PG&E
Golden State electricity
PG&E is Pacific Gas and Electric Company, the major utility serving northern and central California.
The company provides electricity and natural gas to millions of customers.
PG&E has become associated with California's wildfire crises after its equipment sparked devastating fires, leading to bankruptcy, criminal charges, and forced power shutoffs during high-wind conditions: PG&E cut power to prevent fires.
Energy from charged particles
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- power gridLinked transmission system
- energy providerSupplier of electricity or gas
- meterDevice that measures usage
billing · ratepayer · transmission lines · distribution · kilowatt-hour · therms · infrastructure · poles
Complete power loss
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- undergroundingRelocating cables below surface
- weather monitoringTracking atmospheric conditions
red flag warning · sectionalization · weather stations · backup power
Realm of eternal bliss
- wildfireUncontrolled vegetation blaze
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
- victimsThose who suffer harm
fatalities · negligence · equipment failure · sparks · evacuation · destruction · insurance claims · settlement
One seller, no substitutes
- mismanagementIncompetent handling of responsibilities
- executive compensationSenior management earnings package
- rate hikesUpward cost adjustments
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
political influence · lobbying · criticism · public outrage · corporate greed · deferred maintenance · cover-up · whistleblower
Legal status when insolvent
- Chapter 11Business debt reorganization process
- felony convictionGuilty verdict, serious crime
- probationSupervised trial period
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
lawsuit · class action · regulatory oversight · fines · penalties · criminal prosecution · compliance · restitution
electricity
Energy from charged particles
- natural gasSubterranean hydrocarbon fuel
- power gridLinked transmission system
- energy providerSupplier of electricity or gas
meter · billing · ratepayer · transmission lines · distribution · kilowatt-hour · therms · infrastructure · poles · substations
blackout
Complete power loss
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- undergroundingRelocating cables below surface
weather monitoring · red flag warning · sectionalization · weather stations · backup power
Paradise
Realm of eternal bliss
- wildfireUncontrolled vegetation blaze
- liabilityLegal or financial obligation
- devastationSevere widespread destruction
victims · fatalities · negligence · equipment failure · sparks · evacuation · destruction · insurance claims · settlement · criminal charges
monopoly
One seller, no substitutes
- mismanagementIncompetent handling of responsibilities
- executive compensationSenior management earnings package
- rate hikesUpward cost adjustments
accountability · political influence · lobbying · criticism · public outrage · corporate greed · deferred maintenance · cover-up · whistleblower · falsified records
bankruptcy
Legal status when insolvent
- Chapter 11Business debt reorganization process
- felony convictionGuilty verdict, serious crime
- probationSupervised trial period
settlement · lawsuit · class action · regulatory oversight · fines · penalties · criminal prosecution · compliance · restitution · consent decree
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