Economic Vitality
As part of the cooperative effort to build a better California, PG&E actively works to help the communities we serve to grow and thrive economically. As one of California’s largest employers and taxpayers, we have maintained a long, proud history of promoting local economic growth in the state and supporting the local organizations that work hard to provide career training and create even more jobs for Californians.
Highlights
- Invested nearly $5 billion to enhance our infrastructure and improve safety and reliability.
- Provided career opportunities for veterans and women through our pioneering PowerPathway™ workforce development program.
- Achieved industry-leading supplier diversity results, helping thousands of businesses to grow and hire.
- Contributed more than $23 million to about 1,300 charitable organizations, enriching educational opportunities, preserving our environment and supporting the vitality of our communities.
- Continued offering a new economic-development rate designed to lower energy costs for qualifying businesses.
- Helped customers save $160 million on their energy bills through the nation’s largest utility energy efficiency program.
- Made more than $152 million in franchise fee payments and $344 million in property tax payments to local governments.
Key Sustainability Indicators
82%
Percentage of PowerPathway graduates hired into industry jobs
40.9%
Percentage of overall spending with diverse certified firms in 2014
Our Materiality Matrix
