PG&E failed to inspect aging tower before deadly Camp Fire
Regulators faulted PG&E after finding its inspectors did not physically climb and inspect the tower implicated in sparking the deadliest wildfire in state history.
Regulators faulted PG&E after finding its inspectors did not physically climb and inspect the tower implicated in sparking the deadliest wildfire in state history.
Judge grants San Bruno request for PG&E probation modification
The probation called for PG&E managers and employees to perform 10,000 hours of community service, but San Bruno asked to have the last portion replaced by the wildfire prevention project.
The probation called for PG&E managers and employees to perform 10,000 hours of community service, but San Bruno asked to have the last portion replaced by the wildfire prevention project.
Talk of taking over PG&E continues at latest town hall meeting
With the recent PG&E outage still fresh, many attendees expressed anger with the utility.
With the recent PG&E outage still fresh, many attendees expressed anger with the utility.
Lawmakers explore options for restructuring PG&E
The popular idea would take some serious work. In addition to the billions of dollars it would take to shore up infrastructure, the plan would require approval from state regulators and getting the utility to buy into the plan.
The popular idea would take some serious work. In addition to the billions of dollars it would take to shore up infrastructure, the plan would require approval from state regulators and getting the utility to buy into the plan.
Local leaders fed up with power shutoffs eye a solution
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf want to see the utility become customer-owned. Greg Lee reports.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf want to see the utility become customer-owned. Greg Lee reports.
This is how much the PG&E shutoffs cost Bay Area counties
KTVU reached out to each of the Bay Area’s counties to tally their costs and to find how managers decided to divert staff and resources to deal with the outages.
KTVU reached out to each of the Bay Area’s counties to tally their costs and to find how managers decided to divert staff and resources to deal with the outages.
Adding up the costs: Electrical shutoffs hurt Bay Area cities
Greg Lee reports.
Greg Lee reports.
PG&E issues 'all clear' for weather conditions, utility works to restore outages
The utility took an unprecedented step this year, turning off its power to large swaths of customers, as they feared high winds would topple their equipment and start more fire
The utility took an unprecedented step this year, turning off its power to large swaths of customers, as they feared high winds would topple their equipment and start more fire
Thousands inconvenienced without power in Santa Rosa
Wednesday was a chilly night without power for some 6,000 Santa Rosa residents. The public safety power shutoff was curtailed several times, with Pacific Gas & Electric dropping west Sonoma County only hours before it was to go dark.
Wednesday was a chilly night without power for some 6,000 Santa Rosa residents. The public safety power shutoff was curtailed several times, with Pacific Gas & Electric dropping west Sonoma County only hours before it was to go dark.
State regulators call communications companies to task for service failures
Representatives from major communications companies in California were blasted for their performance and response to the October public safety power shutoffs.
Representatives from major communications companies in California were blasted for their performance and response to the October public safety power shutoffs.
California PUC holds hearing with telecom executives, promises to hold corporations accountable
There is no state law requiring communication companies have power backups in place. People are pushing regulators to change that. Brooks Jarosz reports.
There is no state law requiring communication companies have power backups in place. People are pushing regulators to change that. Brooks Jarosz reports.
PG&E says it may restore power Thursday after scaled-back outage
Pacific Gas & Electric says it expects to get the all-clear before dawn Thursday to begin the process of restoring power to more than 100,000 people hit by a planned blackout.
Pacific Gas & Electric says it expects to get the all-clear before dawn Thursday to begin the process of restoring power to more than 100,000 people hit by a planned blackout.
Greatly downsized power shutoff not expected to get any worse
KTVU reporter Tom Vacar explains the steps telecom companies are taking, including utilizing generators, to keep systems running when the power goes out.
KTVU reporter Tom Vacar explains the steps telecom companies are taking, including utilizing generators, to keep systems running when the power goes out.
CA lawmakers want phone companies to provide 72 hours of backup battery power during outages
Local leaders on Wednesday joined state senator Steve Glazer as he introduced legislation to improve communication during power shutoffs.
Local leaders on Wednesday joined state senator Steve Glazer as he introduced legislation to improve communication during power shutoffs.
PG&E CEO says it wasn’t fully ready for California outages
Lawmakers wanted answers from Bill Johnson and executives from the state’s other two investor-owned utilities about the shutoffs last month that caused life-saving medication to spoil, businesses to lose money and communications networks to go dark.
Lawmakers wanted answers from Bill Johnson and executives from the state’s other two investor-owned utilities about the shutoffs last month that caused life-saving medication to spoil, businesses to lose money and communications networks to go dark.
North Bay braces for the latest round of PG&E power shutoffs
Wednesday will bring another public safety power outage to Northern California.
Wednesday will bring another public safety power outage to Northern California.
East Bay spared in latest round of PG&E power outages
Tuesday morning, eight Bay Area counties were facing power shut offs. That was devastating news for the Europa Hofbrau in Contra Costa County and many other small businesses.
Tuesday morning, eight Bay Area counties were facing power shut offs. That was devastating news for the Europa Hofbrau in Contra Costa County and many other small businesses.
PG&E reduces counties impacted by potential shutoff
Pacific Gas and Electric on Tuesday scaled back the number of customers who would have been impacted by outages starting Wednesday morning.
Pacific Gas and Electric on Tuesday scaled back the number of customers who would have been impacted by outages starting Wednesday morning.
PG&E power shutoff delayed for parts of Contra Costa County
PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff that was set for Wednesday morning in the Lamorinda area of Contra Costa County appears to have been delayed to the afternoon because of changing weather conditions, authorities said.
PG&E's Public Safety Power Shutoff that was set for Wednesday morning in the Lamorinda area of Contra Costa County appears to have been delayed to the afternoon because of changing weather conditions, authorities said.
More potential PG&E outages have residents on edge
That means businesses that recently cleaned the mess and restocked losses from last month's blackout, are facing a repeat.
That means businesses that recently cleaned the mess and restocked losses from last month's blackout, are facing a repeat.