PG&E CEO urges wildfire policy reform to protect credit rating, customer costs

PG&E's Patti Poppe warned that without legislative action on wildfire liability, the utility's deteriorating credit rating will drive higher customer bills and operational challenges.

First covered Oct 23, 2026 · 7:43 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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18d Utility Dive PG&E needs wildfire policy reform to manage tail risk, CEO says — CEO Patti Poppe said the company’s credit rating “is a major issue that must be solved ... [legislative] inaction will continue to get increasingly expensive…

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Appeared in: 2026-10-25 (#11) · 2026-10-26 (#19)

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