A Northern California utility received 146 demands for reimbursement from customers who say Pacific Gas & Electric Company’s controversial decision to cut power to prevent wildfires hurt them economically.
The utility said Wednesday in a report to California regulators that it won’t pay any claims. PG&E shut power to 60,000 Northern California customers from Oct. 14 to Oct. 16 after it determined that forecast sustained winds of 25 mph gusting to 45 mph threatened to bring down power lines and start wildfires. It was the first time PG&E cut power to prevent wildfires.
Most of the complaints were over spoiled food.
The company filed the report Wednesday with the California Public Utilities Commission.
PG&E said low humidity and dry vegetation contributed to its decision.
Topics Catastrophe Natural Disasters California Wildfire Claims
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Waymo Launches Driverless Robotaxis on Freeways in First for US 
United Airlines Seeks to End Lawsuit Over Windowless ‘Window Seats’ 
Fire Destroys Miami Heat Coach’s $6.5M Home in Coral Gables 
Five Reasons Why the US Escaped a Hurricane Landfall So Far This Year 
