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PG&E Gas Safety Leader Austin Hastings Recognized for Outstanding Contributions to Natural Gas Distribution System

04/21/2016

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is pleased to announce that Austin Hastings, director of codes, standards and training in Gas Operations, was selected as the winner of the Distribution Achievement Award at the American Gas Association’s annual Operations Conference. This prestigious award recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the distribution of natural gas within the past five years.

Hastings was recognized for his work and leadership of the entire Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) team as they used LNG and CNG to supply uninterrupted service to more than 44,000 customers in the Santa Cruz, California area while the company conducted hydrostatic pressure tests on its pipeline system. During the course of the project, PG&E safely transported, compressed and injected nearly 4.8 million pounds of LNG into its gas system per day. The size and scope of this project was unparalleled anywhere in the industry.

“The dedication of Austin Hastings and his entire team exemplifies the commitment we’ve made to our customers to be the safest and most reliable provider of natural gas in the nation. The work this team performed to keep the gas flowing is just the type of industry-leading project that is helping us provide our customers with a 21st century gas system they expect and deserve,” said Nick Stavropoulos, PG&E’s president of Gas

Since beginning his career at PG&E 17 years ago, Hastings has served in a variety of roles, including construction manager, project manager, pipeline engineer and holding various titles as the leader of the LNG and CNG department within PG&E.

Hastings was influential in the expansion of the LNG and CNG program at PG&E. In 2002, he began the coordination of new equipment and the planned growth of the program which led to all associated work and assets related to LNG and CNG being transitioned within the company and performed solely by PG&E employees starting in 2006. In his current role, Hastings leads the team responsible for the creation of all gas guidance documents and the Operator Qualification program. Hastings has a BS in mechanical engineering from California State University, Fresno and earned his professional engineering license from the state of California in 2000.

“On behalf of the American Gas Association, I am pleased to honor Austin Hastings with the Distribution Achievement Award. Austin was selected among a field of other candidates for his work to successfully orchestrate the largest LNG/CNG injection project in the country. His team found a creative solution for the challenge they were facing and we’re proud of their accomplishment,” said Dave McCurdy, president and chief executive officer of the American Gas Association.

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric utilities in the United States. Based in San Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/ and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.

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