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Visionary Voice: David Geier, Senior VP of Electric Operations
Jul 17, 2018
Editor's Note: The July issue of the Carlsbad Business Journal features a Q & A with our Senior Vice President of Electric Operations David Geier as part of its Visionary Voices series on regional leaders. In... Read more
Practical Tips to Help You Chill During the Heat Wave
Jul 6, 2018
With our region experiencing triple-digit heat and extreme fire danger, keep cool and safe during the heat wave by following these tips:Cool ZonesMore than a hundred facilities throughout our region - libraries,... Read more
SDG&E Activates Reduce Your Use Rewards Program During Heat...
Jul 5, 2018
With forecasted record temperatures expected to drive higher-than-normal electric demand, SDG&E is activating our Reduce Your Use rewards program Friday, July 6, between 2-6 p.m. and urging residents who voluntarily... Read more
Innovation Highlight: Mobile App Enhances Grid Safety
Jul 2, 2018
It’s a big job to stay on top of inspections and maintenance for 225,000 power poles, 10,500 miles of underground systems, 5,600 miles of overhead systems, and 1,000 distribution circuits – spread out over 4... Read more
Tips for Saving Money with a Time-of-Use Energy Pricing Plan
Jun 12, 2018
When summer weather heats up, energy bills mirror the temperature gauge as people crank up their air conditioning, fans and pool pumps.Historically, reducing energy use has been the only way to save on your energy bill... Read more
San Diego to Puerto Rico for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Mission
Jun 8, 2018
When Puerto Rico put out a call for help after Hurricane Maria devastated the island, one of our own raised her hand and volunteered to join thousands of utility workers from across America to help restore power there.... Read more
Upgrading Miles of Natural Gas Pipelines to Enhance Safety
Jun 7, 2018
About 880,000 homes and businesses in our region rely on natural gas every day for heating and cooking and to run the equipment that drives our economy. To ensure our customers continue to receive safe and reliable... Read more
Five New Energy Storage Projects to Support A Cleaner, More...
Jun 4, 2018
Energy storage is creating a cleaner, more reliable power grid in the San Diego region, and more storage is on the way.San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced today that five new energy storage projects... Read more
New Energy Pricing Plans Add More Choice and Control for...
May 31, 2018
San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) new Time of Use (TOU) pricing plans are giving residents more choices and control over their energy bills. These plans offer savings for customers who can shift some of... Read more
Drone Helps String Cable, Saving Hours of Work
May 30, 2018
You may have heard of drones being used to deliver medical supplies to remote areas that are not easily accessible by other means. Here in our region, drones are being deployed in novel ways as well.Recently, our... Read more
A Smarter Power Grid One Phas(or) at a Time
May 16, 2018
A Smarter Power Grid One Phas(or) at a TimeWhen you think of the power grid, you probably think of poles, wires and electrical boxes. But what makes our regional grid smart, reliable, safe, and efficient is the behind-... Read more
The Future of Clean Energy
May 14, 2018
Editor's Note: The “Future of Clean Energy,” the cover story in the May/June issue of Electric Perspectives is written by our President Scott Drury. In this article, he lays out what SDG&E has done... Read more
#ThankALineman Today
Apr 18, 2018
Every day our linemen and women are up bright and early preparing to conquer the day. They strap on their boots, jump in their utility bucket trucks and head into work where they are tasked with keeping the lights on... Read more
Keeping the Lights on with Laser Light Technology
Mar 30, 2018
Maintaining the power grid is a perpetual effort. But lately we’ve begun getting some help from the sky. Using a helicopter, our highly-trained aviation crew is using sophisticated surveying technology to capture... Read more
Celebrating Natural Gas Utility Workers' Day
Mar 18, 2018
It takes a small army of highly trained workers to safely deliver natural gas to the 880,000 customers in our region, so they can rely on it to keep their homes warm, prepare food, and heat water. This Sunday is... Read more