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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.    

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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.    

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America’s largest Hispanic-owned business association hosts national summit this month

SANTA FE, N.M., April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) will bring together energy sector leaders, policymakers, and Hispanic business owners at the 2026 USHCC Energy Summit to address the issues that hit balance sheets and household budgets the hardest: energy affordability, infrastructure, and reliability.

“From transportation and logistics to engineering design and construction and everything in between, America’s Hispanic-owned small and medium-sized businesses provide the goods and services that are essential to building, maintaining, and modernizing our energy infrastructure,” said Ramiro A. Cavazos, president and CEO of USHCC. “If engaged properly, they represent a game-changing competitive advantage for the nation’s energy sector.”

The U.S. Latino economy has grown to $4.1 trillion, ranking among the world’s top five economies if measured on its own and growing faster than the overall U.S. economy, making Hispanic participation in energy policy, capital, and market opportunity a national competitiveness issue.

Why the energy conversation matters now

AI is reshaping the energy landscape and driving new electricity demand from data centers while providing utilities new efficiency tools that can help keep the lights on and costs down.

This requires opening new market opportunities to deliver a more reliable, affordable, and future ready energy system that supports business margins, creates jobs, and strengthens local communities.

How the Summit drives growth

Energy costs and reliability can make or break a business’s bottom line. The 2026 USHCC Energy Summit helps advance America’s energy agenda by bringing together policy leaders, industry experts, and Hispanic business executives, plugging the fastest‑growing segment of American enterprise into the rapidly expanding energy industry.

Putting America’s Hispanic business leaders at the table with representatives from across the energy sector will “facilitate contracts, create new jobs, and boost local economies in ways that improve energy affordability and reliability for all,” Cavazos said.

As America’s energy system evolves alongside emerging technologies like AI, keeping the lights on and costs down will allow companies to expand, hire, and build stronger communities.

The 2026 USHCC Energy Summit will take place in Santa Fe, New Mexico on April 20-22. Learn more about the summit, the agenda, and speakers here: 2026 Energy Summit 

Contact: Tatiana Peralta, tperalta@ushcc.com

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Nominations are now open through May 8, 2026, honoring the visionaries, innovators, and changemakers shaping Black culture and the future of impact.

LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EBONY proudly announces the return of EBONY Power 100, the iconic annual celebration recognizing the individuals who are redefining what leadership, influence and excellence look like across the global Black community. Building on a legacy that spans more than eight decades, EBONY Power 100 continues to spotlight the trailblazers whose work is transforming culture, business, sports, media, politics, the arts and beyond.

Now entering a new chapter, EBONY Power 100 2026 invites the public to help identify the leaders, creators, executives, advocates and disruptors whose contributions are moving communities forward and shaping tomorrow’s possibilities. Nominations are open now and will close on May 8, 2026.

“EBONY Power 100 is more than a celebration of achievement — it is a reflection of the vision, leadership and cultural impact shaping our future in real time,” said Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, Chief Executive Officer of EBONY. “As we open nominations for 2026, we are proud to honor the innovators, changemakers and trailblazers whose influence is moving our communities, our culture and our legacy forward.”

For generations, EBONY has chronicled the people and moments that define Black America and the broader diaspora. EBONY Power 100 continues that tradition by recognizing a dynamic cross-section of honorees whose leadership resonates across industries and generations. From established icons to emerging visionaries, this year’s program will celebrate those whose work embodies innovation, purpose and cultural power.

The call for nominations is open to the public, encouraging communities, colleagues and supporters to submit the names of individuals whose influence deserves recognition on one of culture’s most prestigious stages.

MEDIA CONTACT
All media and communication requests:
Jeana Edney | jedney@ebony.com

About EBONY
For 80 years, EBONY has stood as the defining voice of the Black American experience and remains the most influential Black-owned media company in the world. With a legacy rooted in chronicling cultural excellence and achievement, EBONY has expanded into a global multi-media brand—spanning EBONY, EBONY Studios, and JET—with an unshakable mission to Move Black Forward.

As EBONY celebrates its 80th Anniversary, it continues to illuminate the Black perspective, celebrate Black innovation, and serve as the ultimate curator of culture—past, present, and future.

EBONY Media Group is a division of 1145 Holdings, LLC. Follow on social: @EBONYMagazine on Instagram and @EBONY on X and Facebook.

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Nominations are now open through May 8, 2026, honoring the visionaries, innovators, and changemakers shaping Black culture and the future of impact.

LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EBONY proudly announces the return of EBONY Power 100, the iconic annual celebration recognizing the individuals who are redefining what leadership, influence and excellence look like across the global Black community. Building on a legacy that spans more than eight decades, EBONY Power 100 continues to spotlight the trailblazers whose work is transforming culture, business, sports, media, politics, the arts and beyond.

Now entering a new chapter, EBONY Power 100 2026 invites the public to help identify the leaders, creators, executives, advocates and disruptors whose contributions are moving communities forward and shaping tomorrow’s possibilities. Nominations are open now and will close on May 8, 2026.

“EBONY Power 100 is more than a celebration of achievement — it is a reflection of the vision, leadership and cultural impact shaping our future in real time,” said Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, Chief Executive Officer of EBONY. “As we open nominations for 2026, we are proud to honor the innovators, changemakers and trailblazers whose influence is moving our communities, our culture and our legacy forward.”

For generations, EBONY has chronicled the people and moments that define Black America and the broader diaspora. EBONY Power 100 continues that tradition by recognizing a dynamic cross-section of honorees whose leadership resonates across industries and generations. From established icons to emerging visionaries, this year’s program will celebrate those whose work embodies innovation, purpose and cultural power.

The call for nominations is open to the public, encouraging communities, colleagues and supporters to submit the names of individuals whose influence deserves recognition on one of culture’s most prestigious stages.

MEDIA CONTACT
All media and communication requests:
Jeana Edney | jedney@ebony.com

About EBONY
For 80 years, EBONY has stood as the defining voice of the Black American experience and remains the most influential Black-owned media company in the world. With a legacy rooted in chronicling cultural excellence and achievement, EBONY has expanded into a global multi-media brand—spanning EBONY, EBONY Studios, and JET—with an unshakable mission to Move Black Forward.

As EBONY celebrates its 80th Anniversary, it continues to illuminate the Black perspective, celebrate Black innovation, and serve as the ultimate curator of culture—past, present, and future.

EBONY Media Group is a division of 1145 Holdings, LLC. Follow on social: @EBONYMagazine on Instagram and @EBONY on X and Facebook.

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Nominations are now open through May 8, 2026, honoring the visionaries, innovators, and changemakers shaping Black culture and the future of impact.

LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EBONY proudly announces the return of EBONY Power 100, the iconic annual celebration recognizing the individuals who are redefining what leadership, influence and excellence look like across the global Black community. Building on a legacy that spans more than eight decades, EBONY Power 100 continues to spotlight the trailblazers whose work is transforming culture, business, sports, media, politics, the arts and beyond.

Now entering a new chapter, EBONY Power 100 2026 invites the public to help identify the leaders, creators, executives, advocates and disruptors whose contributions are moving communities forward and shaping tomorrow’s possibilities. Nominations are open now and will close on May 8, 2026.

“EBONY Power 100 is more than a celebration of achievement — it is a reflection of the vision, leadership and cultural impact shaping our future in real time,” said Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, Chief Executive Officer of EBONY. “As we open nominations for 2026, we are proud to honor the innovators, changemakers and trailblazers whose influence is moving our communities, our culture and our legacy forward.”

For generations, EBONY has chronicled the people and moments that define Black America and the broader diaspora. EBONY Power 100 continues that tradition by recognizing a dynamic cross-section of honorees whose leadership resonates across industries and generations. From established icons to emerging visionaries, this year’s program will celebrate those whose work embodies innovation, purpose and cultural power.

The call for nominations is open to the public, encouraging communities, colleagues and supporters to submit the names of individuals whose influence deserves recognition on one of culture’s most prestigious stages.

MEDIA CONTACT
All media and communication requests:
Jeana Edney | jedney@ebony.com

About EBONY
For 80 years, EBONY has stood as the defining voice of the Black American experience and remains the most influential Black-owned media company in the world. With a legacy rooted in chronicling cultural excellence and achievement, EBONY has expanded into a global multi-media brand—spanning EBONY, EBONY Studios, and JET—with an unshakable mission to Move Black Forward.

As EBONY celebrates its 80th Anniversary, it continues to illuminate the Black perspective, celebrate Black innovation, and serve as the ultimate curator of culture—past, present, and future.

EBONY Media Group is a division of 1145 Holdings, LLC. Follow on social: @EBONYMagazine on Instagram and @EBONY on X and Facebook.

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Nominations are now open through May 8, 2026, honoring the visionaries, innovators, and changemakers shaping Black culture and the future of impact.

LOS ANGELES, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EBONY proudly announces the return of EBONY Power 100, the iconic annual celebration recognizing the individuals who are redefining what leadership, influence and excellence look like across the global Black community. Building on a legacy that spans more than eight decades, EBONY Power 100 continues to spotlight the trailblazers whose work is transforming culture, business, sports, media, politics, the arts and beyond.

Now entering a new chapter, EBONY Power 100 2026 invites the public to help identify the leaders, creators, executives, advocates and disruptors whose contributions are moving communities forward and shaping tomorrow’s possibilities. Nominations are open now and will close on May 8, 2026.

“EBONY Power 100 is more than a celebration of achievement — it is a reflection of the vision, leadership and cultural impact shaping our future in real time,” said Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, Chief Executive Officer of EBONY. “As we open nominations for 2026, we are proud to honor the innovators, changemakers and trailblazers whose influence is moving our communities, our culture and our legacy forward.”

For generations, EBONY has chronicled the people and moments that define Black America and the broader diaspora. EBONY Power 100 continues that tradition by recognizing a dynamic cross-section of honorees whose leadership resonates across industries and generations. From established icons to emerging visionaries, this year’s program will celebrate those whose work embodies innovation, purpose and cultural power.

The call for nominations is open to the public, encouraging communities, colleagues and supporters to submit the names of individuals whose influence deserves recognition on one of culture’s most prestigious stages.

MEDIA CONTACT
All media and communication requests:
Jeana Edney | jedney@ebony.com

About EBONY
For 80 years, EBONY has stood as the defining voice of the Black American experience and remains the most influential Black-owned media company in the world. With a legacy rooted in chronicling cultural excellence and achievement, EBONY has expanded into a global multi-media brand—spanning EBONY, EBONY Studios, and JET—with an unshakable mission to Move Black Forward.

As EBONY celebrates its 80th Anniversary, it continues to illuminate the Black perspective, celebrate Black innovation, and serve as the ultimate curator of culture—past, present, and future.

EBONY Media Group is a division of 1145 Holdings, LLC. Follow on social: @EBONYMagazine on Instagram and @EBONY on X and Facebook.

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GUANGZHOU, China, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — GAC Tech Day 2026 was grandly held at GAC Group’s Panyu headquarters. The event fully showcased GAC’s latest innovative achievements across New Hybrid, New Body, New Intelligence, New Architecture, and Chinese Chips, marking a strategic evolution from a technology-driven to a user-driven mobility experience.

GAC Group President Xia Xianqing stated: “Our commitment remains unchanged: to root ourselves in technology, put our users first, and build a resilient GAC. We are determined to bring users a reliable intelligent mobility life with leading experience.”

Five Core Technologies at a Glance

ADiMOTION Power is GAC’s all-new power technology brand, comprising ADiMOTION Range Extension, ADiMOTION PHEV, and ADiMOTION HEV+, providing users with full-scenario power solutions. The ADiMOTION PHEV, certified by China Automotive Technology and Research Center as a “High-Quality Hybrid,” drives B-class MPV fuel consumption into the 3-liter era. The ADiMOTION HEV+ features an industry-first 5.4kWh high-rate safety battery, propelling fuel hybrid technology into the 2.0 era.

Starship Body adopts an industry-first “Embedded Frame + Multi-Ring Cage” design, integrating the advantages of monocoque and body-on-frame bodies. With a torsional stiffness of 38,000N•m/° and 5-ton towing capacity, it delivers both off-road toughness and comfortable daily commuting.

ADiGO Intelligence features a Cloud-Edge Integrated Architecture with three AI engines — perception, multi-agent collaboration, and emotional expression — evolving the smart cockpit from reactive to proactively understanding users’ needs.

X-SOUL Architecture 4.0 serves as the vehicle’s digital foundation, achieving an industry-first six-domain fusion of intelligent driving, cockpit, powertrain, chassis, body, and connectivity. Full-vehicle OTA upgrades are completed in as fast as 8 minutes, ranking first in the industry.

In the Chip Ecosystem, GAC has completed joint development of nearly 400 chips with 105 ecological partners. The HYPTEC GT Climbing Edition — China’s first intelligent NEV with 100% domestic chip design — will be launched soon. GAC also announced it will open all chip achievements to the entire industry, empowering rail transit, low-altitude economy, and embodied intelligence sectors.

Built on technology, GAC continues to forge ahead, contributing its strength to China’s march toward becoming a global automotive powerhouse.

For further information about GAC, please visit: https://www.gacgroup.com/en or follow us on social.

 

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ABILENE, Texas, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tigé Boats, Inc., today announced the establishment of The Tigé Boats Community Fund. For more than 30 years, Abilene has been home to the craftsmen and world-class manufacturing facility that make Tigé Boats one of the most celebrated names in surf and wake boats. This fund is a reflection of Tigé’s belief that when a company grows, so should the community around it.

Established through a significant charitable contribution and in partnership with the Community Foundation of Abilene, The Tigé Boats Community Fund will distribute grants annually to organizations and causes selected by Tigé’s leadership, with a particular emphasis on initiatives that support children and youth. The fund is built to give year after year, creating lasting impact in the Big Country for generations to come.

“As a family-owned company, taking care of the community, we call home is just part of who we are and what we stand for,” said Charlie Pigeon, Owner and Founder of Tigé Boats. “We wanted to create something that reflects the heart of this company.”

As a primary initiative of the fund, Tigé Boats also announced the launch of the Tigé Scholarship Program, an annual scholarship awarded to dependent children of current Tigé Boats employees pursuing an undergraduate degree at a four-year university or accredited trade school. Recipients are selected entirely by the Community Foundation of Abilene through an independent, community-driven process.

“Our people are the foundation of everything we build at Tigé, and this scholarship is our way of honoring the families behind them, ” Charlie added.

The Tigé Boats Community Fund reflects the values at the heart of this family-owned company, made possible through the generosity of founder Charlie Pigeon and directors/shareholders Blake Pigeon, Ben Pigeon, and others who believe Tigé’s responsibility extends beyond the water and into the community around it.

About the Community Foundation of Abilene 
The Community Foundation of Abilene empowers people to make a lasting charitable impact on our community. We connect donors to causes they care about, manage strategic investments to preserve our endowments, make grants that align with donor intent, respond to community needs, and provide philanthropic leadership to enhance Abilene’s future, today.

About Tigé Boats 
Tigé Boats, Inc. is a world-renowned innovator, designer, and manufacturer of high-performance surf and wake boats. Celebrating their 35th anniversary, Tigé’s industry-leading innovation continues to be recognized at the highest level, with the Ultré ZX earning Boat of the Year from Boating Magazine. The brand has cultivated its iconic image through luxurious diamond-stitched interiors and multisport versatility. From their world-class manufacturing facility and across the 2026 product line, Tigé’s consistent design-driven mentality has refined the marketplace while forever intensifying the love for wakesurfing, wakeboarding, foiling, and waterskiing. Experience the 2026 Tigé and ATX lineups now at TIGE.COM / ATXBOATS.COM.

Media Contact
Tigé Boats, Inc. Marketing
Phone: 325-676-7777
Email: marketing@tige.com

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ABILENE, Texas, April 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tigé Boats, Inc., today announced the establishment of The Tigé Boats Community Fund. For more than 30 years, Abilene has been home to the craftsmen and world-class manufacturing facility that make Tigé Boats one of the most celebrated names in surf and wake boats. This fund is a reflection of Tigé’s belief that when a company grows, so should the community around it.

Established through a significant charitable contribution and in partnership with the Community Foundation of Abilene, The Tigé Boats Community Fund will distribute grants annually to organizations and causes selected by Tigé’s leadership, with a particular emphasis on initiatives that support children and youth. The fund is built to give year after year, creating lasting impact in the Big Country for generations to come.

“As a family-owned company, taking care of the community, we call home is just part of who we are and what we stand for,” said Charlie Pigeon, Owner and Founder of Tigé Boats. “We wanted to create something that reflects the heart of this company.”

As a primary initiative of the fund, Tigé Boats also announced the launch of the Tigé Scholarship Program, an annual scholarship awarded to dependent children of current Tigé Boats employees pursuing an undergraduate degree at a four-year university or accredited trade school. Recipients are selected entirely by the Community Foundation of Abilene through an independent, community-driven process.

“Our people are the foundation of everything we build at Tigé, and this scholarship is our way of honoring the families behind them, ” Charlie added.

The Tigé Boats Community Fund reflects the values at the heart of this family-owned company, made possible through the generosity of founder Charlie Pigeon and directors/shareholders Blake Pigeon, Ben Pigeon, and others who believe Tigé’s responsibility extends beyond the water and into the community around it.

About the Community Foundation of Abilene 
The Community Foundation of Abilene empowers people to make a lasting charitable impact on our community. We connect donors to causes they care about, manage strategic investments to preserve our endowments, make grants that align with donor intent, respond to community needs, and provide philanthropic leadership to enhance Abilene’s future, today.

About Tigé Boats 
Tigé Boats, Inc. is a world-renowned innovator, designer, and manufacturer of high-performance surf and wake boats. Celebrating their 35th anniversary, Tigé’s industry-leading innovation continues to be recognized at the highest level, with the Ultré ZX earning Boat of the Year from Boating Magazine. The brand has cultivated its iconic image through luxurious diamond-stitched interiors and multisport versatility. From their world-class manufacturing facility and across the 2026 product line, Tigé’s consistent design-driven mentality has refined the marketplace while forever intensifying the love for wakesurfing, wakeboarding, foiling, and waterskiing. Experience the 2026 Tigé and ATX lineups now at TIGE.COM / ATXBOATS.COM.

Media Contact
Tigé Boats, Inc. Marketing
Phone: 325-676-7777
Email: marketing@tige.com

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