Press Releases

TURN Demands Investigation Into Rolling Blackouts

Monday, August 24, 2020–TURN today demanded an investigation into the recent, rolling blackouts ordered  by the state’s ISO on August 14, saying the blackouts, which impacted over 200,000 Californians, were

TURN Wins Shutoff Reductions

Thursday June 11, San Francisco– The one quarter of Californians who are energy insecure will be safer thanks to new protections that go into effect immediately.  TURN’s multi-year campaign to

There Should Be No More Chances for PG&E

Thursday, May 28, San Francisco—   The Utility Reform Network today criticized the California Public Utilities Commission’s rubber-stamp approval of PG&E’s bankruptcy plan without sufficient consumer protections.  TURN had urged

PG&E Dodges Accountability, As Does Ex-CEO

Friday, March 20, 2020, San Francisco –PG&E filed objections yesterday to a CPUC decision penalizing the company $2.1 B for its role in the 2017 and 2018 wildfires that devastated
TURN URGES CUSTOMERS TO DEMAND JUSTICE FROM PG&E

TURN URGES CUSTOMERS TO DEMAND JUSTICE FROM PG&E

“Customers Should Not Have to Pay a Dime for This Debacle” Oct. 17, 2019, San Francisco–TURN, California’s established voice for utility consumers, today urged customers who suffered losses due to

Lawyers Bilk PG&E Bankruptcy for Millions

Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, San Francisco–A US trustee has demolished PG&E’s claim for $140 M in lawyers’ fees for the first few months of its bankruptcy, which the trustee predicts