It’s hard to imagine what San Jose would look like if it went dark. But a plan by California’s largest energy provider could do just that.

PG&E may be solvent, but it is facing a cash flow problem as a byproduct of $30 billion in potential liabilities from a series of catastrophic fires.

Mention PG&E to Victor Porter, and the response is nothing like the bland non-opinion most Americans have of their utility provider.

Will lawmakers de-energize PG&E’s power to shut off the juice when the Red Flag warnings start flying again next year?