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Placer County: Bear River Canal Repair Update, May 23, 2011
On Saturday, PG&E poured the fifth bottom section to form the new concrete flume at the Bear River Canal break. Concrete pouring continues today for the sixth bottom section. The installation of...
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Placer County: Bear River Canal Repair Update, May 24, 2011
PG&E continues to make progress as it works to repair the Bear River Canal in Placer County. Construction Update On Monday, PG&E poured the sixth bottom section to form the new concrete flume...
View ArticlePlacer County: Bear River Canal Repair Update, May 25, 2011
PG&E continues to make progress on repairs to the Bear River Canal in Placer County. On Tuesday, the final concrete flume slab was poured, and rebar placement and form work for the canal walls is...
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Placer County: Bear River Canal Repair Update, May 26, 2011
Crew get ready to weld the pipeline that will serve as the temporary bypass for the Bear River Canal. PG&E is completing the final preparations to turn on a temporary bypass of the Bear River...
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Placer County: Water Starts Flowing Again as PG&E Completes Bear River Canal...
Earlier this week, PG&E crews worked on the pipeline that now serves as the temporary bypass for the Bear River Canal. Water is once again flowing through the entirety of the Bear River Canal. A...
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Placer County: Bear River Canal Repair Update, May 31, 2011
PG&E continues to make great progress on repairs of the Bear River Canal in Placer County. Concrete work continues as the walls of the canal are erected. Over Memorial Day weekend, flows through...
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Placer County: PG&E Completes Repairs to Bear River Canal, Water to Flow Today
Repairs have been completed to the Bear River Canal. PG&E completed repairs on Thursday and got permission from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to resume the flow of the water. Water flow...
View ArticlePlacer County: Bear River Canal Repair Update, June 6, 2011
Final repairs and inspection of the Bear River Canal took place last week, and water began flowing again on June 3. Through the weekend, the flow of water gradually increased, reaching 250 cubic-feet...
View ArticlePlacer County: Water Agency Thanks Customers, PG&E, Others
Many people deserve thanks for the successful completion of the repairs to the Bear River Canal in Placer County, and the board director of the local water agency has made sure to thank them. The canal...
View ArticlePlacer County: Bear River Canal Cleanup Work Continues
The Bear River Canal in Placer County is now fully repaired and its water is now running at 425 cubic-feet per second (cfs). This week, PG&E and its contractors continue to do restoration work at...
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Placer County: PG&E Named Community Service Business of the Year in Lincoln
PG&E's quick action to repair the Bear River Canal was praised by the Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce. The Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce has named PG&E the “2011 Community Service Business...
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Earth Day 2012: PG&E Volunteers Fix Bridge and Trails at Auburn Recreation Area
PLACER COUNTY – More than 70 PG&E volunteers – along with family and friends — came together on Saturday (April 14) to collect trash, spruce up trails and paint a bridge barrier at Auburn State...
View ArticleAuburn: Chamber Names PG&E Business of the Year
The Auburn Chamber of Commerce has named PG&E its Business of the Year for the utility’s many years of service and commitment to the community. Employees from the local PG&E office support many...
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Placer County: PG&E Praised for Quick, Innovative Response to Assist...
By David Kligman Cal Fire representative Steve Garcia worked with PG&E’s Dave Ebbert and Jeff Mussell on a plan to remove vegetation and trees along five miles of power lines near the path of the...
View ArticlePlacer County: PG&E’s Dam Safety Campaign Adds Two Open Houses
PG&E has scheduled two more open houses as part of its public outreach to residents and business owners immediately downstream of its dams. The campaign is to alert people in dam inundation areas...
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Loomis: PG&E Pipeline Welders Demonstrate Skills, Coach Students at Del Oro...
By Brandi Ehlers LOOMIS – More than 40 high school students gained insight and practical knowledge about what it takes to be a pipeline welder for a gas utility at Del Oro High School today (March...
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Placer County: PG&E Expands Use of Goats, Sheep to Reduce Fire Risk as State...
By Jeff Smith AUBURN – PG&E has expanded its use of goats and sheep to reduce the dry vegetation around more than 400 acres of its electric and hydroelectric facilities. As a result, the fire risk...
View ArticlePG&E Helping Reduce Wildfire Risk in Sierra Area by Partnering with Fire Safe...
GRASS VALLEY — PG&E and the El Dorado, Nevada and Placer Sierra Fire Safe Councils are partnering to help prevent wildfires in the Grass Valley area. PG&E is working with Fire Safe Councils...
View ArticlePlacer County: PG&E Upgrades Electrical Equipment to Improve Reliability
PENRYN — PG&E is upgrading overhead electric wires to improve reliability for customers in Penryn in Placer County. This work is part of PG&E’s effort to upgrade the electric system to benefit...
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Placer County: PG&E, Cal Fire Join Forces to Fight Bark Beetle during Drought
By Lynsey Paulo MEADOW VISTA – The four-year drought has created a new problem in the Sierra Foothills and other parts of California. Millions of trees, weakened by not enough water, are now falling...
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Infographic: CARE-Eligible Customers Missing Big Savings
PG&E’s CARE program gives income-qualified households deep discounts on energy bills, but many customers aren’t taking advantage. These counties have the most eligible customers not enrolled.
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Checking It Twice: PG&E Inspects Power Lines in Fire-Prone Areas Two Times a...
By Lynsey Paulo AUBURN — Five years of drought, pest infestations and warmer temperatures are transforming some of California’s beloved landscape. Last November, the U.S. Forest Service announced the...
View ArticlePG&E Restores 93% of Customers Impacted by Oct. 23 Public Safety Power...
All Customers Restored in the Following Counties: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Placer, Plumas, San Mateo and Shasta PG&E Tracking Significant Dry, Wind Event This Weekend Once receiving the...
View ArticlePotential Sunday/Oct. 25 PSPS Event: Forecasted Highest Winds and Driest...
Portions of 38 Counties and 25 Tribal Communities May Be Impacted by Widespread, Severe Offshore Wind Event Beginning Sunday Customers Who Might Be Affected by the Public Safety Power Shutoff are...
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PG&E Donates 62 Acres for an Educational Camp for San Joaquin County Youth in...
By Paul Moreno PG&E has donated a 62-acre parcel to the San Joaquin County Office of Education to be used for a youth camp. The camp, known as the Sky Mountain Outdoor Education Center, will...
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