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David Roberts
PG&E tries to prove that a big utility can innovate
1 hour 16 minutes Posted Jul 4, 2025 at 4:02 pm.
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PG&E, California's notoriously troubled utility, is trying to prove it can innovate, so I invited Quinn Nakayama, head of its new GRiD program, to explain how. We discuss its strategy of publicly outlining its problems to attract partners and its shift toward faster, more flexible interconnection for new loads like EVs and data centers.



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