WORKING WITH OTHERS IN THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

PG&E Corporation is an active member of numerous business organizations that work to address various environmental challenges, from promoting clean technologies to developing and advocating sound environmental policies. Below is a list of many of these organizations:

• Alliance to Save Energy The Alliance to Save Energy promotes energy efficiency worldwide to achieve a healthier economy, a cleaner environment and energy security. Approximately 70 corporations and business trade associations work together through the Alliance to promote greater investment in cost-effective energy efficiency. www.ase.org
• American Gas Association A membership organization that is a clearinghouse for gas industry information and a catalyst in technical and energy policy matters. www.aga.org
• California Council for Environmental and Economic Balance A coalition of California business, labor and public policy leaders who work together to advance collaborative strategies for a sound economy and a healthy environment. www.cceeb.org
• California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition California is the nation’s leading user of natural gas vehicles, and the California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition is devoted to ensuring that the state continues to set the pace in adopting this clean-burning transportation technology. www.cngvc.org
• Clean Air Products A California corporation developing, marketing and supporting advanced technology for gaseous fueled engines. www.cleanairproducts.com
• Clean Energy Group (CEG) A coalition of national energy companies dedicated to promoting environmentally progressive policies at the national and regional level. The CEG is actively engaged at the federal level in promoting national, mandatory standards for reducing emissions of NOx, SO2, mercury and CO2. The CEG is also actively participating in the U.S. EPA’s Mercury FACA process, which will result in regulations imposing mercury reduction standards on the electric power sector.
• Electric Power Suppliers Association An organization advocating domestic and international policies that will result in a fully competitive electric power supply marketplace. www.epsa.org
• National Hydropower Association A non-profit national association that seeks to secure hydropower’s place as an emissions-free, renewable and reliable energy source that serves national environmental and energy policy objectives. www.hydro.org
• Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition (NGVC) A national organization dedicated to the development of a growing, sustainable and profitable natural gas vehicle market; represents more than 180 natural gas companies, engine, vehicle and equipment manufacturers and service providers, as well as environmental groups and government organizations. www.ngvc.org
• PEW Center on Global Climate Change: Business Environmental Leadership Council A group of leading companies worldwide responding to the challenges posed by climate change. www.pewclimate.org/belc
• Utility Solid Waste Activities Group An informal consortium addressing solid and hazardous waste issues on behalf of the utility industry. www.uswag.org