SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Last week, PG&E became the first major utility in American history to be convicted of homicide on Tuesday as the company's soon-to-be-former CEO Bill Johnson pleaded guilty to 84 counts of felony manslaughter.
The nation’s largest utility faced dozens of lawsuits after its outdated equipment ignited a series of wildfires in California.
A federal judge approved PG&E's $58 billion bankruptcy plan that includes paying $25.5 billion for losses from fires in 2017 and 2018. The settlement also includes $13.5 billion earmarked for more than 80,000 wildfire victims.
Brandon Rittiman answers your questions about what this means for customers:
MEET THE VICTIMS: Family and friends of the 84 victims told the court about the personal impact of the lives lost.
GO DEEPER: California Is in the middle of a burning crisis and it's going to cost all of us. The problem can often seem too big and complicated to grasp, but reporter Brandon Rittiman breaks it down in an ABC10 Originals three-part series: Fire - Power - Money.
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