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...
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 Wins Support from California Wildfire Victims May 20, 2020 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan for getting out of bankruptcy has won overwhelming support from the victims of deadly Northern...
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...
Judge Won’t Approve California Wildfire Victims Letter Attacking PG&E April 9, 2020 By Michael Liedtke A federal judge has refused to put his stamp of approval on a letter to Northern California wildfire victims from...