Pacific Gas and Electric Company has a 25-year history of success in developing and implementing energy efficiency programs in partnership with our residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers. In 2002, these programs helped to save customers $56 million in energy costs. Some of the awards and recognition received by the company in 2002 for these efforts include:

Energy Star Award for Energy Efficiency Excellence for Energy Star. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, along with the state's other investor-owned utilities, received this award for its work in developing and implementing the Statewide Residential Single Family Incentive Program.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy selected four of the company's energy efficiency programs to be profiled as Exemplary Energy Efficiency Programs:

• Nonresidential Standard Performance Contract Program
• Nonresidential Express Efficiency Program
• Nonresidential Light Emitting Diode Traffic Signal Program
• Residential Lighting Instant Discount Program

Pacific Gas and Electric Company, along with the state's two other investor-owned utilities, received the Energy Star Award for Partner of the Year for New Homes in recognition of the successful development and implementation of the 2002 Statewide California Energy Star New Homes Program.