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Stories related to: Pacific Gas & Electric Company

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Many Evacuations Lifted, But Fire Crews Stay Ready Across California

October 16, 2017

Many wildfire evacuees got the green light over the weekend to head back into their neighborhoods. But officials with CAL FIRE caution fire season is far from over, and crews still have to be ready to take on new fires throughout the state.

Equipment Failure Shut Down Power To Thousands In San Francisco

April 21, 2017

Update 2:30 p.m.: (AP) - A utility company spokesman says the San Francisco power outage that left thousands in the dark was caused by a "catastrophic failure" of a circuit breaker that caused a fire at a power substation.

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$87M Penalty In PG&E Insider-Dealing Case

March 29, 2017

(AP) - California's biggest utility has agreed to a nearly $87 million settlement in an insider-dealing case with state regulators.

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PG&E Cited $5.45M Over Natural Gas Inspections

December 23, 2016

(AP) - California regulators have issued a $5.45 million citation against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. after they say the company used contractors who lacked required qualifications to conduct corrosion inspections on the company's natural gas system.

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Davis, Yolo Adopt Community Choice Energy

March 22, 2016 | Steve Milne

A growing number of communities in California are buying their own electricity rather than using large utilities. That includes the City of Davis and Yolo County. The two governments are forming a joint power authority to buy electricity.

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Turning The Lights Back On After The Butte Fire

September 23, 2015 | Bob Moffitt

Spend a day with Pacific Gas and Electric crews who are working in the blackened forest of the Butte Fire this week. The PG&E crews are restoring power that was knocked out by the fire.

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