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SDG&E'S SUPPLY CHAIN BOOSTS ECONOMY BY $2.6 BILLION IN 2023

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- San Diego Gas & Electric's (SDG&E) procurement program generated $2.59 billion in direct economic impact in 2023, contracting with more than 2,000 businesses for goods and services to deliver on the company's mission to serve the 3.7 million people in its service area with increasingly clean, safe and reliable energy infrastructure.

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  • Nearly 600, or a third of the suppliers who did business with SDG&E in 2023, were diverse businesses.
  • In 2023, SDG&E's spending with diverse businesses reached $450.6 million in San Diego County and $950.7 million in California.
  • For the 19th consecutive year, SDG&E has not only met but surpassed the CPUC's supplier diversity goal.
  • Since launching its supplier diversity program in the 1980s, SDG&E has helped many small businesses grow into primes.

Exodigo Earns Federal Funding to Help Modernize Power Grid

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Exodigo today announced that it will provide the accurate, complete subsurface maps needed to improve undergrounding processes for power lines as part of the Grid Overhaul with Proactive, High-speed Undergrounding for Reliability, Resilience, and Security (GOPHURRS) program led by the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

Key Points: 
  • In partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Rutgers, Exodigo will work with participating utilities - including Avista Utilities, Portland General Electric, and WEC Energy Group - to support GOPHURRS' mission to strengthen and modernize America's aging power grid through the development of cost-effective, high-speed, and safe undergrounding technologies.
  • "We are deeply honored to receive this federal funding as it is a testament to our team's relentless innovation and dedication.
  • Ultimately, the project should drive significant cost savings and increased efficiency in the process of undergrounding power lines.
  • Exodigo is the leading subsurface imaging technology, transforming the capital projects process with multi-sensing technology and AI.

ABB breaks ground on new US manufacturing facility to support the electric utility sector and transition to clean energy

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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The more than $40 million investment, announced earlier this year by ABB Installation Products, formerly Thomas & Betts, further strengthens ABB’s US manufacturing footprint with inventory for electric utility, renewable energy and distribution partners globally.

Key Points: 
  • The more than $40 million investment, announced earlier this year by ABB Installation Products, formerly Thomas & Betts, further strengthens ABB’s US manufacturing footprint with inventory for electric utility, renewable energy and distribution partners globally.
  • ABB’s 90,000-square-foot greenfield facility is expected to begin operations in late 2024 to produce Elastimold® cable accessories and solutions.
  • The site will also integrate ABB robotics technology, digital operations and a Center of Excellence to support job training, customer collaboration and advanced research and development.
  • Building on more than 130 years of excellence, ABB’s ~105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation.

NV5 Awarded $11 million in Utility Undergrounding, Battery Storage, and Distribution Reliability Contracts

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NV5 Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “NV5”) (Nasdaq: NVEE), announced today that it has been awarded $11 million in contracts to support the safety and reliability of electrical utility distribution.

Key Points: 
  • HOLLYWOOD, Fla., July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NV5 Global, Inc. (the “Company” or “NV5”) (Nasdaq: NVEE), announced today that it has been awarded $11 million in contracts to support the safety and reliability of electrical utility distribution.
  • NV5 will provide engineering design, electrical engineering, surveying, and owner’s engineer services for these projects to harden the electrical grid and improve electrical service reliability.
  • In the Pacific Northwest, NV5 was selected for $9.4 million in utility hardening and grid connectivity projects.
  • A utility in California also selected NV5 for a $1.5 million geospatial corridor mapping project for a 48-mile utility corridor.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk Among Keynote Speakers Announced for PG&E's July 25 Innovation Summit

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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OAKLAND, Calif., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced keynote speakers for its Innovation Summit 2023 on July 25, featuring a one-on-one conversation and Q&A between Patti Poppe, Chief Executive Officer of PG&E Corporation, and Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of Tesla.

Key Points: 
  • The high-powered speaker lineup also features:
    Rob Chapman, Senior Vice President, Energy Delivery and Customer Solutions; Chief Sustainability Officer, Electric Power Research Institute
    For the full agenda or to register for in-person or virtual attendance, visit PG&E Innovation Summit 2023 .
  • These include supply and load management, integrated grid planning, electric vehicles (EVs) and vehicle-to-grid applications, wildfire mitigation, undergrounding, and gas system decarbonization.
  • Expanding load management capabilities across all levels of the system and deploying new, clean supply and energy storage technologies.
  • Reducing methane emissions, further studying the impacts of hydrogen blending, and identifying an optimal decarbonization pathway for the gas system.

Accelerating Innovation with Breakthrough Thinking and Radical Collaboration: PG&E Launches New R&D Strategy Initiative and Innovation Summit

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Friday, June 23, 2023
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The initiative is anchored on PG&E's R&D Strategy Report, available at www.pge.com/innovation .

Key Points: 
  • The initiative is anchored on PG&E's R&D Strategy Report, available at www.pge.com/innovation .
  • The Innovation Pitch Fest 2023 in September will follow the technology and solution application and selection process that opens on July 25.
  • Wildfire mitigation – PG&E is continually looking for the most cutting-edge technologies and aggressive methods to mitigate wildfire risk while minimizing customer impacts.
  • Read the R&D Strategy Report , find Innovation Summit details and registration information, and learn more about the Innovation Pitch Fest at www.pge.com/innovation .

AARP Files Challenge to PG&E's Proposed Rate Increases

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP has filed testimony with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in response to a four-year rate plan submitted by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AARP has filed testimony with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) in response to a four-year rate plan submitted by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E).
  • Starting with an 18% increase in 2023 for both electric and gas service, this is PG&E's biggest rate increase in decades and follows a 9% rate increase imposed upon PG&E customers earlier this year.
  • As a formal intervenor in the rate case, AARP hired experts from the Wired Group to review the spending increases proposed by PG&E.
  • AARP has identified cost-ineffective and inappropriate spending which, if eliminated as AARP recommends, will reduce PG&E's requested $3.76 billion 2023-2026 rate increase by 92%, down to $280 million.

Sentient Energy Joins Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative

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Thursday, May 5, 2022
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FRISCO, Texas, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sentient Energy , the leader in intelligent line sensors, analytics, optimization, and control solutions for the power distribution grid, today announced that it has joined the Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative ( PDi 2 ) as a partner member.

Key Points: 
  • FRISCO, Texas, May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sentient Energy , the leader in intelligent line sensors, analytics, optimization, and control solutions for the power distribution grid, today announced that it has joined the Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative ( PDi 2 ) as a partner member.
  • "Having collaborated with multiple leading North American utilities on underground system visibility and reliability initiatives, Sentient Energy brings unique expertise and perspective to this industry group.
  • Sentient Energy, a Koch Engineered Solutions company, is the premier provider of intelligent sensing, data analytics, optimization, and control technologies for the distribution grid.
  • Sentient Energys hardware and software solutions help electric utilities make data-driven decisions to enhance the delivery of reliable, safe, and efficient power.

PG&E Drives Greater Wildfire Safety While Keeping Customer Bill Impacts Essentially Flat Over Previous Proposal

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Saturday, February 26, 2022
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As part of its 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) released today, PG&E plans to underground at least 175 miles of powerlines this year.

Key Points: 
  • As part of its 2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP) released today, PG&E plans to underground at least 175 miles of powerlines this year.
  • Funding for PG&Es wildfire mitigation activities are addressed in part in its 2023 General Rate Case (GRC).
  • Even with the improved risk reduction, GRC-related combined bill impact estimates for customers remain essentially flat over the 2023-2026 period compared to PG&Es original June 30, 2021 GRC proposal.
  • The company also will install additional automated devices that allow it to sectionalize the grid to reduce the customer impacts of PSPS.

Commercial Development Resources Hires Two Utility Design Experts in Support of New Dry Utility Land Development Service Offering

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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CDR's new offering of dry utility services compliments the company's existing services : civil engineering land development, planning and entitlement, public works, water resources, and surveying solutions.

Key Points: 
  • CDR's new offering of dry utility services compliments the company's existing services : civil engineering land development, planning and entitlement, public works, water resources, and surveying solutions.
  • In addition to design management and coordination, CDR Dry Utility Services will also offer solutions related to due diligence, pre-construction, non-interference letters, existing service removals, and associated construction coordination.
  • "We are excited to broaden our offerings to include dry utility services in response to the current needs of our clients.
  • Founded in 2007, Commercial Development Resources is an industry leader in civil engineering and land development services in Southern California.