that killed eight people in a San Francisco suburb. The probation term is set to expire Jan. 25.
“In probation, with a goal of rehabilitation in mind, we always prefer that criminal offenders learn to accept responsibility for their actions,” Alsup wrote. “Sadly, during all five years of probation, PG&E has refused to accept responsibility for its actions until convenient to its cause or until it is forced to do so.”
The utility acknowledged that it had more work to do and said a new leadership team is committed to safety. PG&E added that state regulators have set up a process to continue monitoring the company for five more years.“Only about 10% of wildfire ignitions are caused by utility equipment. And we’re going to end that,” Patti Poppe says.
“We remain trapped in a tragic era of PG&E wildfires because for decades it neglected its duties concerning hazard-tree removal and vegetation clearance, even though such duties were required by California’s Public Resource Code,” the judge wrote.