EPA Recognizes Pacific Gas and Electric Company With 2009 ENERGY STAR(R) Sustained Excellence Award
April 22 2009 - 1:38PM
PR Newswire (US)
Utility Earns Award for Protecting the Environment through Energy
Efficiency SAN FRANCISCO, April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition
of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) leadership in
protecting the environment through energy efficiency, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded PG&E a 2009
ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award. PG&E, an ENERGY STAR
partner for nearly two decades, was honored for its 2006-2008
energy efficiency portfolio accomplishments, including its Large
Commercial Automated Benchmarking Service, Appliance Rebate
Program, Business and Consumer Electronics Program launch, ENERGY
STAR New Homes Program and 'Change the World, Start with ENERGY
STAR' national campaign promotion. "PG&E is committed to energy
efficiency through our diverse array of programs, services and
campaigns aimed at helping our customers save money and energy,"
said Jan Berman, senior director of Customer Energy Efficiency for
PG&E. "Our long-time partnership with ENERGY STAR demonstrates
our strong commitment to preserving the environment through energy
efficiency. We view our ENERGY STAR partnership as a key way to
fight climate change." Across the U.S., top companies and
organizations are leading the way toward a more energy-efficient
future through participation in ENERGY STAR. Last year alone
Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved $19 billion on their
energy bills and reduced greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to
those of 29 million vehicles. The 2009 Sustained Excellence Awards
are given to a select group of organizations that have exhibited
outstanding leadership year after year. These winners have reduced
greenhouse gas emissions by setting and achieving aggressive goals,
employing innovative approaches and showing others what can be
achieved through energy efficiency. These awards recognize ongoing
leadership across the ENERGY STAR program including
energy-efficient products, services, new homes and buildings in the
commercial, industrial and public sectors. Award winners are
selected from more than 12,000 organizations that participate in
the ENERGY STAR program. "EPA is delighted to recognize PG&E
with the 2009 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award," said
Kathleen Hogan, director of the Climate Protection Partnerships
Division at the U.S. EPA. "PG&E's leadership on energy
efficiency has yielded impressive results for their bottom line and
our global environment, showing us all what can be accomplished
through sustained commitment and action." PG&E is a national
leader in energy efficiency programs. Since the inception of these
programs in 1976, PG&E customers have achieved cost savings of
more than $24 billion, avoiding the release of more than 155
million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. Pacific
Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of , is one of the largest
combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States.
Based in San Francisco, with 20,000 employees, the company delivers
some of the nation's cleanest energy to 15 million people in
northern and central California. For more information, visit
http://www.pge.com/about/. ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based
partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased
energy efficiency. Today, ENERGY STAR offers businesses and
consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and help
protect the environment for future generations. More than 12,000
organizations are ENERGY STAR partners committed to improving the
energy efficiency of products, homes, buildings and businesses. For
more information about ENERGY STAR, visit
http://www.energystar.gov/ or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES
(1-888-782-7937). DATASOURCE: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
CONTACT: External Communications Department of Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, +1-415-973-5930 Web Site:
http://www.pge.com/about
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