SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today announced that Jesus Soto
Jr., senior vice president of PG&E’s Gas Operations, has been elected to
the Common Ground Alliance (CGA) board of directors, effective January
1, 2016. CGA is a member-driven association of 1,700 individuals,
organizations and sponsors advocating for safe digging practices across
the underground utility industry with a goal of reducing damages to
underground facilities.
“Jesus’ twenty-plus year experience with pipeline safety makes him a
perfect fit for our board of directors. We know that his leadership and
commitment to public and employee safety will help our members achieve
our goal of preventing damage to underground infrastructure,” said Bob
Kipp, president, The Common Ground Alliance.
Soto brings years of experience in the natural gas industry and joined
PG&E in 2012 as senior vice president of Gas Operations. He is
responsible for overseeing and executing the day-to-day operations of
the second largest natural gas system in the United States. Under Jesus’
leadership, PG&E earned ISO 55000 and PAS 55001 international
certifications for the company's enhancements in gas asset management
and was recently recognized as the first company in the U.S. to meet the
American Petroleum Institute Recommended Practice (API RP 1173), a new
industry gold standard for pipeline safety and safety culture. Over the
last three years, PG&E has seen declines in excavation-related damages
to its underground gas and electric infrastructure. Prior to joining
PG&E, Soto served as vice president of Operations Services for El Paso
Corporation’s Pipeline Group in Houston, TX.
“I am humbled to join the board of directors for an organization that
has a positive impact on public safety. Excavation damage continues to
be a leading cause of pipeline incidents. As underground utility
operators we have a shared responsibility to educate and promote safe
and effective damage prevention practices and I’m looking forward to
working with the other board members and the members of CGA to further
advance the industry,” said Jesus Soto Jr., senior vice president of
PG&E’s Gas Operations.
About PG&E
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.
About the Common Ground Alliance
Common Ground Alliance (CGA) is a member-driven association of nearly
1,700 individuals, organizations and sponsors in every facet of the
underground utility industry. Established in 2000, CGA is committed to
saving lives and preventing damage to North American underground
infrastructure by promoting effective damage prevention practices. CGA
has established itself as the leading organization in an effort to
reduce damages to underground facilities in North America through shared
responsibility among all stakeholders. For more information, visit CGA
on the web at www.commongroundalliance.com.
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