PG&E Agrees to More State Control If It Gets Into Trouble Again March 16, 2020 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. said it’s open to a proposal that would let California regulators take greater control of the company if...
PG&E Faces Record Fine of $2.1 Billion for Role in Wildfires February 28, 2020 By Mark Chediak California regulators increased penalties against PG&E Corp. to $2.1 billion for violations tied to the catastrophic wildfires ignited by the...
PG&E Judge Says Bankrupt Utility Violated Probation Terms February 20, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt The federal judge overseeing PG&E Corp.’s criminal probation lashed out at the company for falling “far behind” on fire safety...
PG&E Tries to Steer Judge Away From Fire Safety Crackdown February 13, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt PG&E Corp. told a federal judge it opposes his proposals to intervene in the company’s wildfire prevention efforts after it...
Traditional Ways of Paying for Fires and Floods Aren’t Cutting It February 11, 2020 By Will Wade and Mark Chediak Fires and floods are sending some of the nation’s largest utilities to the bond market to cover huge, unexpected bills....
PG&E Vows to Reduce Scope of Deliberate Blackouts to Stop Fires February 10, 2020 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. said it aims to shrink the breadth and duration of intentional blackouts during California’s wildfire season as part...
PG&E Power Line Hooks Found Wrapped in Tape, Fire Victims Say February 6, 2020 By Mark Chediak A recent inspection of a PG&E Corp. transmission line uncovered equipment issues similar to those cited as the cause of...
PG&E Surges on Plan for Board Overhaul in Bankruptcy Exit February 3, 2020 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. shares jumped after the company outlined plans to overhaul its board of directors, bring in safety experts and...
PG&E Judge Demands Details on Potential Wildfire Payout Conflict January 16, 2020 By Steven Church Time is running out for PG&E Corp. to end the biggest-ever U.S. utility bankruptcy, so the company must set reorganization...
PG&E Tries to Assure Strict Judge It’s Safer on Wildfires January 16, 2020 By Joel Rosenblatt and Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. told a federal judge who has kept the troubled utility under a tight leash that it’s close —...