Posted on 12/14/2018 12:04:05 PM PST by LibWhacker
PG&E asked California regulators for a $1.1 billion rate hike Thursday, saying more than half the money would be spent on improving wildfire safety.
The embattled utility, under investigation for its possible role in the Camp Fire last month, told the Public Utilities Commission that the rate hike would increase household electric bills an average of $8.73 a month. Natural gas customers would pay an additional $1.84 a month if the PUC approves the increase.
PG&E has already been sued multiple times over the Camp Fire, and the company’s losses could be in the billions — adding to the potential liabilities the utility is facing from the October 2017 wine country fires.
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Latest info has PG&E’s equipment failing due to someone shooting it up.
Duck Duck Go is user friendly.
PG&E equipment at the starting point of the fire presented damage from high speed projectiles.
vetvetdoug wrote:
Everyone knows that PG&E was a rock and roll group that had a big hit in 1969 called Are You Ready! SMH....
LOL with that one! Lots Of Luck
That's code for, "Over half the money will be funneled into the pockets of those truing to push Climate Change down peoples' throats.."
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