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Fortresslike power plants are usually perceived as an intrusion on the visual environment. But the San Francisco utility giant PG&E has long taken exception to that truism, as the developer of landmarks such as the Classical Revival– style Jessie Street Substation or Beaux-Arts Substation J, both of which are listed on the National Register. Now with design consultant Jonathan Manzo, the company has extended this legacy into the current century with sensitive improvements to many of its existing facilities.