PG&E Has Settled One Battle Involving California Wildfire Fund March 11, 2020 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas & Electric told a federal bankruptcy judge that it has settled a dispute with disaster-relief agencies that threatened...
PG&E Not Committing to Expanding Tree-Trimming Force in California March 4, 2020 Lawyers for Pacific Gas & Electric said the utility can’t commit to hiring hundreds more tree trimmers in the way...
California Wildfire Victims Fear They’ll Be Last in Payout February 27, 2020 By Michael Liedtke and Daisy Nguyen A $13.5 billion settlement between victims of California’s catastrophic wildfires and the utility blamed for causing them was supposed to...
PG&E Fires Contractor After Probe Involving California Wildfires February 26, 2020 Pacific Gas & Electric has fired a contractor hired to haul debris from the site of a deadly 2018 Northern...
PG&E Banking on Big Profits After Utility Leaves Bankruptcy February 20, 2020 By Michael Liedtke Pacific Gas and Electric says it expects to become more profitable than ever after it emerges from bankruptcy and pays...
California Utilities’ Wildfire Prevention Plans Call for More Blackouts February 11, 2020 California utilities plan to continue shutting off power to customers during dry and windy conditions to prevent sparking deadly wildfires,...
PG&E Clears Another Bankruptcy Hurdle with Debt Refinancing February 6, 2020 By Michael Liedtke A federal judge has approved a settlement that moves Pacific Gas & Electric closer to getting out of bankruptcy, but...
California Governor Wants to Block PG&E’s Bankruptcy Plan January 24, 2020 By Michael Liedtke California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging a federal judge to reject Pacific Gas and Electric’s blueprint for getting out of...
Sonoma County Looking to Sue PG&E for Damages From Wildfire January 21, 2020 A county in Northern California wine country is exploring plans to sue a utility over a massive wildfire last fall...
California Lawmaker Wants Probe of PG&E’s Chief Regulator January 17, 2020 By Michael Liedtke A state lawmaker is demanding an extensive review of the California Public Utilities Commission to determine whether regulators’ lax oversight...