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What the battle over control of PG E means for US utility customers

  • Written by Theodore J. Kury, Director of Energy Studies, University of Florida
PG&E is the largest U.S. utility.AP Photo/Jeff Chiu

There’s a battle raging over the ownership of PG&E Corp., one of the nation’s largest utilities, with cities, hedge fund managers and even customers all in the running.

Growing liabilities over its role in several deadly wildfires in California forced the company to file for...

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