PG&E Ranks in Top Five, Leads California in New Nationwide Energy Efficiency Scorecard

SAN FRANCISCO–(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.

Contacts

Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Ari Vanrenen, 415-973-5930