Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has announced it is donating 480,000 N95 masks and 470,000 surgical masks to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for distribution to California hospitals and other first responders facing a critical shortage of personal protective equipment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
PG&E and The PG&E Corporation Foundation also will contribute $1 million to nonprofits focused on supporting individuals and families facing food insecurity, as well as small businesses to help with the uncertainty and economic impacts of the public health emergency. These donations come from shareholder funds, not customers.
PG&E has delivered 20,000 N95 masks and 20,000 surgical masks directly to the Kaiser Permanente Livermore, Calif., receiving center. Kaiser has an immediate and critical need for the protective masks for its medical professionals.
"As a company and as individuals, we recognize the need to support the medic
