PG&E Still Has No Estimate on Compensating California Wildfire Victims May 1, 2019 Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.’s top financial executives said during a bankruptcy meeting Monday they still haven’t determined when the...
Expert Discusses Potential Solutions to Ease the Pain of California’s Severe Wildfires April 26, 2019 By Don Jergler James Woods has his sights set on finding ways to help California deal with repeated years of severe wildfire seasons,...
PG&E Asks California for Higher Rates to Pay for Wildfire Safety, Profits April 26, 2019 California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is asking state regulators for another increase in rates and profits, saying it’s...
PG&E Can Pay Employees $350M to Meet Safety Goals After California Wildfires April 24, 2019 PG&E Corp. can pay employees up to $350 million in bonuses this year to spur them to help meet the...
California Wildfires Helped Drive Homeowners Premium Volume in Surplus Lines April 23, 2019 By Don Jergler Wildfires have evidently been driving more Californians into the surplus lines market, pushing up homeowners surplus premium volume to more...
California Regulators Skeptical of PG&E’s Promise to Improve Safety April 17, 2019 By Paul Elias California regulators expressed skepticism that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.’s new leaders have enough professional experience to instill the deep...
California Weighs Catastrophic Wildfire Fund as Way to Protect Utilities April 5, 2019 By Jim Sams Creation of a catastrophic wildfire risk pool is emerging as the most likely option as California lawmakers seek to protect...
Judge Tells PG&E to Hold Dividends to Pay to Help Reduce Wildfire Risks April 3, 2019 By Jim Christie A U.S. judge said on Tuesday that PG&E Corp. cannot resume dividends and must use the money to reduce wildfire...
California Disaster Insurance Act Passes Key Committee March 26, 2019 Legislation by that could lead California to consider buying insurance in the private market to cover rapidly increasing costs of...
California to Waive Environmental Rules to Prep for Wildfire Season March 26, 2019 By Kathleen Ronayne California Gov. Gavin Newsom has moved to bypass environmental regulations to prepare for the next wildfire season, a move he...