PG&E Joins National Hydropower Association in Celebrating National Hydropower Day on Tuesday, Aug. 24
August 23 2021 - 7:01PM
Business Wire
PG&E, Operator of One of the Largest
Privately-Held Hydroelectric Systems in the U.S., has Helped Power
California with Water for More than 125 Years
Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E’s) 25,000
coworkers, operators of one of the largest privately-held
hydroelectric systems in the United States, are pleased to join the
National Hydropower Association (NHA) in celebrating National
Hydropower Day, on Tuesday, Aug. 24.
PG&E’s hydro system, established in 1895, now is spread
across 140,000 acres of land, and includes ownership of 168 dams,
64 powerhouses, with about 200 miles of canals and flumes,
providing California with more than 3,800 megawatts capacity of
clean, reliable and affordable electricity.
National Hydropower Day celebrates hydropower’s undeniable
contributions to America’s clean energy infrastructure and
future.
Jan Nimick, vice president of PG&E’s Power Generation
organization, said, “As a leader in generating hydroelectric power
for more than 125 years, PG&E is pleased to join the NHA in
celebrating National Hydropower Day. Given that our hydro projects
have been helping to keep the lights on in northern and central
California for so long, the value they provide can sometimes go
unnoticed. As a hydropower generator, we are proud to provide this
clean, reliable source of energy to power our communities’ homes,
schools and businesses.”
Nationwide, in 2019, hydropower represented nearly 6.6% of total
U.S. electricity generation and 38% of renewable electricity
generation. The U.S. hydropower fleet is comprised of approximately
2,200 power plants with a total capacity of roughly 80 gigawatts
(GW), which includes 91% of U.S. storage capacity (23 GW) of pumped
storage.
Hydropower is also a major job creator, employing approximately
66,500 workers in the U.S.
Safety is PG&E’s most important responsibility. For more
information on PG&E’s hydroelectric system, including tips to
keep the public safe near our water facilities, please visit
pge.com and type “Hydroelectric System” into the search bar.
For more specific information on National Hydropower Day, you
can browse the NHA web page at https://www.hydro.org/hydroday/.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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