Pacific Gas and Electric Company
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2026
PG&E fined $22 million over Mosquito Fire in settlement
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a $22 million penalty against Pacific Gas & Electric as part of a settlement over the 2022 Mosquito Fire in Placer County, which destroyed 78 structures and burned nearly 77,000 acres. The CPUC found violations in PG&E's design, construction, and maintenance of electrical lines, while PG&E denied fault and negligence in the settlement.
2022
GM and PG&E announce EV-to-home power collaboration
GM announced a collaboration with Pacific Gas and Electric Company to test using GM electric vehicles as on-demand power sources for homes in PG&E’s California service area.
2021
California utility commission fines PG&E over 2019 power shutoffs
California's Public Utilities Commission announced a $106 million fine against Pacific Gas & Electric Company for violating guidelines during planned power shutoffs in fall 2019. The commission said $86 million was offset by customer bill credits already provided, leaving $20 million for PG&E to pay; the decision would become final unless appealed within 30 days.
2021
PG&E settles San Francisco gas-plant pollution lawsuit
PG&E entered a settlement in a lawsuit over pollution from its former manufactured gas plants in San Francisco. The deal requires PG&E to fund a contamination study, notify parties of potential contamination before covered excavation projects, and pay for specified soil testing, removal and replacement costs for five years.
2020
PG&E sentenced and fined over fatal 2018 wildfire
A Butte County Superior Court judge imposed a $4 million fine on Pacific Gas & Electric for the deaths of 84 people in a 2018 wildfire. The company had reached a plea agreement three months earlier to resolve manslaughter and other charges. PG&E expressed regret and apologized for the loss of life and damage resulting from the fire.
2020
PG&E fined over Camp Fire deaths
PG&E was fined $4 million in connection with the deaths of 84 people in the 2018 Camp Fire, which the article says was sparked by its electrical grid; the penalty followed a plea agreement reached three months earlier.
2020
PG&E fined $900,000 over pipeline violations linked to 2017 explosion
Pacific Gas & Electric was cited and fined $900,000 for pipeline violations that the report says ultimately caused a 2017 gas explosion in San Francisco. The California Public Utilities Commission investigation found the company had failed to properly abandon a service line, remove a plug and seal the line in 2003.
2020
Court approves PG&E’s $23 billion financing package
A U.S. bankruptcy court approved PG&E’s plan to raise $23 billion to help pay bills connected to California wildfires and move toward emerging from bankruptcy.
2019
Bankruptcy judge approves PG&E proposal and wildfire settlements
A bankruptcy judge approved Pacific Gas & Electric's proposal, which included $24.5 billion in wildfire settlements, on Tuesday, December 17, 2019.
2019
PG&E reaches tentative wildfire claims settlement
PG&E announced that it had reached a tentative $13.5 billion settlement resolving major claims related to the 2017–2018 Northern California wildfires and other fires. The deal remains subject to court approval and conditions related to PG&E's Chapter 11 reorganization.
2019
PG&E pledges to improve customer communications after power shutoffs
Pacific Gas & Electric pledged to improve communications with customers after its power shutoffs. CEO Bill Johnson identified customer communication as an area needing significant improvement in a letter to state regulators.
2019
PG&E faces backlash over California power shutoffs
PG&E faced criticism from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and complaints from customers over its power shutoffs, which affected millions of people. Customers cited the inconvenience, and Newsom criticized the company’s preparedness and management.
2019
PG&E shuts off power to prevent wildfires
PG&E cut power to an estimated 2 million people in parts of California because of dangerous weather in the forecast, saying the shutoff was intended to prevent wildfires. By Thursday, about 1.5 million people remained without power.