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Byline: MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business Writer

21 May

Improper email delays key vote on PG&E’s bankruptcy plan

published on May 21, 2020 - 12:45 PM

(AP) — California power regulators unexpectedly delayed a key vote on Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan for getting out of

07 May

Regulators waive $200M fine on PG&E for causing deadly fires

published on May 7, 2020 - 2:23 PM

(AP) — California regulators on Thursday suspended a $200 million fine that Pacific Gas & Electric was supposed to pay

01 May

PG&E to purge most of its board in fallout from bankruptcy

published on May 1, 2020 - 12:50 PM

(AP) — PG&E Corp. will sweep out three quarters of its board of directors to start with a mostly clean

21 Apr

PG&E’s bankruptcy plan strides toward approval in California

published on April 21, 2020 - 2:15 PM

(AP) — California regulators are being advised to approve Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan to emerge from bankruptcy with new

17 Apr

PG&E: Wildfire victims backing bankruptcy plan so far

published on April 17, 2020 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — A Pacific Gas & Electric lawyer told a federal judge that the beleaguered company’s plan for getting out

08 Apr

Judge refuses to approve fire victims letter attacking PG&E

published on April 8, 2020 - 2:08 PM

(AP) — A federal judge has refused to put his stamp of approval on a letter to Northern California wildfire

01 Apr

Regulators mull reversing $462M increase in PG&E fire fines

published on April 1, 2020 - 1:59 PM

(AP) — California power regulators are weighing a recommendation to back off plans to fine Pacific Gas and Electric an

16 Mar

Court approves PG&E’s $23B bankruptcy financing package

published on March 16, 2020 - 2:28 PM

(AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric on Monday won court approval to raise $23 billion to help pay its bills

19 Feb

Judge rips PG&E for poor safety record leading to wildfires

published on February 19, 2020 - 1:27 PM

(AP) — A U.S. judge ripped into Pacific Gas & Electric on Wednesday, saying its executives have put greed before

06 Feb

Victims: PG&E still has rickety power line near Paradise

published on February 6, 2020 - 12:45 PM

(AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric is still operating a rickety power line near the one that ignited a 2018

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