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Surf’s not up: PG&E scuttles wave-power idea

The WaveConnect project would have used buoys bobbing in the Pacific to generate electricity. Permitting, installation and infrastructure costs proved too high, the San Francisco-based utility said.

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Surf's not up: PG&E scuttles wave-power idea

The WaveConnect project would have used buoys bobbing in the Pacific to generate electricity. Permitting, installation and infrastructure costs proved too high, the San Francisco-based utility said.

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City sewer work may have set off California pipeline blast, panel says

An independent five-member panel said sewer work may have ultimately triggered the PG&E accident, but didn’t make a finding on the root cause of the September explosion. The blast killed eight...

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Proposed pipeline rules could be costly

Pipeline operators and their customers will face major changes and a hefty price tag if the National Transportation Safety Board can persuade regulators to adopt recommendations it issued in response...

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PG&E exec: ‘No one ever thought it could happen to us’

Nick Stavropoulos, executive vice president of gas operations for Pacific Gas and Electric Co., offered a sobering reminder of the risks of carrying volatile hydrocarbons by pipeline through populated...

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Solar switch forces utilities to shift priorities

Utilities fear solar’s rapid spread across homes and businesses, combined with the increasing efficiency of modern buildings and appliances, could slowly erode their ability to grow.

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Regulator refunds utility’s fine for pipeline explosion

California regulators have refunded $375,000 to Pacific Gas and Electric Co. over concerns the fine payment could jeopardize a potentially larger penalty against the utility for the deadly San Bruno...

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Utility criminally charged in fatal pipeline blast

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was charged on Tuesday with federal felony counts involving safety violations linked to a deadly 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Utility to be arraigned in fatal pipeline blast

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. officials are set to appear in court on Monday to face federal felony charges involving safety violations tied to a deadly 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion in the San...

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Surf's not up: PG&E scuttles wave-power idea

The WaveConnect project would have used buoys bobbing in the Pacific to generate electricity. Permitting, installation and infrastructure costs proved too high, the San Francisco-based utility said.

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