Tag: PR Newswire

BOONE, N.C., April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone this year, devastated the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan and Tinian were hardest hit. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses and caused severe flooding with some hard-hit areas estimated to be without power and water for weeks to come. Samaritan’s Purse immediately began coordinating with partners on the ground to deliver emergency relief supplies and respond in Jesus’ Name.

Tomorrow, the international relief organization’s 767 cargo plane will airlift more than 40 tons of critical supplies to the hard-hit islands, including water filtration systems, shelter material, solar lights. The cargo plane will depart at 2am from Greensboro, North Carolina, ensuring these supplies reach hurting families as quickly as possible.

“Typhoon Sinlaku left thousands of people in desperate need of emergency relief—many are without water and power, and it’s going to be this way for weeks to come.” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “That’s why Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting supplies and coming alongside the people of these remote islands in their time of need. We want the families in Saipan and Tinian to know they are not alone. God loves them, and they can turn to Him in their time of need.”

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

• Interview Edward Graham, Chief Operating Officer of Samaritan’s Purse
• Interview Derek Thomson, Response Manager in Boone, North Carolina coordinating relief efforts
• Broadcast-quality b-roll and high-res photos available upon request

MEDIA REQUEST FORM

In 2018, Samaritan’s Purse responded to Saipan and Tinian after Typhoon Yutu, helping more than 7,600 families recover from the deadly storm. The N.C.-based organization distributed shelter material, solar lights, generators, water filtration systems and other emergency supplies. More than 80 tons of relief supplies were airlifted to Saipan over the course of three DC-8 flights.

ABOUT SAMARITAN’S PURSE

Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is an international Christian relief organization that responds to the physical and spiritual needs of individuals in the aftermath of disasters and crisis situations— both in the U.S. and around the world. Led by President and CEO Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse works in more than 100 countries to provide aid to victims of war, disaster, disease, poverty, famine, and persecution. For more information, visit SamaritansPurse.org.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/samaritans-purse-airlifts-emergency-relief-supplies-to-typhoon-devastated-pacific-islands-302746290.html

SOURCE Samaritan’s Purse

BOONE, N.C., April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone this year, devastated the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan and Tinian were hardest hit. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses and caused severe flooding with some hard-hit areas estimated to be without power and water for weeks to come. Samaritan’s Purse immediately began coordinating with partners on the ground to deliver emergency relief supplies and respond in Jesus’ Name.

Tomorrow, the international relief organization’s 767 cargo plane will airlift more than 40 tons of critical supplies to the hard-hit islands, including water filtration systems, shelter material, solar lights. The cargo plane will depart at 2am from Greensboro, North Carolina, ensuring these supplies reach hurting families as quickly as possible.

“Typhoon Sinlaku left thousands of people in desperate need of emergency relief—many are without water and power, and it’s going to be this way for weeks to come.” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “That’s why Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting supplies and coming alongside the people of these remote islands in their time of need. We want the families in Saipan and Tinian to know they are not alone. God loves them, and they can turn to Him in their time of need.”

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

• Interview Edward Graham, Chief Operating Officer of Samaritan’s Purse
• Interview Derek Thomson, Response Manager in Boone, North Carolina coordinating relief efforts
• Broadcast-quality b-roll and high-res photos available upon request

MEDIA REQUEST FORM

In 2018, Samaritan’s Purse responded to Saipan and Tinian after Typhoon Yutu, helping more than 7,600 families recover from the deadly storm. The N.C.-based organization distributed shelter material, solar lights, generators, water filtration systems and other emergency supplies. More than 80 tons of relief supplies were airlifted to Saipan over the course of three DC-8 flights.

ABOUT SAMARITAN’S PURSE

Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is an international Christian relief organization that responds to the physical and spiritual needs of individuals in the aftermath of disasters and crisis situations— both in the U.S. and around the world. Led by President and CEO Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse works in more than 100 countries to provide aid to victims of war, disaster, disease, poverty, famine, and persecution. For more information, visit SamaritansPurse.org.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/samaritans-purse-airlifts-emergency-relief-supplies-to-typhoon-devastated-pacific-islands-302746290.html

SOURCE Samaritan’s Purse

BOONE, N.C., April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone this year, devastated the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan and Tinian were hardest hit. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses and caused severe flooding with some hard-hit areas estimated to be without power and water for weeks to come. Samaritan’s Purse immediately began coordinating with partners on the ground to deliver emergency relief supplies and respond in Jesus’ Name.

Tomorrow, the international relief organization’s 767 cargo plane will airlift more than 40 tons of critical supplies to the hard-hit islands, including water filtration systems, shelter material, solar lights. The cargo plane will depart at 2am from Greensboro, North Carolina, ensuring these supplies reach hurting families as quickly as possible.

“Typhoon Sinlaku left thousands of people in desperate need of emergency relief—many are without water and power, and it’s going to be this way for weeks to come.” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “That’s why Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting supplies and coming alongside the people of these remote islands in their time of need. We want the families in Saipan and Tinian to know they are not alone. God loves them, and they can turn to Him in their time of need.”

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

• Interview Edward Graham, Chief Operating Officer of Samaritan’s Purse
• Interview Derek Thomson, Response Manager in Boone, North Carolina coordinating relief efforts
• Broadcast-quality b-roll and high-res photos available upon request

MEDIA REQUEST FORM

In 2018, Samaritan’s Purse responded to Saipan and Tinian after Typhoon Yutu, helping more than 7,600 families recover from the deadly storm. The N.C.-based organization distributed shelter material, solar lights, generators, water filtration systems and other emergency supplies. More than 80 tons of relief supplies were airlifted to Saipan over the course of three DC-8 flights.

ABOUT SAMARITAN’S PURSE

Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is an international Christian relief organization that responds to the physical and spiritual needs of individuals in the aftermath of disasters and crisis situations— both in the U.S. and around the world. Led by President and CEO Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse works in more than 100 countries to provide aid to victims of war, disaster, disease, poverty, famine, and persecution. For more information, visit SamaritansPurse.org.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/samaritans-purse-airlifts-emergency-relief-supplies-to-typhoon-devastated-pacific-islands-302746290.html

SOURCE Samaritan’s Purse

BOONE, N.C., April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On Tuesday, Typhoon Sinlaku, the strongest tropical cyclone this year, devastated the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan and Tinian were hardest hit. The powerful storm ripped roofs off houses and caused severe flooding with some hard-hit areas estimated to be without power and water for weeks to come. Samaritan’s Purse immediately began coordinating with partners on the ground to deliver emergency relief supplies and respond in Jesus’ Name.

Tomorrow, the international relief organization’s 767 cargo plane will airlift more than 40 tons of critical supplies to the hard-hit islands, including water filtration systems, shelter material, solar lights. The cargo plane will depart at 2am from Greensboro, North Carolina, ensuring these supplies reach hurting families as quickly as possible.

“Typhoon Sinlaku left thousands of people in desperate need of emergency relief—many are without water and power, and it’s going to be this way for weeks to come.” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “That’s why Samaritan’s Purse is airlifting supplies and coming alongside the people of these remote islands in their time of need. We want the families in Saipan and Tinian to know they are not alone. God loves them, and they can turn to Him in their time of need.”

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

• Interview Edward Graham, Chief Operating Officer of Samaritan’s Purse
• Interview Derek Thomson, Response Manager in Boone, North Carolina coordinating relief efforts
• Broadcast-quality b-roll and high-res photos available upon request

MEDIA REQUEST FORM

In 2018, Samaritan’s Purse responded to Saipan and Tinian after Typhoon Yutu, helping more than 7,600 families recover from the deadly storm. The N.C.-based organization distributed shelter material, solar lights, generators, water filtration systems and other emergency supplies. More than 80 tons of relief supplies were airlifted to Saipan over the course of three DC-8 flights.

ABOUT SAMARITAN’S PURSE

Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan’s Purse is an international Christian relief organization that responds to the physical and spiritual needs of individuals in the aftermath of disasters and crisis situations— both in the U.S. and around the world. Led by President and CEO Franklin Graham, Samaritan’s Purse works in more than 100 countries to provide aid to victims of war, disaster, disease, poverty, famine, and persecution. For more information, visit SamaritansPurse.org.

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/samaritans-purse-airlifts-emergency-relief-supplies-to-typhoon-devastated-pacific-islands-302746290.html

SOURCE Samaritan’s Purse

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SF Climate Week, hosted by Climatebase, officially kicks off Saturday, April 18 and runs through April 26, bringing together tens of thousands of climate leaders, innovators, policymakers, investors, founders, students, and community members from across the Bay Area and beyond.

This year’s SF Climate Week is already expected to welcome more than 60,000 attendees across over 650 events throughout the Bay Area, making it one of the largest climate gatherings in the world. Organizers expect attendance to continue growing throughout the week, with participation potentially surpassing 70,000 attendees as additional events and registrations are added.

Now in its latest and largest edition, SF Climate Week has grown dramatically from previous years and is on track to approach nearly three times the size of the event just a few years ago.

“SF Climate Week has become one of the most powerful examples of what happens when an entire region comes together around climate,” said Jesse Hynes, Co-Founder and COO of Climatebase. “This year, we’re bringing together more than 650 events and over 60,000 attendees — and we believe we could ultimately approach 70,000 participants by the end of the week. We are incredibly excited to see the Bay Area come together around climate action, and we’re especially proud that SF Climate Week is now approaching nearly three times the size it was just a few years ago.”

The week’s programming features more than 1,000 speakers appearing across hundreds of events. Featured speakers include:

• Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President
   
• Jennifer Granholm, former U.S. Secretary of Energy
   
• Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco
   
• John Doerr, Chairman of Kleiner Perkins
   
• Tom Steyer, California governor candidate
   
• Alex Honnold, professional rock climber and environmental advocate
   
• Katharine Wilkinson, climate researcher and bestselling author
   
• Scott Wiener, California State Senator
   
• David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission
   
• Jigar Shah, Former Director, DOE Loan Programs Office
   
• Katie Porter, former U.S. Representative, California Governor Candidate

Hundreds of additional leaders from business, government, science, technology, media, philanthropy, and civil society will also participate throughout the week.

SF Climate Week is an open, decentralized climate gathering featuring events hosted by hundreds of independent organizations across the Bay Area. Programming spans clean energy, climate technology, transportation, food systems, finance, policy, adaptation, biodiversity, entrepreneurship, and more.

About Climatebase:

Climatebase is the platform helping accelerate climate careers and climate solutions. Best known for its leading climate jobs platform, Climatebase also operates the Climatebase Fellowship, one of the world’s largest climate career accelerator programs, and hosts SF Climate Week, one of the largest climate events in the world. Climatebase is also the organizer of the Climate Week Network, a growing global network that brings together Climate Weeks from around the world to share resources, best practices, technology, and support. Climatebase’s mission is to mobilize talent, capital, and ideas to solve climate change.

For media outreach, contact:

Jesse Hynes
jesse@climatebase.org

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sf-climate-week-2026-kicks-off-april-18-with-more-than-60-000-attendees-650-events-and-over-1-000-speakers-including-al-gore-sf-mayor-daniel-lurie-and-alex-honnold-302746234.html

SOURCE Climatebase

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SF Climate Week, hosted by Climatebase, officially kicks off Saturday, April 18 and runs through April 26, bringing together tens of thousands of climate leaders, innovators, policymakers, investors, founders, students, and community members from across the Bay Area and beyond.

This year’s SF Climate Week is already expected to welcome more than 60,000 attendees across over 650 events throughout the Bay Area, making it one of the largest climate gatherings in the world. Organizers expect attendance to continue growing throughout the week, with participation potentially surpassing 70,000 attendees as additional events and registrations are added.

Now in its latest and largest edition, SF Climate Week has grown dramatically from previous years and is on track to approach nearly three times the size of the event just a few years ago.

“SF Climate Week has become one of the most powerful examples of what happens when an entire region comes together around climate,” said Jesse Hynes, Co-Founder and COO of Climatebase. “This year, we’re bringing together more than 650 events and over 60,000 attendees — and we believe we could ultimately approach 70,000 participants by the end of the week. We are incredibly excited to see the Bay Area come together around climate action, and we’re especially proud that SF Climate Week is now approaching nearly three times the size it was just a few years ago.”

The week’s programming features more than 1,000 speakers appearing across hundreds of events. Featured speakers include:

• Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President
   
• Jennifer Granholm, former U.S. Secretary of Energy
   
• Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco
   
• John Doerr, Chairman of Kleiner Perkins
   
• Tom Steyer, California governor candidate
   
• Alex Honnold, professional rock climber and environmental advocate
   
• Katharine Wilkinson, climate researcher and bestselling author
   
• Scott Wiener, California State Senator
   
• David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission
   
• Jigar Shah, Former Director, DOE Loan Programs Office
   
• Katie Porter, former U.S. Representative, California Governor Candidate

Hundreds of additional leaders from business, government, science, technology, media, philanthropy, and civil society will also participate throughout the week.

SF Climate Week is an open, decentralized climate gathering featuring events hosted by hundreds of independent organizations across the Bay Area. Programming spans clean energy, climate technology, transportation, food systems, finance, policy, adaptation, biodiversity, entrepreneurship, and more.

About Climatebase:

Climatebase is the platform helping accelerate climate careers and climate solutions. Best known for its leading climate jobs platform, Climatebase also operates the Climatebase Fellowship, one of the world’s largest climate career accelerator programs, and hosts SF Climate Week, one of the largest climate events in the world. Climatebase is also the organizer of the Climate Week Network, a growing global network that brings together Climate Weeks from around the world to share resources, best practices, technology, and support. Climatebase’s mission is to mobilize talent, capital, and ideas to solve climate change.

For media outreach, contact:

Jesse Hynes
jesse@climatebase.org

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sf-climate-week-2026-kicks-off-april-18-with-more-than-60-000-attendees-650-events-and-over-1-000-speakers-including-al-gore-sf-mayor-daniel-lurie-and-alex-honnold-302746234.html

SOURCE Climatebase

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SF Climate Week, hosted by Climatebase, officially kicks off Saturday, April 18 and runs through April 26, bringing together tens of thousands of climate leaders, innovators, policymakers, investors, founders, students, and community members from across the Bay Area and beyond.

This year’s SF Climate Week is already expected to welcome more than 60,000 attendees across over 650 events throughout the Bay Area, making it one of the largest climate gatherings in the world. Organizers expect attendance to continue growing throughout the week, with participation potentially surpassing 70,000 attendees as additional events and registrations are added.

Now in its latest and largest edition, SF Climate Week has grown dramatically from previous years and is on track to approach nearly three times the size of the event just a few years ago.

“SF Climate Week has become one of the most powerful examples of what happens when an entire region comes together around climate,” said Jesse Hynes, Co-Founder and COO of Climatebase. “This year, we’re bringing together more than 650 events and over 60,000 attendees — and we believe we could ultimately approach 70,000 participants by the end of the week. We are incredibly excited to see the Bay Area come together around climate action, and we’re especially proud that SF Climate Week is now approaching nearly three times the size it was just a few years ago.”

The week’s programming features more than 1,000 speakers appearing across hundreds of events. Featured speakers include:

• Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President
   
• Jennifer Granholm, former U.S. Secretary of Energy
   
• Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco
   
• John Doerr, Chairman of Kleiner Perkins
   
• Tom Steyer, California governor candidate
   
• Alex Honnold, professional rock climber and environmental advocate
   
• Katharine Wilkinson, climate researcher and bestselling author
   
• Scott Wiener, California State Senator
   
• David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission
   
• Jigar Shah, Former Director, DOE Loan Programs Office
   
• Katie Porter, former U.S. Representative, California Governor Candidate

Hundreds of additional leaders from business, government, science, technology, media, philanthropy, and civil society will also participate throughout the week.

SF Climate Week is an open, decentralized climate gathering featuring events hosted by hundreds of independent organizations across the Bay Area. Programming spans clean energy, climate technology, transportation, food systems, finance, policy, adaptation, biodiversity, entrepreneurship, and more.

About Climatebase:

Climatebase is the platform helping accelerate climate careers and climate solutions. Best known for its leading climate jobs platform, Climatebase also operates the Climatebase Fellowship, one of the world’s largest climate career accelerator programs, and hosts SF Climate Week, one of the largest climate events in the world. Climatebase is also the organizer of the Climate Week Network, a growing global network that brings together Climate Weeks from around the world to share resources, best practices, technology, and support. Climatebase’s mission is to mobilize talent, capital, and ideas to solve climate change.

For media outreach, contact:

Jesse Hynes
jesse@climatebase.org

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sf-climate-week-2026-kicks-off-april-18-with-more-than-60-000-attendees-650-events-and-over-1-000-speakers-including-al-gore-sf-mayor-daniel-lurie-and-alex-honnold-302746234.html

SOURCE Climatebase

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SF Climate Week, hosted by Climatebase, officially kicks off Saturday, April 18 and runs through April 26, bringing together tens of thousands of climate leaders, innovators, policymakers, investors, founders, students, and community members from across the Bay Area and beyond.

This year’s SF Climate Week is already expected to welcome more than 60,000 attendees across over 650 events throughout the Bay Area, making it one of the largest climate gatherings in the world. Organizers expect attendance to continue growing throughout the week, with participation potentially surpassing 70,000 attendees as additional events and registrations are added.

Now in its latest and largest edition, SF Climate Week has grown dramatically from previous years and is on track to approach nearly three times the size of the event just a few years ago.

“SF Climate Week has become one of the most powerful examples of what happens when an entire region comes together around climate,” said Jesse Hynes, Co-Founder and COO of Climatebase. “This year, we’re bringing together more than 650 events and over 60,000 attendees — and we believe we could ultimately approach 70,000 participants by the end of the week. We are incredibly excited to see the Bay Area come together around climate action, and we’re especially proud that SF Climate Week is now approaching nearly three times the size it was just a few years ago.”

The week’s programming features more than 1,000 speakers appearing across hundreds of events. Featured speakers include:

• Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President
   
• Jennifer Granholm, former U.S. Secretary of Energy
   
• Daniel Lurie, Mayor of San Francisco
   
• John Doerr, Chairman of Kleiner Perkins
   
• Tom Steyer, California governor candidate
   
• Alex Honnold, professional rock climber and environmental advocate
   
• Katharine Wilkinson, climate researcher and bestselling author
   
• Scott Wiener, California State Senator
   
• David Hochschild, Chair of the California Energy Commission
   
• Jigar Shah, Former Director, DOE Loan Programs Office
   
• Katie Porter, former U.S. Representative, California Governor Candidate

Hundreds of additional leaders from business, government, science, technology, media, philanthropy, and civil society will also participate throughout the week.

SF Climate Week is an open, decentralized climate gathering featuring events hosted by hundreds of independent organizations across the Bay Area. Programming spans clean energy, climate technology, transportation, food systems, finance, policy, adaptation, biodiversity, entrepreneurship, and more.

About Climatebase:

Climatebase is the platform helping accelerate climate careers and climate solutions. Best known for its leading climate jobs platform, Climatebase also operates the Climatebase Fellowship, one of the world’s largest climate career accelerator programs, and hosts SF Climate Week, one of the largest climate events in the world. Climatebase is also the organizer of the Climate Week Network, a growing global network that brings together Climate Weeks from around the world to share resources, best practices, technology, and support. Climatebase’s mission is to mobilize talent, capital, and ideas to solve climate change.

For media outreach, contact:

Jesse Hynes
jesse@climatebase.org

View original content:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sf-climate-week-2026-kicks-off-april-18-with-more-than-60-000-attendees-650-events-and-over-1-000-speakers-including-al-gore-sf-mayor-daniel-lurie-and-alex-honnold-302746234.html

SOURCE Climatebase

The PG&E PowerHouse is a fully electric model home and living lab built to take the guesswork out of electrification

OAKLAND, Calif., April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today unveiled the PG&E PowerHouse, an all‑electric model home and technology demonstration lab located at PG&E’s Applied Technology Services (ATS) facility in San Ramon, California.

The PG&E PowerHouse is where PG&E and its partners test, integrate, and validate clean energy technologies—including bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) charging, smart electric panels and meters, heat pumps, battery energy storage, and induction cooking—to help reduce cost, complexity, and uncertainty for customers interested in electrification.

Designed as both a model home and living laboratory, the PowerHouse allows customers, contractors, policymakers, and partners to see how an all‑electric home works in real life—from everyday comfort and energy management to resilience during power outages.

“Seeing is believing,” said Mike Delaney, Vice President, Strategy and Innovation at PG&E. “The PG&E PowerHouse demonstrates an easy and enjoyable electrified future for our customers. We are tenaciously working every day to eliminate the barriers of cost, time, and complexities so that our customers can make this transition free of hassle and stress.” 

Built to Remove the Biggest Barriers to Electrification
For many customers, electrification can feel expensive and confusing, with concerns about electrical upgrades, device compatibility, and long‑term costs.

The PowerHouse was built to tackle those challenges head on by integrating and testing solutions that make electrification simpler, more flexible, and more accessible.

The PG&E PowerHouse is equipped with a range of modern clean energy technologies that can enable customers to:

• Add electric appliances and EV charging without costly panel upgrades
• Manage energy use more intelligently to control costs
• Improve home resilience, including backup power using electric vehicles
• Adopt electrification step-by-step, instead of all at once. PG&E recently launched the Clean Energy Calculator, powered by GridX, to help customers understand costs and savings potential before deciding what is best for their home now and down the road.

This work builds on PG&E’s broader efforts to enable affordable electrification, including initiatives like PG&E’s collaboration with SPAN to deploy SPAN Edge technology through a new, forthcoming offering called PanelBoost, which helps customers add EVs and electric appliances without expensive electrical service upgrades.

Real Technologies, Tested Together in One Home
The PG&E PowerHouse brings together technologies in a single home environment—including:

• Bidirectional electric vehicles, demonstrating how EVs can serve as home energy assets and provide grid support, building on PG&E’s industry-leading Vehicle-to-Everything pilot program. Customers enrolled in PG&E’s V2X program may qualify for up to $4,500 in incentives toward eligible equipment.
• Smart electric panels and advanced meters, showing how homes can manage electrical loads safely and efficiently
• High‑efficiency appliances, including heat pump space and water heating and induction cooking, replacing gas systems while maintaining comfort.
• Smart EV charging and energy management, helping customers balance convenience, reliability and cost

These demonstrations complement PG&E’s expanded collaboration with Itron to enhance the customer experience through grid‑edge intelligence called ChargeBoost, which is designed to make home electrification easier and more affordable while improving grid reliability. 

Many of the projects and technologies tested at the PG&E PowerHouse are funded through PG&E’s electric R&D budget under the public purpose program Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC). EPIC supports the demonstration of emerging technologies that advance safety, reliability, affordability, environmental sustainability, and equity for California electric customers.

Turning Innovation into Clear Guidance for Customers
The PG&E PowerHouse is more than a showcase—it is a working lab that helps PG&E translate innovation into clearer guidance, better programs, and simpler customer pathways.

By testing technologies in real‑world home conditions before they scale, PG&E can help ensure customers benefit from solutions that are practical, proven, and ready to deploy. Insights from the PowerHouse will inform future customer programs, contractor guidance, and investments designed to lower costs and simplify electrification.

Following today’s launch, the PG&E PowerHouse will serve as a long‑term demonstration and learning space, hosting tours, technology showcases, partner collaborations, and community engagement focused on the future of electric living.

By grounding innovation in a real home environment, PG&E aims to help customers see not just what’s possible—but what’s practical.

Learn More About Electrifying Your Home
Customers interested in learning more about electric appliances, EV charging, rebates, and programs can visit https://www.pge.com/electrify for tools and resources to help plan their electrification journey.

About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than sixteen million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com, pge.com/news and pge.com/innovation.    

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pge-launches-the-pge-powerhouse–an-all-electric-home-designed-to-make-electrification-easier-and-more-affordable-302746191.html

SOURCE Pacific Gas and Electric Company

The PG&E PowerHouse is a fully electric model home and living lab built to take the guesswork out of electrification

OAKLAND, Calif., April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today unveiled the PG&E PowerHouse, an all‑electric model home and technology demonstration lab located at PG&E’s Applied Technology Services (ATS) facility in San Ramon, California.

The PG&E PowerHouse is where PG&E and its partners test, integrate, and validate clean energy technologies—including bidirectional electric vehicle (EV) charging, smart electric panels and meters, heat pumps, battery energy storage, and induction cooking—to help reduce cost, complexity, and uncertainty for customers interested in electrification.

Designed as both a model home and living laboratory, the PowerHouse allows customers, contractors, policymakers, and partners to see how an all‑electric home works in real life—from everyday comfort and energy management to resilience during power outages.

“Seeing is believing,” said Mike Delaney, Vice President, Strategy and Innovation at PG&E. “The PG&E PowerHouse demonstrates an easy and enjoyable electrified future for our customers. We are tenaciously working every day to eliminate the barriers of cost, time, and complexities so that our customers can make this transition free of hassle and stress.” 

Built to Remove the Biggest Barriers to Electrification
For many customers, electrification can feel expensive and confusing, with concerns about electrical upgrades, device compatibility, and long‑term costs.

The PowerHouse was built to tackle those challenges head on by integrating and testing solutions that make electrification simpler, more flexible, and more accessible.

The PG&E PowerHouse is equipped with a range of modern clean energy technologies that can enable customers to:

• Add electric appliances and EV charging without costly panel upgrades
• Manage energy use more intelligently to control costs
• Improve home resilience, including backup power using electric vehicles
• Adopt electrification step-by-step, instead of all at once. PG&E recently launched the Clean Energy Calculator, powered by GridX, to help customers understand costs and savings potential before deciding what is best for their home now and down the road.

This work builds on PG&E’s broader efforts to enable affordable electrification, including initiatives like PG&E’s collaboration with SPAN to deploy SPAN Edge technology through a new, forthcoming offering called PanelBoost, which helps customers add EVs and electric appliances without expensive electrical service upgrades.

Real Technologies, Tested Together in One Home
The PG&E PowerHouse brings together technologies in a single home environment—including:

• Bidirectional electric vehicles, demonstrating how EVs can serve as home energy assets and provide grid support, building on PG&E’s industry-leading Vehicle-to-Everything pilot program. Customers enrolled in PG&E’s V2X program may qualify for up to $4,500 in incentives toward eligible equipment.
• Smart electric panels and advanced meters, showing how homes can manage electrical loads safely and efficiently
• High‑efficiency appliances, including heat pump space and water heating and induction cooking, replacing gas systems while maintaining comfort.
• Smart EV charging and energy management, helping customers balance convenience, reliability and cost

These demonstrations complement PG&E’s expanded collaboration with Itron to enhance the customer experience through grid‑edge intelligence called ChargeBoost, which is designed to make home electrification easier and more affordable while improving grid reliability. 

Many of the projects and technologies tested at the PG&E PowerHouse are funded through PG&E’s electric R&D budget under the public purpose program Electric Program Investment Charge (EPIC). EPIC supports the demonstration of emerging technologies that advance safety, reliability, affordability, environmental sustainability, and equity for California electric customers.

Turning Innovation into Clear Guidance for Customers
The PG&E PowerHouse is more than a showcase—it is a working lab that helps PG&E translate innovation into clearer guidance, better programs, and simpler customer pathways.

By testing technologies in real‑world home conditions before they scale, PG&E can help ensure customers benefit from solutions that are practical, proven, and ready to deploy. Insights from the PowerHouse will inform future customer programs, contractor guidance, and investments designed to lower costs and simplify electrification.

Following today’s launch, the PG&E PowerHouse will serve as a long‑term demonstration and learning space, hosting tours, technology showcases, partner collaborations, and community engagement focused on the future of electric living.

By grounding innovation in a real home environment, PG&E aims to help customers see not just what’s possible—but what’s practical.

Learn More About Electrifying Your Home
Customers interested in learning more about electric appliances, EV charging, rebates, and programs can visit https://www.pge.com/electrify for tools and resources to help plan their electrification journey.

About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric utility serving more than sixteen million people across 70,000 square miles in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit pge.com, pge.com/news and pge.com/innovation.    

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pge-launches-the-pge-powerhouse–an-all-electric-home-designed-to-make-electrification-easier-and-more-affordable-302746191.html

SOURCE Pacific Gas and Electric Company