California cites PG&E $7.5 million because of power line inspection failures

[TexasTowelie]

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was ordered Monday to pay California $7.5 million because state officials identified two safety problems in the company’s inspections of its power equipment.

Staff at the California Public Utilities Commission issued one $5 million citation against PG&E due to a series of deficiencies the company found on a high-voltage power line in southern Marin County.

CPUC officials issued a second $2.5 million citation against PG&E that relates to the company’s failure to adequately inspect nearly 55,000 poles on lower-voltage power lines throughout its service area.

Additionally, the CPUC directed PG&E to take steps to resolve another problem regarding inspections for potential dry rot in wood power poles, an issue that arose after an incident at a customer’s East Bay home last year.

Read more: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/California-cites-PG-E-7-5-million-because-of-16643150.php

[onecaliberal]

1. Oh goody. Another rate hike for ratepayers

[Mr.Bill]

2. Exactly.

What the PUC should do instead if fining them is to make them lower their rates.

[onecaliberal]

3. That's why they don't do much to fix things. They just make ratepayers

Foot the bill.