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What Questions Do You Have About PG&E?

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 | Sacramento, CA
Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP file, 2017

In this Oct. 14, 2017, file photo, Pacific Gas & Electric crews work on restoring power lines in a fire-ravaged neighborhood in an aerial view in the aftermath of a wildfire in Santa Rosa, Calif.

Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP file, 2017

Cal Fire announced Wednesday that Pacific Gas & Electric transmission lines started the Camp Fire, which killed 85 people and devastated the town of Paradise.

The announcement is just the latest development in the utility’s ongoing legal, financial and safety troubles. Facing billions of dollars in wildfire liability costs, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, and in April regulators approved a rate hike.

With more than 16 million customers, PG&E’s saga could impact many people throughout Northern California. As CapRadio journalists cover the story, we want to know what questions you have.

What do you want to know about PG&E and its future? Tell us in the form below. We will work to answer your questions, and your input will help inform our coverage of this story moving forward.


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