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PG&E defends controversial rate increases that took effect Monday

Rate increases took effect Monday for residential customers of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. that the company said were mostly a response to heightened wildfire risks but which consumer advocates

PG&E faces more oversight over fire risk mitigation

The California Public Utilities Commission has issued a proposal that, if approved, would place Pacific Gas and Electric Company into the first step of an enhanced oversight and enforcement process.

Costs of PG&E Pipeline Neglect To Be Paid By Customers

For Immediate Release from TURN, The Utility Reform Network Contact: Mindy Spatt, TURN, 415.929.8876, ext. 306 Thursday, June 23, 2016–Today, as PG&E faced criminal charges for years of

Phone companies’ unlisted-numbers fees are unjustifiable

By David Lazarus, Contact Reporter for LA Times Imagine if you had to pay extra to not have anchovies on your pizza. Or to not have flames painted on the

PG&E Offers Let Customers Keep Analog, Mechanical Meters

Progress at PG&E After months of protests by consumers worried that PG&E SmartMeters are negatively impacting their health, PG&E extended a big olive branch Monday, saying for the first time

PG&E Claims Liability For Pipeline Explosion Ahead of Court

Will PG&E really take responsibility for the San Bruno Explosion? SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones)—PG&E Corp. (PCG) said Tuesday that it is liable for a fatal 2010 pipeline explosion and will

PG&E’s New Boss Pledges Safety & Service Improvements

Can PG&E change? Conceding that customers are justified in not trusting PG&E, the utility’s new boss marked his first 90 days at the helm Monday by vowing major changes in

Ron Kaye: The Arrogance of Power

Why are utilities so intent on forcing smart meters on their customers? In a world gone crazy, teetering on the brink of economic chaos, with thousands dying every day at

Smart Meter Resistance Spreads to SoCal: Are New Wireless Meters Spying on You, Making You Sick?

Smart Meters arouse ire in SoCal Over 100 worried residents packed into the disco-themed ballroom of Moose Lodge in Glendale last night—summoned by a growing base of health, privacy and

PG&E Boosts Safety-Upgrade Plans

Who should pay for pipeline improvements? PG&E Corp.’s new chief executive outlined a broad plan to bump up spending on the California utility’s gas-pipeline network, hoping to restore public confidence

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