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PG&E Pleads Not Guilty To 31 Criminal Counts, Enhancements From 2020 Zogg Wildfire

June 11, 2022 2:31 amJune 12, 2022 8:07 am

Shasta County Prosecutors announced that utility company Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) pled not guilty on Thursday to 31 criminal counts and enhances related to their equipment starting the Zogg Fire in Shasta and Tehama Counties in the fall of...

CPUC Fines PG&E $125 Million for Starting 2019 Sonoma Kincade Fire

December 3, 2021 2:18 amDecember 3, 2021 6:34 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) fined utility company Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for $125 million on Thursday over its role in causing the 2019 Kincade Fire. Since November 2018, PG&E has been sued multiple times for causing or...

Marybel Batjer, President of California Pubic Utilities Commission, CPUC.

CPUC President Marybel Batjer Resigns Only Two Years Into Appointment

September 29, 2021 3:52 pmApril 3, 2022 7:33 am

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Marybel Batjer announced on Tuesday that she would be resigning her post more than 5 years before her term was set to expire. Batjer had been the President of CPUC since August 2019, following...

PG&E Charged With 4 Counts of Manslaughter, 11 Felonies Stemming From 2020 Zogg Fire

September 25, 2021 2:30 amApril 3, 2022 7:34 am

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) was sued by the Shasta County District Attorney’s Office on Friday over 31 charges, including 11 felonies and 4 counts of manslaughter, stemming from the Zogg Fire last year. The Zogg Fire started in September...

PG&E Declares Another Large-Scale Planned Power Outage for Monday

September 20, 2021 11:34 amSeptember 21, 2021 3:55 pm

Another large “public safety power shutoff” spanning 10 counties was announced was announced by utility company Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) on Sunday, raising more questions about the company’s increased planned blackout plans and what they mean for residents. According...

Bill To Expand Last Resort Insurance Coverage To Farms Passes Senate Unanimously

July 9, 2021 12:36 pm

A bill that would allow farms in California to be covered by last resort insurance to protect them from natural disasters such as wildfires passed the Senate unanimously on Thursday, sending the bill directly to Governor Newsom’s desk. Senate Bill...

PG&E Announces Massive 18% Rate Hike Proposal During CA Wildfires

July 1, 2021 2:13 amMarch 22, 2022 11:52 am

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) announced on Wednesday that they submitted a rate hike proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission, asking for a large 18% rise over current energy rates. Press play to hear a narrated version of this...