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PG&E Initiated Planned Blackouts Return To California

September 9, 2020 6:04 amSeptember 8, 2020 8:50 pm

On Monday, mass blackouts returned to California in PG&E serviced areas in an attempt to stop more wildfires from starting. As of Tuesday, parts of 22 counties in Northern and Central California have had their power cut temporarily by PG&E,...

Recall Deja Vu: CA Rolling Blackouts are Back

August 15, 2020 10:06 amAugust 17, 2020 7:39 am

The last California Governor blamed for rolling energy blackouts was recalled by voters and replaced. In 2003, Governor Gray Davis was recalled over leadership issues, high taxation, and inaction over a struggling California economy and rolling energy blackouts. Gov. Gavin...

Cell Tower Emergency Power Bill Passes Assembly Committee

August 6, 2020 6:22 amAugust 6, 2020 2:03 pm

On Monday, a bill that would require backup power to be available for all cell phone towers in high risk fire areas in California was moved up in the Assembly, coming close to a final vote and passage by the...

Cal Fire Finds PG&E At Fault in 2019 Kincade Fire

July 18, 2020 6:56 am

On Thursday, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) found that power and utility provider PG&E caused the Kincade wildfire in Sonoma County last October. Cal Fire’s report confirmed that a PG&E transmission line nearby Geyserville sparked...

California, CalFire Update Wildfire Emergency Plans To Meet COVID-19 Safety Standards

July 9, 2020 3:54 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced how wildfires and wildfire evacuation would be altered to meet COVID-19 guidelines while also making sure that the quality of wildfire fighting and rescue remain unabridged. New standards for evacuees and emergency workers New...

PG&E Exits Bankruptcy

July 2, 2020 2:07 pmJuly 3, 2020 9:27 am

On Wednesday, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) officially exited bankruptcy, ending over one and a half years of bankruptcy and emerging as a company under completely new rules and managing personnel. PG&E had been in financial and legal trouble since...

PG&E Public Utility ‘Backstop’ Bill Passes Senate, Awaits Newsom’s Signature

June 30, 2020 2:20 pmJune 30, 2020 3:19 pm

On Monday, the Senate passed a bill that would turn PG&E into a non-profit, public utility should the company fail to emerge from bankruptcy. A possible state takeover of PG&E Senate Bill 350, authored by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo),...