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nbcbayarea.com > news > local > pge-lowers-residential-electric-rates-by-about-5-a-month > 4046025

PG&E lowers residential electric rates by about $5 a month

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (77+ words) Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said it lowered power rates for customers. The utility said the almost 2% reduction started March 1. It's for customers who get both electricity supply and delivery service from PG&E, an average of $5 off customers…...

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nbcbayarea.com > news > california > cpuc-vote-underground-power-line-guidelines > 3984373

Regulators to vote on PG&E underground power line plan

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (229+ words) A vote in San Francisco Thursday could have a major impact on the future of the power grid, and supporters say it may provide a boost to wildfire safety. PG&E recently energized 1,000 miles of power lines that the utility…...

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nbcbayarea.com > news > local > pge-proposed-rate-hike-2 > 3967585

What to know about proposed PG&E rate hike starting in 2027

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (402+ words) Earlier this year, NBC Bay Area spoke with the CEO of PG&E about how customers' bills should be falling in 2026, but some customers may have recently received a flyer in the mail about a pending rate hike proposal for…...

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nbcbayarea.com > news > california > newsom-extends-cap-and-trade-program > 3951211

California Gov. Gavin Newsom extends cap-and-trade program

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (426+ words) California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday extended a signature state program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions through 2045, a move Democrats cheered but Republicans warned would raise gas prices. "We're doubling down on our best tool to combat Trump's assaults on…...

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nbcbayarea.com > news > local > pge-rates-lower > 3927377

PG&E says it's "stabilized" customer bills, expects no more rate hikes in 2025

7+ mon, 3+ day ago  (636+ words) PG&E reported its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, and as part of the conversation with investors, executives also shared updates on their efforts to stabilize customer bills. Leaders at the utility emphasized their focus on keeping customer bills from ballooning....

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nbcbayarea.com > investigations > pge-diablo-canyon-nuclear-power-plant > 3909138

PG&E ordered to repay $43 million in Nuclear Power Plant-related costs

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (542+ words) The state Public Utilities Commission has ordered PG&E to pay $43.2 million back to customers for mismanaging the troubled fix of Unit 2 of the aging Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, backing up an earlier ruling by regulatory judges who found…...

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nbcbayarea.com > news > local > fine-pge-2022-edgewood-fire > 3895161

Regulators seek $7 million fine against PG&E in 2022 fire

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (662+ words) Pacific Gas & Electric is facing a $7 million regulatory fine and potential criminal prosecution for alleged safety lapses tied to the 2022 Edgewood Fire near Redwood City, authorities say. Regulators with the state Public Utilities Commission are seeking the $7 million fine stemming…...

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nbcbayarea.com > news > california > california-oil-companies-liable-natural-disaster-damage > 3841468

California's effort to hold oil companies liable for natural disaster damage stalls

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (508+ words) If approved, voters would allow the state government to borrow $20 billions for the purpose of improving the infrastructure of public schools and protecting the environment. California lawmakers have blocked a bill to make oil and gas companies liable for damage…...

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nbcbayarea.com > news > national-international > us-states-race-to-attract-smaller-cheaper-nuclear-reactors-for-ai-development > 3830922

US states race to attract smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors for AI development

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1143+ words) like a data center or an industrial complex. Advanced reactors, called small modular reactors and microreactors, produce a fraction of the energy produced by the conventional nuclear reactors ... With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states…...