Amid health concerns over smart meters, which can wirelessly transmit household energy-usage data to utilities and customers, California’s largest utility has proposed a plan that would allow homeowners to opt for regular meter…
Pacific Gas and Electric (PCG) released a list of 100 high priority gas lines in California, 11 days after a gas main exploded in San Bruno, killing at least four people.
PG&E compiled the list using criteria including potential for corrosion and the potential for third-party damage such as construction, the company said on its website.
The pipeline in San Bruno was not on the…
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PG&E Releases List of 100 High Priority Gas Lines in California originally appeared on DailyFinance on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:50:00.
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PG&E shares plunged $4.03 on Friday to $44.21 one day after the blast. Investors continued taking profits on Monday, but the stock then recovered to close up a nickel. Still, the ultimate impact will depend on the investigation…
Shares in PG&E, California’s largest utility company, tumbled Friday after one of its natural-gas pipelines exploded in San Bruno, Calif., killing at least four people and destroying 38 homes.
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An explosion and fireball rocked San Bruno, Calif., destroying 53 homes and killing at least one person. The explosion apparently came from a high-pressure gas line.
Fire shot hundreds of feet into the air at 6.15 pm local time Thursday, KTVU reporte…