A firefighter continues to hold the line of the Dixie Fire near Taylorsville, California, U.S., August 10, 2021.
REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Monday proposed a $45 million shareholder-funded penalty against Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for its connections to the destructive 2021 Dixie wildfire.
The proposed penalty, pending CPUC Commissioner's approval, consists of a $2.5 million fine to the California General Fund, $2.5 million payment to tribes impacted by the fire for remediation, and $40 million for capital expenditures to transition records to electronic format.
CPUC enforcement staff is recommending this penalty under an Administrative Consent Order (ACO) and Agreement, as per a release on the state regulator's website.
Reporting by Anjana Anil and Swati Verma in Bengaluru; editing by Miral FahmyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons:
David Swanson, Anjana Anil, Swati Verma, Miral
Organizations:
REUTERS, California Public Utilities Commission, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, California General Fund, Thomson
Locations:
Taylorsville , California, U.S, California, Bengaluru