Report: PG&E considers breaking up company to avoid wildfire liability

Utility Dive: As PG&E is facing a tremendous liability over last year's fires, breaking up the company could mean that only one unit has to declare bankruptcy.

State legislators are debating the current law for utility wildfire liability, and Gov. Jerry Brown proposed changes to the policy July 23. Brown's proposal would direct courts to consider the utility's negligence or compliance with regulations regarding future fires.

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