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Apr. 13, 2020

Critics say utility commission went easy on PG&E

Consumers and ratepayers are blasting Pacific Gas & Electricity and utility regulators for a punishment they claim is too lenient for the repeat offender blamed for major Northern California wildfires through mismanagement of its facilities.

Consumers and ratepayers are blasting Pacific Gas & Electricity and utility regulators for a punishment they claim is too lenient for the repeat offender blamed for major Northern California wildfires through mismanagement of its facilities.

In an attempt to avoid derailing its bankruptcy plans, PG&E is objecting to the newly increased $2.137 billion penalty levied by an administrative law judge in February in its safety culture pr...

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