PG&E struggles in Sierra power restoration
Pacific Gas and Electric has had so much snow country damage, that it is putting all its hands on deck and calling in reserves to do repairs between storms.
PG&E expands wildfire detection through A.I.-equipped cameras
A PG&E spokesperson says the utility is expanding its wildfire detection capabilities by installing hundreds of high-definition fire-watch cameras. Four cameras in the Bay Area are equipped with AI technology.
California fines PG&E $7.5M for safety code violations
The California Public Utilities Commission issued two citations totaling $7.5 million to Pacific Gas & Electric for safety code violations.
Brace yourself Bay Area: Another atmospheric river is coming
Brace yourself Bay Area: Another atmospheric river is coming.
Gas leak forces evacuations, closure of De Anza Boulevard in Cupertino
A major thoroughfare in Cupertino is closed late Thursday afternoon due to a gas leak, according to the Santa Clara County Fire Department.
PG&E to pay $125M for igniting massive Kincade Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric has reached a $125 million settlement agreement with California regulators over the destructive Kincade fire, which was ignited in 2019 by the utility's equipment in a remote area of Sonoma County.
PG&E restores power to all but 1,100 customers after weekend storm
PG&E crews as of Wednesday morning have restored power to all but a small fraction of the more than 800,000 customers who had outages as a result of a large storm that blew through Northern California on Sunday, utility officials said.
PG&E says it was well-prepared for storm as it works to restore power
Pacific Gas & Electric is continuing to work around the clock to restore power to pockets of several communities in the East Bay.
Power outages, flooded roads, toppled trees: storm does number on Bay Area
As the inches of rainfall continued adding up Sunday, so did reports of damage, and power outages.
PG&E working to minimize storm-related outages this weekend
With the biggest storm of the rainy season, so far, bearing down on us, Pacific Gas & Electric says it's doing everything it can to minimize, downsize and limit any storm-induced outages over the weekend.
Bay Area braces for heavier rain after earlier warm-up storms
Wednesday night's storm, the strongest so far in this series, racked up relatively few major problems with Marin's Mount Tamalpais – the winner in the badly needed water derby. But the storm was merely a warm up for what's to come the rest of the week.
Rainy, windy weather knocks out power for thousands of PG&E customers
A power outage affecting thousands of PG&E customers in Oakland and the East Bay on Wednesday was caused by rainy and windy weather in the area, a utility spokeswoman said.
Bay Area hit with another round of rain-storm related PG&E power outages
Pacific Gas and Electric has been busy keeping up with weather-related power outages. On Wednesday evening, rain storms once again left tens of thousands of customers in the dark.
Thousands of PG&E customers remain without power in Bay Area
Nearly 7,000 PG&E customers remain out of power as of late Monday morning in the Bay Area following weather-related causes, PG&E officials said.
PG&E reduces scope of potential power outages
Pacific Gas and Electric on Wednesday reduced the anticipated scope of power shutoffs as a forecasted wind event weakened for some areas.
PG&E prepares for more potential power outages with another wind event forecast for later this week
Dry offshore winds were forecast to return to the region later this week, prompting PG&E on Tuesday to send advance notifications to some 29,000 customers who may be subject to power shutoffs in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfire, the utility announced.
PG&E warns of power shutoffs in East Bay, North Bay
PG&E is warning that approximately 25,000 customers in California, including parts of the East Bay and North Bay, may lose power over two days beginning Monday morning.
PG&E tweaking power-line shutoff trigger with help from aerial inspections
Pacific Gas and Electric have received many customer complaints about automatic switches that shut off power because they have too much of a hair trigger. But ongoing adjustments are being made as the high wind, wildfire season descends upon us.
PG&E to shutoff beloved Falcon Cam after 15 years on air
Fifteen years after the cameras started rolling, PG&E will stop streaming its 24/7 Falcon Cam on Oct. 15 after selling its San Francisco headquarters.
Top utility regulator tasked with overseeing PG&E resigns
Marybel Batjer announced her resignation in an email to staff at the California Public Utilities Commission. Newsom, a Democrat, appointed her to the job in 2019 as Pacific Gas & Electric was in bankruptcy proceedings, and her term was set to run through the end of 2026.