The one-two punch was delivered Wednesday. California power regulators are fining PG&E $106 million for its mishandling of power outages in 2019. The utility also reached $43.4 million in settlements with government agencies in Sonoma, Tehama and Shasta counties, which were ravaged by wildfires ignited by its equipment during 2019 and last year, the biggest wildfire season in the state on record.
Tuesday, June 01, 2021
PG&E To Pay Nearly $150M For Botched Outages, Recent Wildfires
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP/CBS13) — Pacific Gas & Electric is getting hit with a nearly $150 million bill for neglect that caused Northern California wildfires during the past two years and mismanagement of blackouts designed to prevent the utility’s crumbling power grid from causing more damage.
