Pacific Gas & Electric Building
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The Pacific Gas & Electric Building is a 150 m (492.1 ft) skyscraper
located at 77 Beale- and Mission-streets in the financial district of San Francisco, California
. Completed in 1971, the 34 story
building is headquarters for Pacific Gas and Electric Company
, the main utility
provider for Northern California
, and has been host to a nesting pair of Peregrine Falcon
s since 1987.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located at 77 Beale- and Mission-streets in the financial district of San Francisco, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Completed in 1971, the 34 story
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
building is headquarters for Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company , commonly known as PG&E, is the utility that provides natural gas and electricity to most of the northern two-thirds of California, from Bakersfield almost to the Oregon border...
, the main utility
Utility
In economics, utility is a measure of customer satisfaction, referring to the total satisfaction received by a consumer from consuming a good or service....
provider for Northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
, and has been host to a nesting pair of Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon
The Peregrine Falcon , also known as the Peregrine, and historically as the Duck Hawk in North America, is a widespread bird of prey in the family Falconidae. A large, crow-sized falcon, it has a blue-gray back, barred white underparts, and a black head and "moustache"...
s since 1987.