Nearly 800,000 PG&E customers will lose power starting just after midnight Wednesday, but the coastal regions of San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara counties are not expected to have their power shutoff, according to PG&E meteorologist John Lindsey. PG&E has notified Cal Poly that they do not expect a public safety power shutoff (PSPS) […]
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Cal Poly donor and energy provider PG&E files for bankruptcy
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) announced Monday, Jan. 14 it will be declaring Chapter 11 bankruptcy later this month, after not being able to pay billions of dollars in liability claims from the past two years of wildfires, according to the company’s website. The company estimates it is facing a total of $30 billion in […]
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Seismic testing debate continues
In Nov. 2012, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) submitted a request for a permit to perform seismic testing in the ocean surrounding the plant that was denied by the California Coastal Commission. In spite of the denial, PG&E is still looking into the possibilities.