December 26, 2024

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)

CPUC Rejects CAISO Local Capacity Requirement
The California PUC rejected a huge boost in megawatts for the San Francisco Bay Area that CAISO insists NERC and WECC reliability standards require.
UPDATED: PG&E Sentenced; Bankruptcy Plan Approved
A judge sentenced Pacific Gas and Electric to $4 million in fines and fees, the maximum allowed under law, for starting the Camp Fire in November 2018.
Ancient C Hook, Financial Manipulation Caused Camp Fire
Profit pressures and untrained staff allowed a century-old C hook to fail, causing the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history.
PG&E Pleads Guilty to 84 Homicides and Arson
PG&E's CEO pled “guilty, your honor,” 84 times to involuntary manslaughter as one of the largest corporate homicide cases in U.S. history neared its conclusion.
California PUC Approves Microgrids, Fire Plans
The California PUC adopted measures to prepare for this year’s fire season by accelerating deployment of microgrids and approving IOU prevention plans.
PG&E Names New Board of Directors
PG&E Corp named a nearly new board of directors to guide the troubled utility after it emerges from bankruptcy, probably later this month.
‘Plan B’ for PG&E Takeover Moves Forward
Lawmakers advanced a measure that would let the state appoint a receiver or take over PG&E if the utility fails to provide safe and reliable service.
Lawyers Close PG&E Bankruptcy Case
Bankruptcy attorneys representing PG&E told Judge Dennis Montali the utility’s reorganization plan is the best possible outcome for victims and ratepayers.
PG&E Fire Victims Urge Judge to Reject Plan
Fire victims unhappy with PG&E’s reorganization scheme urged U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali to reject it during the second day of arguments.
Lawyers Argue PG&E Bankruptcy Plan
Attorneys began debating the merits of PG&E’s reorganization proposal during the final days of the utility’s bankruptcy case before Judge Dennis Montali.

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