Will PGE’s losses be passed on to ratepayers? Many expect the obvious.
PGE’s stock continued a free fall with nearly 22% losses in one day, making the five day losses totaling nearly 50%.
As losses mount due to claims from California wildfires, PGE has exhausted its revolving lines of credit, and warned it’s liability insurance may fall short of potential liability claims for the recent fire.
“The cause of the fire has not been determined, so it’s not clear if we’re going to be held responsible,” said Ms. Williams, the companies chief executive.
If PGE is held to account for fire related losses, many see now way to avoid those costs from being passed on to the ratepayers. PGE has already sought unsuccessfully to have the California legislature shield against fire losses. The last shoe is yet to fall.
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