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The Renewable Meter Adapter was invented to overcome a growing obstacle on the pathway to private solar – electrical panel upgrades.

SDG&E Invention Spotlighted as One of San Diego’s Most...

Nov 8, 2016

Inspired by the growing demand for private solar, SDG&E invented the Renewable Meter Adapter, a device that helps make private solar safer, faster and more affordable for many SDG&E customers. The innovation,... Read more
Today, weather stations monitor every electrical circuit in SDG&E’s highest fire risk area, providing real-time readings of wind speed, humidity, and temperature every 10 minutes.

The White House Applauds SDG&E’s Wildfire Safety Efforts

Nov 4, 2016

This week, the White House released a document that discusses the impacts of climate change and what is being done to improve climate resiliency in the face of dramatically higher temperatures, more severe droughts and... Read more
The central mission for SDG&E Fire Coordinators—is preventing wildland fires by educating field crews and community members on SDG&E's comprehensive Fire Prevention and Protection Plan.

A Career Spent Fighting Fires, Enhancing Safety and Sharing...

Nov 3, 2016

Drawing on decades of experience to protect our region from wildfiresImagine a professional office. Now replace the cubicles, florescent lighting and computer cords with rural roads, gusting winds and hardhats.For San... Read more
SDG&E is reminding customers to be aware of an ongoing pay-by-phone scam targeting energy company customers throughout America.

Scammers Continue to Target SDG&E Customers

Sep 19, 2016

Nationwide scam continues    San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is reminding customers to be aware of an ongoing pay-by-phone scam targeting energy company customers throughout America.... Read more
SDG&E's training facility—Skills City—allows utility workers to simulate and train for a variety of emergency situations to best prepare to safely respond to incidents involving natural gas lines

SDG&E Advanced Training Facility Simulates “Real Life”...

Aug 30, 2016

On August 11, National Dig Alert Day, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) invited local media to visit “Skills City” training facility, which is a full mock-up of a city neighborhood used to simulate... Read more
Through an SDG&E-San Diego County partnership, the SkyCrane will be available through 2022 to assist with regional fire-fighting and preparedness efforts

SDG&E’s Skycrane Returns to Support Regional Fire-Fighting...

Aug 8, 2016

Company adds new wildfire risk reduction model, more weather stations       San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) today unveiled the latest additions to its fire-preparedness toolkit for this... Read more
On July 18, the Skycrane Heli-tanker 729 (aka “Goliath”) was launched quickly from its seasonal home at Gillespie Field in El Cajon to assist in fighting the Feather Fire in Barona

SDG&E’s Skycrane Makes Critical Difference in Knocking Down...

Jul 22, 2016

Early in the afternoon of July 18, a brushfire broke out near Featherstone Canyon Road in Barona, burning just east of the Barona Resort and Casino, roughly 32 miles northeast of downtown San Diego. Within minutes, the... Read more

SDG&E Awards $900,000 to Community Safety Partners

Jul 18, 2016

Contribution provides critical support for community fire preparedness and prevention programs     More than 80 San Diego County community-based organizations dedicated to fire preparedness and emergency... Read more
APWA presented SDG&E with a Public Works Utility Project of the Year Award for conducting one of the largest safety enhancements of natural gas pipelines in the region’s history.

SDG&E Pipeline Safety Effort Recognized as Public Works...

Jun 14, 2016

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has received an award from the American Public Works Association (APWA) for conducting one of the largest safety enhancements of natural gas pipelines in the... Read more
SDG&E's project in the Cleveland National Forest will reduce fire risk and improve system safety and reliability in an approximately 880-square mile area in the forest and rural eastern San Diego County.

CPUC Gives SDG&E "Green Light" to Enhance Fire...

May 31, 2016

Residents, Visitors to Cleveland National Forest Will Benefit    SAN DIEGO, May 31, 2016 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently voted unanimously to give San Diego Gas &... Read more

Meet the SDG&E Employees Changing the Solar Landscape

Apr 12, 2016

Mike Colburn & Ken Parks, inventors of the Renewable Meter AdapterThis article is the third in a four-part series on SDG&E’s commitment to providing solutions for our customers through innovations like the... Read more
More than 4,000 SDG&E customers have used a Renewable Meter Adapter for safer, quicker and less expensive private solar installations

Employee Invention Aims to Make Solar for Individual Homes...

Apr 4, 2016

As private solar adoption for individual homeowners in the region continues to expand, so do opportunities to improve the process. In 2012, after recognizing that electrical panel upgrades were creating a roadblock for... Read more

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