PG&E Bankruptcy: How We Got HerePG&E Bankruptcy: How We Got Here

KQED has been providing comprehensive coverage of the massive utility’s ongoing woes, from fallout after the fatal San Bruno gas pipeline explosion of 2010 to the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in modern California history.

Pacific Gas and Electric filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019, the company’s second bankruptcy.

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Map: Current PG&E Power Outages in Northern California

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Answering Last Minute Voter Questions Before Election

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PG&E Shutoffs: What to Know About Power Outages in the Bay Area

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California Fire Danger Could Cause PG&E Power Outages on Election Night

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PG&E Cuts Power to 15,000 Customers as Dry Winds Whip Across California

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Bay Area Braces for Wicked Winds, PG&E Power Cuts. Here’s When to Expect Them

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High California Fire Risk Could Lead to PG&E Power Outages in 30 Counties This Week

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PG&E Rates Are Going Up Again After California Regulators Give Approval

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Hundreds of PG&E Poles Damaged in Massive Park Fire as Crews Work to Restore Power

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Wind-Driven Toll Fire Forces Evacuation Orders in Napa County Amid Heat Wave

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