PG&E Ranks in Top Five, Leads California in New Nationwide Energy Efficiency Scorecard
July 06 2017 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced it
ranked as one of the top five energy-efficient energy companies in
the country on the new Utility Energy Efficiency Scorecard released
by the industry association American Council for an
Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). Ranked third in the country,
PG&E led California as the top-placed utility in the state for
energy efficiency.
This year, ACEEE launched its first edition of the Utility
Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which assesses energy efficiency for
the 51 largest electric utilities in the United States based on
their energy efficiency policies and programs in 2015. The report
concludes that energy companies across the country have a clear
commitment to energy efficiency.
“Energy efficiency has been at the center of California’s energy
policy for more than 40 years – successfully keeping per capita
energy usage nearly flat since the 1970s. Every day, we partner
with families, communities and businesses to help them reduce
energy waste through energy efficiency programs, rebates and other
tools,” said Vincent Davis, PG&E's Senior Director of Energy
Efficiency.
Providing a benchmark and roadmap for the industry, the new
assessment tracks energy efficiency for the country’s energy
companies out of 50 total possible points across three
categories:
- Quantitative savings and spending
performance
- Program diversity and emerging
areas
- Savings targets, business models and
evaluation
For the three energy companies in California, ACEEE highlighted
the strong emphasis on the diversity of their energy efficiency
programs and focus on offering emerging, different programs to
customers. Diving into the specific metrics, PG&E received the
top place for offering programs in emerging areas in 2015. This
includes zero net energy (ZNE) building programs offered by only
eight utilities in the country, including PG&E.
In the ranking, PG&E placed third overall as well as in each
main category, capturing 75 percent of the total 50 available
points. In 2015, the year the scorecard covers, PG&E helped
customers save $227 million on their energy bills through energy
efficiency programs.
In 2016, California tied Massachusetts for the top spot in
ACEEE’s annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, demonstrating the
statewide focus on energy efficiency.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in
Northern and Central California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ and pge.com/news.
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