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Environmental & Energy

May 8, 2020

Ratepayers criticize suspension of $200M fees from $2B PG&E fine

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. fined $1.937B for starting 2017-18 wildfires.

The state utility regulator on Thursday approved a $1.937 billion fine on Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for its role in the devastating 2017 and 2018 Northern California wildfires.

The approval came with modifications of a settlement reached between PG&E, the California Public Utilities Commission's safety and enforcement division and the Coalition of California Utility Employees. PG&E's fine was reduced from $2.137 billion to $1.937 b...

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