PG&E Rate Hike in California Aimed at Easing Wildfire Risk December 7, 2020 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric’s household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt...
California Regulator Raising Concern with PG&E’s Wildfire Safety Measures November 25, 2020 The California Public Utilities Commission has raised concerns over certain deficiencies that it says could affect PG&E Corp.’s ability to...
$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...
Power Outages in California as Winds Boost Fire Danger October 26, 2020 Large swaths of California had no electricity Monday as utilities tried to prevent the chance of their equipment sparking wildfires...
Monitor: PG&E in California Prioritized Targets Over Reducing Wildfire Risk October 22, 2020 By Joel Rosenblat and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. prioritized meeting inspection targets over meaningful reduction of wildfire risk, according to a monitor overseeing the utility’s program...
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...
Judge Tells PG&E to Explain Role in Zogg Fire in California Last Month October 13, 2020 PG&E Corp was ordered by a U.S. district judge to explain its role in the ignition of the Zogg Fire...
Team Investigating Deadly California Wildfire Seizes PG&E Equipment October 12, 2020 Fire investigators looking into what caused a wildfire that killed four people in far Northern California have taken possession of...
Judge Orders PG&E in California to Beef up Safety August 10, 2020 A federal judge has ordered Pacific Gas and Electric to better inspect high-voltage power lines, hire more tree-trimming supervisors and...
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...