Pacific Gas and Electric Company

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company

• Environmental Justice
• Holly Welles
• Senior Program Manager
• Department of Environmental Affairs
• U.S. EPA Community Involvement Conference
  Philadelphia, PA
• July 22, 2003

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Overview

• PGEs Environmental Justice Policy
• Challenges
• Successes
• Next steps

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EJ Definitions

• U.S. EPA
• Cal/EPA
• Other
• PGE being a good neighbor

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The Principles of EJ

• Outreach
• Involvement
• Creative solutions

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Why an EJ Policy?

• Good for
• Neighbors
• Customers
• Employees
• Shareholders
• (right thing to do)

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Challenges

• Large territory
• Diverse scope
• Diverse perspectives
• Few existing models

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Successes to Date

• Education
• Volunteerism
• Facilities/operations
• Fleet
• Policy/Forums

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Closing Hunters Point Power Plant
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Process Improvements

• Community Notification
• Hiring locally
• Property enhancements

• Old

• New

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Service Centers

• Fencing/landscaping
• Buffers
• Trash

• Old

• New

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Brownfields Revitalization

• Cleaning up sites
• Selling/Donating

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Fleet Improvements

• Natural Gas trucks
• and passenger vehicles

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Policy/Forums

• EJ Legislation/Policy
• EJ Groups
• EJ Forums
• NEJAC
• NEPC
• CEJAC
• EJ Groups
• Business Community

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Next Steps

• Continue successes
• Seek new opportunities
• Communication

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Holly WellesDepartment of Environmental
AffairsPacific Gas and Electric Company(415)
973-4407hpw1_at_pge.com
Questions?