Community solar projects can give renters and low-income homeowners a chance to go solar, but the PUC’s action is unlikely to give them the option.

California utilities will shift billing to a fixed fee starting in 2025. Most Californians won’t see much change, or will have a lower bill.

The utility said the rate hike will bolster the safety and reliability of its services.

The order requires, among other things, for PG&E to submit within 90 days a “corrective action plan."

Even low-income residents enrolled in the California Alternate Rates for Energy program paid more than the average American.

PG&E said blackouts would last just a few hours, but many San Jose residents said they were left without power for much longer than that.

Some critics are calling for specific changes in the plan, especially tighter rules for oversight of finances and safety upgrades.

Based on 2018-19 K-12 public school enrollment data, roughly 1.2 million children in California lack digital access.

Additionally, the utility will appoint a “chief transition officer” and begin a process to sell the company, according to recent news reports.

If some California lawmakers have their way, there will be many more such systems to generate power.

Sam Liccardo announced this week that he’s garnered support for the idea from 114 elected leaders in 58 cities and 10 counties. 

A coalition of city leaders is urging the CPUC to restructure PG&E from an investor-run company to one that’s customer-owned. 

The public safety power shutoff, which is being enacted by the utility giant to curb fire risk, is expected to last from Saturday to Monday.

Locals who’ve kept a close eye on the company, however, say regulators failed to determine whether the tie-up serves the public interest.

We caught up with the CEO to better understand energy storage in the face of future blackouts and an aging distribution system.

Officials want people to avoid driving in blackout areas and to remember that powered-off traffic lights render intersections a four-way stop.