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iii
As pleased as we are by our overall execution in 2015, we know there is still much to do to strengthen our company
and position it for what comes next.
The long-term project of cutting carbon emissions remains a top priority. We are deepening our engagement at
multiple levels, including the installation of publicly available charging stations to encourage the broader adoption of
zero-emission vehicles. And we are advancing our “Grid of Things” strategy for connecting and optimizing all of the
new energy technologies emerging on the customer side of the meter.
In negotiations with our regulators, we continue to pursue reforms that will make our electric rates more equitable across
the full spectrum of customers. In July, the California Public Utilities Commission took modest steps in this direction.
But one area that remains to be addressed is the badly outdated rate structure for rooftop solar. Proposals put forward
in 2015 by PG&E and other California investor-owned utilities to modernize those rates were not successful. We will
renew our emphasis on this crucial issue in the years ahead.
We know that our relationship with the people we serve, and their confidence in our company, is the true measure of
our success. The 16 million Californians who do business with PG&E count on us for far more than the delivery of gas
and electricity. They also expect that we will help improve their quality of life, the economic vitality of their communities,
and the prospect of a brighter future.
That’s a responsibility we are happy to embrace. I am confident in the direction we’ve set, and our unique ability to go
above and beyond in meeting the challenges of the next era in energy. As always, on behalf of our 23,000 employees,
I want to thank you for following PG&E’s progress as we pave the way.
Sincerely,
Anthony F. Earley, Jr.
Chairman of the Board, CEO, and President
PG&E Corporation
A Letter from the Chairman (continued)