The California Public Utilities Commission has fined San Francisco-based Pacific Gas and Electric Company $16.8 million for failure to conduct pipeline leak surveys.
PG&E has 10 days to pay the fine to the state’s general fund from shareholder dollars or submit a notice of appeal.
The CPUC fined PG&E under its new citation program, created Dec. 1, 2011. Under the program, natural gas companies can be fined by CPUC staff for violating state and federal safety rules. PG&E is the first utility to receive a citation under the program…
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