
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is the utility that provides natural gas and electricity to most of Northern California. The southern part of the state is generally served by Southern California Edison for power and natural gas from Southern California Gas. PG&E was founded in 1905 and is currently headquartered in the Pacific Gas & Electric Building in San Francisco.
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| Type | Public (NYSE: PCG) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 77 Beale St. San Francisco, CA 94105 |
| Area served | CA |
| Key people | Peter A. Darbee, CEO |
| Industry | Electric Producer & Utility Natural Gas Utility |
| Products | Electricity, Natural Gas |
| Revenue | $13.2 billion (2007)[1] |
| Net income | ▲ $1.01 billion (2007)[1] |
| Employees | 20,050 (2007) |
| Subsidiaries | Pacific Gas and Electric Company |
| Website | PGECorp.com |
Power portfolio
Out of its total 8,038 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (0.75% of the U.S. total), PG&E produced 46.1% from hydroelectricity, 28.9% from nuclear, 18.0% from coal, 5.9% from natural gas, and 1.2% from oil. PG&E owns power plants in California, Florida, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania; 82.0% of the company's generating capacity comes from power plants in California.[2]
Existing coal-fired power plants
PG&E owned 6 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 1,443 MW of capacity. Here is a list of PG&E's coal power plants:[2][3][4]
| Plant Name | State | County | Year(s) Built | Capacity | 2007 CO2 Emissions | 2006 SO2 Emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiantown | FL | Martin | 1995 | 395 MW | 2,406,000 tons | N/A |
| Cedar Bay | FL | Duval | 1994 | 292 MW | 2,355,000 tons | N/A |
| Chambers | NJ | Salem | 1993 | 285 MW | N/A | N/A |
| Logan | NJ | Gloucester | 1994 | 242 MW | 1,674,000 tons | N/A |
| Northampton | PA | Northampton | 1995 | 134 MW | 981,000 tons | N/A |
| Scrubgrass | PA | Venango | 1993 | 95 MW | 966,000 tons | N/A |
In 2006, PG&E's 6 coal-fired power plants emitted at least 8.4 million tons of CO2.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 PG&E Corp., BusinessWeek Company Insight Center, accessed July 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005, Energy Information Administration, accessed April 2008.
- ↑ Environmental Integrity Project, Dirty Kilowatts: America’s Most Polluting Power Plants, July 2007.
- ↑ Dig Deeper, Carbon Monitoring for Action database, accessed June 2008.
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