PG&E

PG&E crews work to restore power lines in Paradise, Calif., after the Camp Fire destroyed much of the Northern California town.

Federal Judge Imposes New Probation Terms On PG&E To Reduce Wildfire Risk

7:03pm April 02, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The utility company is already on probation for its felony conviction related to a 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion.

Firefighters battle flames at a burning apartment complex in Paradise, Calif., in November. PG&E could shut down power to as many as 5.4 million customers during extreme weather conditions.

PG&E Could Shut Off Power For Millions To Prevent Wildfires

11:17am February 07, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The utility could cut power to as many as 5.4 million during extreme weather conditions. PG&E declared bankruptcy last month in the face of billions of dollars in wildfire-related liabilities.

Noah Fisher looks over his home that was destroyed by the Camp Fire in November 2018 in Paradise, California. Investigators are examining whether PG&E power lines helped ignite the fire.

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Federal Judge Blasts PG&E's Commitment To California Wildfire Safety

10:17pm January 30, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

In unusually frank language, the judge said he fears the potential for more fires in 2019 if the utility company does not take drastic action.

California utility PG&E Corp. said Monday that it plans to file for bankruptcy over what it estimates could be $30 billion in potential liability costs from recent wildfires. Here, transmission towers in a valley near Paradise, Calif., as the Camp Fire bu

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PG&E Plans To File For Bankruptcy Over Possible Liability In California Wildfires

5:03pm January 14, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The utility says it could be facing tens of billions in liability costs connected to the 2017 and 2018 Northern California wildfires. PG&E also says its CEO is stepping down.

Flames burn near power lines in Montecito, Calif. State fire officials say power lines coming into contact with trees sparked four Northern California wildfires last October.

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Federal Judge Proposes Restrictions On Unsafe PG&E Power Lines

8:58pm January 09, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

PG&E is under fire from many fronts as it faces the possibility of being found responsible for massive California wildfires the past two years.

Smoke billows up from a fire burning in the mountains over the Napa Valley last October in Oakville, Calif.

PG&E Power Lines Blamed For Northern California Wildfires

9:49pm June 08, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

A state report finds that the utility's equipment coming into contact with trees caused the fires that ravaged the region, including the wine country.