... Abstract This paper builds on past work described in three papers presented on PG&E’s in-house developed Batch Analysis Tool (BAT) presented at the 2016 PSIG Conference in Vancover, British Columbia. 1 This work will discuss BAT parametric study advancements since 2016, including the use...

... ABSTRACT This paper provides an overview of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's (PG&E) In-Line Inspection (ILI) process from start to finish. PG&E's integrity management program encounters numerous operational challenges as it expands its in-line inspection program to include more...

... Abstract This paper will discuss and demonstrate technology developed by PG&E and GTS to address the unprecedented increase in safety work occurring at PG&E. The new technology, called Batch Analysis Tool (BAT) enables the planning engineer to analyze systems under a multitude...

... destroyed and 17 of which were severely to moderately damaged. The event has driven an intense focus on pipeline safety with PG&E being at the forefront of this focus. The event has caused profound impacts to the entire PG&E gas organization. While the immediate impact of the event started...

... ABSTRACT Planning engineers are challenged by high residential and industrial growth that place demands on local transmission pipeline systems. Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) engineers have found that capital investments can be optimized by applying load growth to smaller...

... ABSTRACT Planning engineers today have numerous pipeline simulation software applications available that can be used to analyze, design and optimize pipeline systems. However, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has found that a significant amount of the process of performing systems...

... ABSTRACT The on-going transition of California's natural gas transmission market structure from a regulated industry to a competitive services industry and the resulting changes in utility rate structures have required Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to apply new economic models...

..., and benefits of a unique custom optimization program that minimizes transmission system fuel costs. This program is unique because:It was custom designed specific to the PG&E transmission system by PG&E planning engineers. It is used daily by Gas Control operators due to its ease of use, its ability...