Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that it has filed two proposals with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that will help meet Californians’ future need for clean, safe and reliable energy. The utility has proposed to the CPUC a three-year energy efficiency portfolio that, if approved, would significantly expand the company’s industry-leading customer energy efficiency programs. The utility also submitted a filing to develop and construct a 560 megawatt (MW) combined-cycle natural gas power plant in eastern Alameda County on the site of the proposed Tesla Generating Station. We must continue to ensure reliable electric service to our customers, and we must do so with a minimal impact on the environment,” said Helen Burt, PG&E chief customer officer and senior vice president. “Energy efficiency is a low-cost way to meet customers’ energy needs and one of the most effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These two filings are key examples of our commitment to help PG&E customers better manage their energy use and help meet California’s growing energy demand in an environmentally responsible manner.” The two filings are part of PG&E’s comprehensive energy strategy to meet its customers’ future power needs in ways that are consistent with the company’s commitment to clean energy solutions and environmental leadership. The strategy relies on an aggressive expansion of customer energy efficiency a ...