Utility PG&E placing bets in solar tech race

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March 18, 2009 9:07 AM PDT

Utility PG&E placing bets in solar tech race

by Martin LaMonica

NEW YORK--California utility Pacific Gas & Electric is betting big on solar power but it's still not sure which technology will ultimately win out.

PG&E's senior vice president of energy procurement, Fong Wan on Tuesday said that the utility has http://www.next100.com/2009/03/pge-moves-on-pilot-solar-pv-pr.php}opened up bidding] for a two-megawatt solar photovoltaic array, part of a five-year program to http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-10171036-54.html">install 500 megawatts worth of solar power in California, one of the biggest programs in the country.[br />
Wan spoke at the Jefferies Global Clean Technology Conference here about the utility's renewable energy and efficiency strategy, offering insights into the hurdles and real-world tradeoffs of using different green technologies.

In addition to its huge solar program, the company--considered one of the most progressive and technology-savvy utilities in the U.S.--is in the process of rolling out smart-grid capabilities to five million homes. It is also exploring http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-9977209-54.html">large-scale energy storage methods, including batteries, http://news.cnet.com/Saving-wind-power-for-later/2100-11392_3-6170659.html">compressed air, and pumped hydro, executives said.

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1. Excellent news, like a solar race between SCE, PG&E and NRG.

Second link didn't work...should be:

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