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Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) submitted a report to the California Public Utilities Commission reporting a 42 percent reduction of methane emissions in 2024 from its gas pipeline system compared to a 2015 baseline, surpassing its commitment to achieve a 20 percent reduction by 2025. In 2017, the CPUC and California Air Resources Board (CARB) directed PG&E to achieve a 20 percent emissions reduction below 2015 baseline levels by 2025. The company outpaced this goal and voluntarily set a target to achieve a 45 percent reduction by 2030. In June of this year, PG&E submitted its annual 2024 emissions data to the CPUC, which outlined the methodology and comprehensive approach the company took to achieve the 42 percent emission reduction, including: Enhancing the leak survey program that now assesses more than 42,000 miles of natural gas distribution pipeline every three years versus the previous five year rotation. Applying advanced leak detection technologies and

XPRIZE, the world's leader in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions to solve humanity's grand challenges, today announced teams advancing in XPRIZE Wildfire , a four-year, $11 million global competition accelerating new solutions to end destructive wildfires. This milestone comes as destructive wildfires intensify globally, prompting urgent action from world leaders. Recent commitments from the G7 and other international bodies have recognized wildfire as a growing threat, while a new U.S. Executive Order (14308) calls for a sweeping overhaul of federal wildfire governance. As policymakers work to redefine wildfire response frameworks, XPRIZE Wildfire is already accelerating bold, science-driven solutions and advancing technologies to detect and manage potentially destructive wildfires before they spread. "Wildfires are growing more frequent, more destructive, and more costly, and the status quo is no longer sustainable in a changing climate," said Andrea Santy,

With above-average temperatures forecast to hit through this summer according to Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) Meteorology Operations, PG&E wants customers to have the resources they need to stay safe, cool and keep their energy costs down. With increased energy use during the hot summer months, customers are encouraged to check if they are on the lowest-cost rate plan for their household to maximize savings. Customers can find their lowest rate simply by logging into their PG&E online account and using the Rate Comparison tool. Savings vary based on customer type and energy use. Enrolling in the Budget Billing program and signing up for Bill Forecast Alerts are no-cost tools to help customers reduce billing surprises. Budget Billing averages your energy costs over the last 12 months to determine your monthly payment, so you don't have big spikes in your bill. Bill forecast alerts provide email, text or phone notifications to customers if their monthly bill is