PG&E Warns of Possible Northern California Blackouts at Mid-Week November 18, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. is warning a quarter-million homes and businesses could lose power in northern California starting Wednesday as high winds...
This Wildfire Metric Threatens to Upend PG&E’s Restructuring Plan October 29, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Steven Church PG&E Corp. investors looking to learn their fate may not get the answer from the bankrupt power company. Instead, the...
PG&E Power Shutoffs Hit 2.7M as California Wildfires Burn October 28, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker Mass power shutoffs by PG&E Corp. left more than 2.7 million Californians in the dark Sunday, the state’s largest deliberate...
California Braces for Biggest Blackout Yet as Massive Wildfire Burns October 25, 2019 By Mark Chediak, David R. Baker and Brian K. Sullivan As wildfires rage and utilities race to restore power, the worst may be yet to come for California residents. PG&E...
500K-Plus Californians Lose Power; Large Wildfire Rages October 24, 2019 By Mark Chediak, David R. Baker and Brian K. Sullivan More than half a million people have lost power across California as part of a deliberate blackout designed to keep...
Millions in Northern, Central California Lose Electricity to Mitigate Wildfire Risks October 10, 2019 By Mark Chediak California utility giant PG&E Corp. expanded the biggest blackout that has ever been orchestrated to prevent wildfires with a second...
Thousands of Californians Face Power Shutoffs Due to Wildfire Risk September 24, 2019 By David R. Baker and Mark Chediak California utilities are warning that they may shut off electricity to thousands of customers across the state as hot, dry...
Outrage over PG&E’s Plan to Cap California Wildfire Liabilities at $18B September 10, 2019 By Steven Church and Mark Chediak California utility giant PG&E Corp. has issued its long-awaited plan for emerging from the largest utility bankruptcy in U.S. history:...
PG&E Will Face Jury Over Billions in Damages from Massive California Wildfire August 20, 2019 By Mark Chediak Victims of the second-most destructive fire in California history will get a chance to try and persuade a jury that...
Outside Inspectors Find Tree Hazards That PG&E Contractors Overlooked August 16, 2019 By Joel Rosenblat and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp.’s court-appointed compliance monitor concluded the utility isn’t trimming trees that pose wildfire threats in high-risk areas of California...