Head Of PG&E Wildfire Victim Trust Fund Resigns
The head of a trust established to pay billions of dollars to victims of wildfires caused by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment is resigning even as payouts continue to lag.
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The head of a trust established to pay billions of dollars to victims of wildfires caused by Pacific Gas & Electric equipment is resigning even as payouts continue to lag.
PG&E has been shutting off power to prevent wildfires since 2019, but now it is happening without warning. The utility company is relying on technology to shutoff powerlines in high-fire risk areas, especially when there's a threat of critical fire weather
Pacific Gas and Electric was among the California utilities that were fined more than $22 million for the "poor execution" of widespread power shutoffs two years ago that were designed to prevent devastating wildfires.
Pacific Gas and Electric on Thursday pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges it faces after its equipment sparked the Zogg Fire which killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes in Northern California two years ago, prosecutors announced.
Pacific Gas and Electric on Wednesday outlined a multi-decade plan that aims to more rapidly reduce to zero its net greenhouse gas emissions in California while still using natural gas to produce power.
With Friday's high fire threat, many across Northern California were bracing for Pacific Gas and Electric's public safety power shutoffs, but the utility never issued one.
A power outage affecting PG&E customers has put over 1,000 people out of power in Stockton, said PG&E.
Despite the good intentions, small businesses and community members in Nevada City are frustrated with what they say is poor planning and slow progress from PG&E.
Pacific Gas and Electric's first-quarter earnings for 2022 tripled last year's, leaving the biggest utility company in California with more than $475 million of profits, but where will that money go?
A 182.5-megawatt energy storage system in Northern California that was designed and constructed in a partnership between Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric Company is now operational, the utility announced Monday.
Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to pay more than $55 million to avoid criminal prosecution for two major wildfires started by aging Northern California power lines belonging to the nation's largest utility, prosecutors announced Monday.
Hundreds of PG&E customers are without power near Winters on Monday.
The town of Paradise is under pressure from Camp Fire victims who are frustrated over wildfire settlement payouts and are now threatening Pacific Gas and Electric workers on the job.
The California Public Utilities Commission says Pacific Gas and Electric is proposing a 22 percent rate hike from 2023 to 2026.
Many Pacific Gas and Electric customers are doing a double take on their recent bills. Some ratepayers are seeing their bill listed as double or triple what they normally pay.
Dealing with power shutoffs during windstorms could soon be a thing of the past for some in Nevada City.
Winds in the foothills are forecasted to reach up to 60 miles per hour with warnings from Pacific Gas and Electric of potential power outages in an area where Nevada County residents are still reeling from the fallout of that big December storm.
Pacific Gas & Electric is poised to emerge from five years of criminal probation, despite worries that nation's largest utility remains too dangerous to trust after years of devastation from wildfires ignited by its outdated equipment and neglectful management.
Hundreds of Pacific Gas and Electric customers were still without power Monday across three counties within the utility's Sierra Division, while one county has seen power fully restored.
Two linemen working to restore power to the Colfax area fell last night, trying to repair electrical lines. Cal Fire tweeted photos last night, saying the incident happened near Rollins Lake, where power is still out for many PG&E customers.
Hunkered down in his truck with his two dogs, Tim has been roughing if for nearly two weeks. The Christmas storm that took out power to thousands is something he says he's never seen before.
Residents in parts of Foresthill still work to clear driveways and move debris while they wait for the power to be restored.
PG&E is sending alerts to customers that power should be restored by January 11 in the areas hit hardest by the Christmas weekend snowstorm.
Cal Fire on Tuesday announced that the Dixie Fire — the second-largest wildfire in California history — was caused by a tree coming into contact with Pacific Gas and Electric equipment.
Warming centers are providing comfort to hundreds of Nevada County residents still in the dark - a light of hope as PG&E crews work to return power.
