Table of Contents

Overview

Digital Transformation Strategy

Accelerators, Incubators, & Other Innovation Programs

Technology Focus

Technology Initiatives

Partnership Network Map

ICT Budgets & Contracts

Key Executives

About GlobalData

PG&E Corporation - Enterprise Tech Ecosystem Series

Summary

PG&E Corp (PG&E) is an energy holding company. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity. The company produces power using nuclear, hydro, fuel cell, solar and fossil fuel sources. PG&E also procures power and electric capacity, including agreements for renewable energy resources. The company procures, transports and stores natural gas. PG&E has electric power systems in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council, the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and parts of Mexico. It offers energy efficiency services and energy management solutions. The company serves residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers in northern and central California.

In June 2018, PG&E partnered with Plug and Play Tech Center to gain access to more innovation opportunities. Plug and Play is a Silicon Valley-based start-up accelerator that provides a collaborative platform for start-ups and established businesses to share ideas and build sustainable business models.

Launched in October 2019 by MouseBelt Blockchain Accelerator, which acts as an ecosystem for start-ups and students building blockchain projects, Blockchain Education Alliance, is an initiative which brings together industry players around blockchain education and research. In 2021 PG&E joined as one of the members in alliance, which combines internal resources, technical expertise and knowledge from various corporate innovation teams to accelerate the blockchain ecosystem in industry.

In June 2018, PG&E partnered with Plug and Play Tech Center to gain access to more innovation opportunities. Plug and Play is a Silicon Valley-based start-up accelerator that provides a collaborative platform for start-ups and established businesses to share ideas and build sustainable business models.

The report provides information and insights into PG&E Corporation's tech activities, including -
- Insights of its digital transformation strategies and accelerator & innovation programs
- Overview of technology initiatives covering partnerships and product launches
- Insights on each technology initiative including technology theme, objective, and benefits
- Details of estimated ICT budgets and major ICT contracts

Scope

- As part of its Smart Energy Management program, PG&E is enhancing its grid efficiency by using distributed ledger technology (DLT) for tracking the custody of its various grid materials like steel reels, electric poles, transformers, and electric pipes.
- PG&E partnered with AWS for efficient assessment of its applications portfolio and completed the migration of its digital assets. It created a Digital Innovation Zone in partnership with AWS to encourage employees to carry out research, build new prototype ideas, and create sustainable businesses through a robust analytics platform with necessary tools and architecture for its data scientists.
- In May 2018, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved PG&E’s two-to-five-year program proposal to support its initiatives dedicated to building public fast charging infrastructure for medium to heavy-duty fleets.
- PG&E set up the Digital Catalyst team, a center of excellence for developing and deploying advanced digital solutions that optimize asset management procedures leveraging data science and advanced analytics.

Reasons to Buy

- Gain insights into PG&E Corporation's tech operations.
- Gain insights into its tech strategies and innovation initiatives.
- Gain insights into its technology themes under focus.
- Gain insights into various product launches and partnerships strategies.