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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 Aims to Curb Wildfire Risk by Burying Many Power Lines

Pacific Gas & Electric, aiming to show its determination to overcome a history of safety problems, announced Wednesday that it planned to put 10,000 miles of its power lines underground

PG&E says its equipment may be linked to 30K-acre Dixie Fire

Pacific Gas & Electric equipment may have been involved in the start of the big Dixie Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada, the nation’s largest utility reported to California regulators.

PG&E says its equipment may have sparked 30,000-acre Dixie Fire in California

July 19 (UPI) — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. utility equipment may have sparked the 30,000-acre Dixie Fire burning in California, according to a report by the utility. A PG&E

Unpaid CA Utility Bills Approaching $2 Billion

CALIFORNIA — If there’s any measure of additional pain inflicted upon Californians by the coronavirus pandemic beyond unemployment and untimely deaths, it can be partially reflected in the number of

California proposal advises against more retail choice amid debate over reliability, emissions impacts

Power sector players offered mixed reactions to a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposal that would, if approved, advise state legislators against further expanding its direct access program at this

California eyes rooftop solar policy changes. The industry says its future hangs in the balance

A fight over the future of California’s rooftop solar industry is intensifying, as state officials contemplate comprehensive reforms to a program that pays homeowners for clean power they share with

PG&E gets greenlight for $7.5B wildfire securitization, but consumer advocates raise challenges

Dive Brief: California regulators on Thursday voted to approve a financing order giving Pacific Gas & Electric Co. the official go-ahead to securitize $7.5 billion in costs related to wildfires

California’s dilemma: How to control skyrocketing electric rates while building the grid of the future

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Marybel Batjer says the state will not let skyrocketing electricity rates threaten reliability or the state’s policy goals. But affordability is a growing concern

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California puts PG&E under enhanced oversight due to wildfire prevention work lapses

Dive Brief: California regulators on Thursday voted to place Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in a six-step enhanced oversight and enforcement process which could open up the possibility down the

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