Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has announced a new partnership with SPAN to introduce the SPAN Edge device, aimed at helping customers electrify their homes more efficiently and at a lower cost.
Twenty-five high school seniors from the Oakland area are set to receive $7,000 college scholarships after graduating from the PG&E Community Financial Education Program.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is taking steps to ensure reliable energy service during Super Bowl LX, which will take place on February 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an emergency order aimed at stabilizing New York’s power grid in the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued two emergency orders to allow the use of backup generation resources in the Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas after Winter Storm Fern caused widespread…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued an emergency order to help stabilize the electricity grid in North and South Carolina after Winter Storm Fern caused severe weather and…
The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2024 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), providing single-year income and poverty statistics for all 3,143 counties and 13,126 school districts in…
Population growth in the United States slowed to 0.5% between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, according to new estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The percentage of women who gave birth while unmarried has declined over the past decade, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2024 Community Resilience Estimates (CRE), providing updated data on areas in the United States that are most socially vulnerable to natural disasters.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released new American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates showing notable increases in educational attainment across metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas between the 2015-2019 and 2020-2024…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has extended four emergency orders to help prevent blackouts in the Carolinas and the Mid-Atlantic as a second major winter storm is expected to…
The U.S. Department of Energy has extended an emergency order to address potential blackouts in New England as another winter storm approaches.
XPRIZE has announced the five finalist teams advancing in the Autonomous Wildfire Response Track of its $11 million XPRIZE Wildfire competition.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released new data from the Business Trends and Outlook Survey (BTOS), which tracks business conditions and projections across the United States.
A coalition of business advocacy groups has welcomed the decision not to advance Senate Bill 310 (SB 310) in the current legislative session.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced a $50 million commitment in 2026 to assist customers with overdue energy bills through its Relief for Energy Assistance through Community Help (REACH)…
Lockheed Martin, PG&E Corporation, Salesforce, and Wells Fargo have announced the formation of EMBERPOINTTMLLC, a new venture focused on integrating advanced wildfire prevention, detection, and response technologies.
The U.S. Census Bureau has announced that embargo subscribers will receive early access to the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates starting January 27 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released the 2024 Planning Database (PDB), which includes updated Low Response Score (LRS) metrics and new operational data from the 2020 Census.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that its Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF), formerly known as the Loan Programs Office, is making significant changes to its loan portfolio…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it is ready to take emergency measures to prevent power outages as winter storm Fern approaches.
Oakland Unified School District has completed a $9.8 million energy-efficiency project at West Oakland Middle School, funded by the Measure Y bond approved by voters in 2020.
The U.S. Census Bureau has released new data on state-to-state migration flows and place of birth for 2024.
With President Donald Trump and Secretary of Energy Chris Wright at the helm, the U.S. Department of Energy reports a series of policy changes and initiatives over the past year…
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