PG&E Spending $125M for Igniting Massive California Wildfire November 5, 2021 Pacific Gas & Electric has reached a $125 million settlement agreement with California regulators over the destructive Kincade fire, which...
Following Years of Deadly Wildfires, PG&E Again Vows to Do Better July 7, 2021 By Michael Liedtke The nation’s largest utility has long vowed to change its reckless ways, but year after year there’s more death and...
PG&E to Pay $43.4M in 3 California Counties Burned by Fraying Grid May 27, 2021 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric will pay $43.4 million to government agencies in three Northern California counties to cover bills left...
California Fire Victim Trust Has Received 250K Claims So Far April 14, 2021 The Fire Victim Trust, established to pay California wildfire victims on July 1, 2020, has received 40,000 claims questionnaires representing...
$166M in Fines Recommended for PG&E Over California Outages November 2, 2020 California regulators are being asked to fine Pacific Gas & Electric nearly $166 million for failing to properly inform customers...
California Could See More Fire-Prevention Power Shutoffs October 21, 2020 Electricity may be shut off to 50,000 Northern California utility customers this week to try to prevent power lines from...
PG&E Exits Bankruptcy, Pays $5B into California Wildfire Fund July 6, 2020 Pacific Gas & Electric has emerged from a contentious bankruptcy saga that began after its long-neglected electrical grid ignited wildfires...
PG&E Will Plead Guilty to Deaths From California Wildfire June 17, 2020 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric is expected to plead guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter during a court hearing...
PG&E’s Bankruptcy Plan Heads Toward Approval in California April 22, 2020 By Michael Liedtke California regulators are being advised to approve Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy with new controls designed...
Market Tumult Threatens PG&E Deal with California Wildfire Victims April 8, 2020 By Michael Liedtke Lawyers who negotiated a crucial $13.5 billion deal for the victims of deadly wildfires caused by Pacific Gas & Electric...