PG&E Nears End of Bankruptcy Amid Persisting Safety Worries May 28, 2020 By Michael Liedtke BERKELEY, Calif. — limped into bankruptcy vilified for its long-running neglect of a crumbling electrical grid that ignited a succession...
California Eyes Climate Bond to Prepare for Disasters January 6, 2020 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In a state burdened by billions of dollars in wildfire damage, California lawmakers are hoping for an...
Winds Raise Fire Threat as Power Cuts Feared in California November 18, 2019 By Brian K. Sullivan and Mark Chediak Almost 32,000 customers could lose power Sunday as dry, gusty winds whip up critical wildfire conditions across almost 6,000 square...
One Wildfire Metric Threatens to Upend PG&E’s Restructuring Plan October 29, 2019 PG&E Corp. investors looking to learn their fate may not get the answer from the bankrupt power company. Instead, the...
Millions in California Face Days in the Dark Even as Winds Slow October 11, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker Winds are dying down. Utility giant PG&E Corp. has begun inspecting lines. And yet an unprecedented blackout that has taken...
California Blackout Spreads as Cities Brace for Days in the Dark October 10, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David Baker The unprecedented power shutdown by California’s PG&E Corp. has spread deeper into cities near San Francisco, ensnaring millions of people...
PG&E Faces Fresh Pain as Old Fire Claims Return to Haunt It August 20, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Joel Rosenblatt Seven months after a state agency absolved PG&E Corp. of blame for a deadly 2017 wildfire, the utility giant faces...
PG&E Took 8 Months to Prune a Tree at Risk of Catching Fire August 16, 2019 By Peter Blumberg and Joel Rosenblatt It was on July 12 — only after an inspector raised the alarm — that PG&E Corp. finally pruned a...
Hedge Funds Buy Almost $500 Million in Claims From PG&E Vendors August 14, 2019 By David R. Baker and Dawn McCarty Bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp. owes a lot of money to a lot of businesses. A tree-trimming service. A California...
PG&E Says It Will File Reorganization Plan in Less Than a Month August 13, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Scott Deveau PG&E Corp. says it expects to file its plan for reorganization with the bankruptcy court by Sept. 9 and sees...