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Wildfires: PG&E will place 10,000 miles of electric lines underground

Pacific Gas & Electric, the state’s largest power company, said Wednesday that it plans to place 10,000 miles of power lines underground to reduce the possibility of sparking massive wildfires

PG&E diverted millions from putting lines underground, audit finds

Over the course of 10 years, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. “consistently and significantly” shifted money away from efforts to bury power lines underground, likely causing such projects to take

PG&E created fraud risk by not tracking diverted undergrounding money: auditors

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) power lines contacting trees and other objects is the most common cause of fires involving PG&E equipment, according to data provided by

Federal judge proposes PG&E inspect and rate all of its power lines

A federal judge is considering ordering Pacific Gas and Electric Co. to inspect its entire electric grid in the coming months and turn off power during windy weather if it

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Wildfires: PG&E will place 10,000 miles of electric lines underground

PG&E diverted millions from putting lines underground, audit finds

PG&E created fraud risk by not tracking diverted undergrounding money: auditors

Federal judge proposes PG&E inspect and rate all of its power lines

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