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| Jun.20 |
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Bay Area temperatures rise, and the power grid strains More stifling heat is expected to blanket the Bay Area in the coming days, raising the specter of additional power outages
| Feb.19 |
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Orinda mudslide could compromise transmission tower
Rain could make a landslide even worse in Orinda where a transmission tower is being threatened by a slide
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| Nov.14 |
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PG&E plugs fast-rising executive Geisha Williams into CEO role
| Aug.2 |
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Prosecutors in PG&E case abruptly reduce potential fines |
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| Dec.8 |
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Victory for PG&E — judge caps top fine in San Bruno-related trial |
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| Oct.2 |
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PG&E and others appealed proposed $1.4 billion penalty
| Jul.29 |
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PG&E indicted with obstructing NTSB A federal grand jury has indicted PG&E with obstructing the NTSB investigation into the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion
| Apr.4 |
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PG&E CEO addresses federal indictment
| Apr.1 |
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Federal charges filed against PG&E in San Bruno Pacific Gas and Electric was charged on with felony counts involving safety violations linked to a 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion that killed 8 people | |
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| Dec.22 |
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Commission returns PG&E fine amid San Bruno concerns |
| Oct.7 |
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PG&E start shutting down controversial pipeline
Map of Brittan Ave San Carlos San Carlos: PG&E has begun turning off a major pipeline that runs through San Carlos. A judge ordered the utility to shut down Line 147 after safety concerns | |
| Sep.23 |
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Lawsuit alleges PG&E put profits ahead of safety |
| Sep.6 |
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PG&E facing more possible fines for record error |
| Jul.17 |
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PG&E could face $300 million San Bruno fine
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| Dec.20 |
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Vote allows PG&E rate hike for safety improvements |
| May.2 |
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PG&E profit is $233 million after blast expenses |
| Apr.13 |
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PG&E pays $70M for deadly pipeline blast San Bruno: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has paid $70 million in restitution for the California pipeline explosion that killed eight people in a San Francisco suburb in 2010
| Mar.12 |
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PG&E, San Bruno reach $70 M restitution agreement PG&E has agreed to pay the city a compensation for the 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes
| Feb.29 |
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Gas-safety program to cost $5 billion |
| Feb.16 |
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SmartMeters rejected by 4,400 |
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| Dec.13 |
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PG&E says it's liable for S. Bruno explosion
| Dec.1 |
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PG&E to pay $38 million fine in explosion |
| Sep.27 |
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Feds fear for PG&E's gas system |
| Aug.8 |
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PG&E names Anthony F. Earley Jr. as CEO PG&E Corp. named as its new CEO, a veteran power-industry executive credited with steering Detroit's electric utility through the largest blackout
| Aug.4 |
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PG&E reports higher 2nd-quarter profits |
| Jul.11 |
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PG&E seeks jury trial to fight lawsuits
| Jun.2 |
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PG&E to miss PUC deadline to find records |
| May.6 |
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PG&E gets OK to raise rates |
| May.4 |
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Profit down on blast-response costs |
| May.2 |
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PG&E to replace 1,600 SmartMeter Pacific Gas & Electric will replace 1,600 SmartMeters due to a 'rare defect' that causes the wireless meters to run fast and inflate bills | |
| Apr.26 |
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PG&E ordered to return CEO's pension |
| Apr.25 |
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PG&E: We'll pay all of CEO's $35 million
| Apr.22 |
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PG&E may never find all pipeline records |
| Apr.21 |
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PG&E CEO resigns in wake of blast Chairman, chief executive and President Peter Darbee is stepping down following a 'challenging year' that included a natural gas pipeline explosion. Six years after becoming CEO and president of PG&E, Darbee... | |
| Apr.12 |
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PG&E to study Diablo Canyon fault
| Apr.7 |
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2 top PG&E execs to resign In its first major management changes since blast in San Bruno, two of PG&E top executives in charge of day-to-day operations will resign
| Mar.16 |
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Calif. plans to fine utility over fatal blast
| Mar.15 |
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PG&E missing 8% gas line safety records 8 percent of key safety records required for its high-pressure pipelines, including for some segments along the line that blew up
| Mar.5 |
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PG&E check documents using Cow Palace
| Mar.1 |
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PG&E memo said valves of little value
| Feb.2 |
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PG&E ordered reduce pressure on pipes
| Jan.5 |
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County OKs moratorium on SmartMeters. San Rafael
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| Dec.19 |
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Audit: PG&E took shortcuts in inspections An audit of PG&E pipelines, performed 4 months before an explosion, suggests the utility took shortcuts during its inspections of its gas lines
| Dec.7 |
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Utility head grilled over fatal explosion San Bruno: State lawmakers met in San Bruno and accused the head of the California Public Utilities Commission of years of lax oversight
| Nov.10 |
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Exec snooped SmartMeter critics resigned William Devereaux, senior vice-president of the utility's controversial SmartMeter program, eavesdropped on SmartMeters critics
| Nov.5 |
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Blast may cost PG&E $1 billion
| Sep.10 |
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PG&E stock drops 8.35% after fire California's largest utility owner, fell 8.35% in New York trading the day after one of its natural-gas pipelines exploded in San Bruno
| Jun.10 |
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PG&E's Prop. 16 lost big in its service area
| May.4 |
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PG&E's heavy hand irks PUC
| Feb.25 |
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Safety concerns over PG&E SmartMeters. Sebastopol
| Feb.4 |
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County to provide power, oust PG&E Marin County: In a series of votes, officials with the Marin Energy Authority are expected to start providing electricity to many of the residents and bus...
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| May.13 |
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PG&E expands solar power plans. Oakland
| Feb.25 |
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S.F. pushes PG&E on bay sediment probe. SF City Hall
| Feb.24 |
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PG&E to bankroll renewable power plants The utility plans for a 5-year program to build enough solar projects throughout its territory to generate as much as 500 megawatts of elect...
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| Aug.14 |
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PG&E plans big investment in solar power
| Jan.8 |
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PG&E's blacked-out is 10-year record An estimated 1.9 million to 2.1 million customers lost electricity after the storm's howling winds and driving rain
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| Jan.24 |
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PG&E Breaks Ground On New Power Plant. Antioch
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| May.15 |
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PG&E Shuts Down Old Power Plant SF Bayview: The natural gas-fired plant was shut down more than 25 years after neighbors began campaigning against
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| Aug.25 |
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Massive Inspection to Prevent Explosions
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| Apr.12 |
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PG&E utility leaves bankruptcy behind
| Jan.15 |
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PG&E proposes larger electricity rate cut
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| Dec.23 |
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Delayed Response Worsened Outage PG&E says its delayed response to a circuit failure may have added to the severity of power outage
| Dec.16 |
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PG&E reaches compromise on bankruptcy
| Nov.18 |
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PG&E bankruptcy settlement rejected
| May.13 |
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PG&E suffers first-quarter loss of $354m
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| Nov.5 |
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PG&E's earnings triple Energy costs fall
| Apr.26 |
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PG&E has 10,000 creditors |
| Apr.7 |
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PG&E bonuses before bankruptcy |
| Apr.6 |
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PG&E files for bankruptcy California's largest utility voluntarily filed for Chapter 11. It had run up an $8.9 billion deficit
Pacific Gas and Electric Co debts are increasing by $300 million a month. The bankruptcy filing does not affect the utility's parent company, PG&E Corp. It's the third-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. PG&E has 15 days to complete its bankruptcy paperwork. The governor called the decision 'a real slap in the face to California'
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| Mar.19 |
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Blackouts Are Back |
| Mar.16 |
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PG&E gets $1.2 billion tax refund |
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2001 |
| Apr.26 |
PG&E has 10,000 creditors |
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2015 |
| Dec.8 |
Victory for PG&E — judge caps top fine in San Bruno-related trial |
2014 |
| Oct.2 |
PG&E and others appealed proposed $1.4 billion penalty
2013 |
| Sep.23 |
Lawsuit alleges PG&E put profits ahead of safety |
| Sep.6 |
PG&E facing more possible fines for record error |
2012 |
| Mar.12 |
PG&E, San Bruno reach $70 M restitution agreement PG&E has agreed to pay the city a compensation for the 2010 gas pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed dozens of homes
2011 |
| Dec.13 |
PG&E says it's liable for S. Bruno explosion
| Jul.11 |
PG&E seeks jury trial to fight lawsuits
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2016 |
| Nov.14 |
PG&E plugs fast-rising executive Geisha Williams into CEO role
2014 |
| Apr.4 |
PG&E CEO addresses federal indictment
2011 |
| Aug.8 |
PG&E names Anthony F. Earley Jr. as CEO PG&E Corp. named as its new CEO, a veteran power-industry executive credited with steering Detroit's electric utility through the largest blackout
| Apr.26 |
PG&E ordered to return CEO's pension |
| Apr.25 |
PG&E: We'll pay all of CEO's $35 million
| Apr.21 |
PG&E CEO resigns in wake of blast Chairman, chief executive and President Peter Darbee is stepping down following a 'challenging year' that included a natural gas pipeline explosion. Six years after becoming CEO and president of PG&E, Darbee... | |
| Apr.7 |
2 top PG&E execs to resign In its first major management changes since blast in San Bruno, two of PG&E top executives in charge of day-to-day operations will resign
2010 |
| Nov.10 |
Exec snooped SmartMeter critics resigned William Devereaux, senior vice-president of the utility's controversial SmartMeter program, eavesdropped on SmartMeters critics
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2010 |
| Sep.10 |
PG&E stock drops 8.35% after fire California's largest utility owner, fell 8.35% in New York trading the day after one of its natural-gas pipelines exploded in San Bruno
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2012 |
| May.2 |
PG&E profit is $233 million after blast expenses |
2011 |
| Aug.4 |
PG&E reports higher 2nd-quarter profits |
| May.4 |
Profit down on blast-response costs |
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2003 |
| Dec.16 |
PG&E reaches compromise on bankruptcy
| Nov.18 |
PG&E bankruptcy settlement rejected
2001 |
| Apr.7 |
PG&E bonuses before bankruptcy |
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2017 |
| Jun.20 |
Bay Area temperatures rise, and the power grid strains More stifling heat is expected to blanket the Bay Area in the coming days, raising the specter of additional power outages
2016 |
| Aug.2 |
Prosecutors in PG&E case abruptly reduce potential fines |
2014 |
| Jul.29 |
PG&E indicted with obstructing NTSB A federal grand jury has indicted PG&E with obstructing the NTSB investigation into the 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion
| Apr.1 |
Federal charges filed against PG&E in San Bruno Pacific Gas and Electric was charged on with felony counts involving safety violations linked to a 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion that killed 8 people | |
2013 |
| Dec.22 |
Commission returns PG&E fine amid San Bruno concerns |
| Oct.7 |
PG&E start shutting down controversial pipeline
Map of Brittan Ave San Carlos San Carlos: PG&E has begun turning off a major pipeline that runs through San Carlos. A judge ordered the utility to shut down Line 147 after safety concerns | |
| Jul.17 |
PG&E could face $300 million San Bruno fine
2012 |
| Dec.20 |
Vote allows PG&E rate hike for safety improvements |
| Apr.13 |
PG&E pays $70M for deadly pipeline blast San Bruno: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has paid $70 million in restitution for the California pipeline explosion that killed eight people in a San Francisco suburb in 2010
| Feb.29 |
Gas-safety program to cost $5 billion |
| Feb.16 |
SmartMeters rejected by 4,400 |
2011 |
| Dec.1 |
PG&E to pay $38 million fine in explosion |
| Sep.27 |
Feds fear for PG&E's gas system |
| Jun.2 |
PG&E to miss PUC deadline to find records |
| May.6 |
PG&E gets OK to raise rates |
| May.2 |
PG&E to replace 1,600 SmartMeter Pacific Gas & Electric will replace 1,600 SmartMeters due to a 'rare defect' that causes the wireless meters to run fast and inflate bills | |
| Apr.22 |
PG&E may never find all pipeline records |
| Apr.12 |
PG&E to study Diablo Canyon fault
| Mar.15 |
PG&E missing 8% gas line safety records 8 percent of key safety records required for its high-pressure pipelines, including for some segments along the line that blew up
| Mar.5 |
PG&E check documents using Cow Palace
| Mar.1 |
PG&E memo said valves of little value
| Feb.2 |
PG&E ordered reduce pressure on pipes
| Jan.5 |
County OKs moratorium on SmartMeters. San Rafael
2010 |
| Dec.19 |
Audit: PG&E took shortcuts in inspections An audit of PG&E pipelines, performed 4 months before an explosion, suggests the utility took shortcuts during its inspections of its gas lines
| Dec.7 |
Utility head grilled over fatal explosion San Bruno: State lawmakers met in San Bruno and accused the head of the California Public Utilities Commission of years of lax oversight
| Jun.10 |
PG&E's Prop. 16 lost big in its service area
| May.4 |
PG&E's heavy hand irks PUC
| Feb.25 |
Safety concerns over PG&E SmartMeters. Sebastopol
| Feb.4 |
County to provide power, oust PG&E Marin County: In a series of votes, officials with the Marin Energy Authority are expected to start providing electricity to many of the residents and bus...
2009 |
| May.13 |
PG&E expands solar power plans. Oakland
| Feb.25 |
S.F. pushes PG&E on bay sediment probe. SF City Hall
| Feb.24 |
PG&E to bankroll renewable power plants The utility plans for a 5-year program to build enough solar projects throughout its territory to generate as much as 500 megawatts of elect...
2008 |
| Aug.14 |
PG&E plans big investment in solar power
| Jan.8 |
PG&E's blacked-out is 10-year record An estimated 1.9 million to 2.1 million customers lost electricity after the storm's howling winds and driving rain
2007 |
| Jan.24 |
PG&E Breaks Ground On New Power Plant. Antioch
2006 |
| May.15 |
PG&E Shuts Down Old Power Plant SF Bayview: The natural gas-fired plant was shut down more than 25 years after neighbors began campaigning against
2005 |
| Aug.25 |
Massive Inspection to Prevent Explosions
2004 |
| Apr.12 |
PG&E utility leaves bankruptcy behind
| Jan.15 |
PG&E proposes larger electricity rate cut
2003 |
| Dec.23 |
Delayed Response Worsened Outage PG&E says its delayed response to a circuit failure may have added to the severity of power outage
| May.13 |
PG&E suffers first-quarter loss of $354m
2001 |
| Nov.5 |
PG&E's earnings triple Energy costs fall
| Apr.6 |
PG&E files for bankruptcy California's largest utility voluntarily filed for Chapter 11. It had run up an $8.9 billion deficit
Pacific Gas and Electric Co debts are increasing by $300 million a month. The bankruptcy filing does not affect the utility's parent company, PG&E Corp. It's the third-largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. PG&E has 15 days to complete its bankruptcy paperwork. The governor called the decision 'a real slap in the face to California'
|
| |
| Mar.19 |
Blackouts Are Back |
| Mar.16 |
PG&E gets $1.2 billion tax refund |
|
|
2017 |
| Feb.19 |
Orinda mudslide could compromise transmission tower
Rain could make a landslide even worse in Orinda where a transmission tower is being threatened by a slide
2011 |
| Mar.16 |
Calif. plans to fine utility over fatal blast
2010 |
| Nov.5 |
Blast may cost PG&E $1 billion