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California Regulator to Reduce Historic PG&E Wildfire Fine by $200 Million

April 20, 2020 / By Nicholas Iovino

California’s utilities regulator plans to shave $200 million off a historic $2.14 billion fine against Pacific Gas and Electric for destructive wildfires sparked in 2017 and 2018, citing the risk

PG&E customers getting a credit on their April bill, but it’s not extra

April 9, 2020 / By Kathleen Pender

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Don’t be misled by an email coming from PG&E about a credit on your April bill. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. forwarded to some customers an email from the California

PG&E request for early recovery of $899M from customers troubles ratepayer advocates

April 2, 2020 / By Kavya Balaraman

Source: Utility Dive

Dive Brief: Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) is asking the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for permission to recover $899 million from its customers, to cover wildfire mitigation investments, before

Virus May Delay Minimum Wage

April 1, 2020 / By Steven Tavares and Will Carruthers

Source: East Bay Express

Since the coronavirus outbreak took full force last week, Hayward Councilmember Mark Salinas said he’s received numerous phone calls from small business owners in Hayward worried about the dramatic loss

PG&E CEO earned $18.5 million on paper. He can’t use most of it

April 1, 2020 / By J.D. Morris

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

PG&E Corp. CEO Bill Johnson earned $18.5 million last year, but only on paper. Most of his total 2019 compensation is effectively worthless for now, a new regulatory filing shows.

PG&E, a ‘killer company,’ admits to 85 felony counts. Now what?

March 29, 2020 / By J.D. Morris

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. tried to avoid the stain of a criminal conviction over its geriatric power line that sparked California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire. Last year, attorneys

Gov. Gavin Newsom Supports PG&E’s Bankruptcy Exit Plan

March 24, 2020 / By Will Carruthers

Source: San Jose Inside

Gov. Gavin Newsom has reportedly signed off on PG&E’s latest plan to exit bankruptcy, over a year after the utility filed for bankruptcy protection. The news brings PG&E one

PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter over Camp fire

March 23, 2020 / By Joseph Serna and Matt Hamilton

Source: Los Angeles Times

In a federal filing Monday permanently documenting its role in causing California’s deadliest wildfire, Pacific Gas & Electric announced it has pleaded guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for

PG&E Will Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Camp Fire

March 23, 2020 / By Ivan Penn and Peter Eavis

Source: The New York Times

The California utility faced felony charges in connection with a 2018 wildfire that killed more than 80 people. Pacific Gas & Electric, California’s largest utility, said Monday that it had

PG&E, Gov. Newsom reach deal to settle utility’s bankruptcy amid wildfire woes

March 22, 2020 / By George Avalos

Source: The Mercury News

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he has reached a deal with PG&E that will dramatically transform the disgraced utility and potentially end a bankruptcy ushered in by the company’s

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California Regulator to Reduce Historic PG&E Wildfire Fine by $200 Million

PG&E customers getting a credit on their April bill, but it’s not extra

PG&E request for early recovery of $899M from customers troubles ratepayer advocates

Virus May Delay Minimum Wage

PG&E CEO earned $18.5 million on paper. He can’t use most of it

PG&E, a ‘killer company,’ admits to 85 felony counts. Now what?

Gov. Gavin Newsom Supports PG&E’s Bankruptcy Exit Plan

PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter over Camp fire

PG&E Will Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Camp Fire

PG&E, Gov. Newsom reach deal to settle utility’s bankruptcy amid wildfire woes

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