Pacific Gas & Electric said the milestone comes during an industry shift from “a one‑way grid to an interactive system where customer energy resources are increasingly part of the solution.”
PG&E reached 1M+ solar customers and deployed 535 MW virtual power plants—largest in U.S. Customer solar plus storage shift to core grid infrastructure for distributed resilience—a pattern utilities replicate to manage climate risk and grid stability.
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Pacific Gas & Electric said the milestone comes during an industry shift from “a one‑way grid to an interactive system where customer energy resources are increasingly part of the solution.”
Published June 11, 2026
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