Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Coverage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company in the Nexus archive.
- What to know about new PG&E barcode scam costing Bay Area customers thousands
PG&E is warning customers about a new barcode scam linked to over $211,000 in losses for Bay Area residents in 2026, with most victims reported in Alameda, Santa Clara, and Contra Costa counties.
- Fire survivors call for audits of Edison's wildfire prevention spending
Survivors of the deadly Eaton fire are urging state lawmakers to pass a bill requiring audits of wildfire prevention spending by Southern California Edison and the state's two other major for-profit electric companies. The bill aims to ensure transparency and accountability in how these companies allocate funds for wildfire prevention measures.
- Engineer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Bombings of PG&E Transformers, Causing Property Damage and Widespread Power Outages
Peter Karasev, a 39-year-old engineer from San Jose, California, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for two counts of willful destruction of an energy facility. He was convicted for bombing PG&E electrical transformers in late 2022 and early 2023, causing property damage and widespread power outages.