SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A California utility has agreed to pay $1 billion to 14 local governments to cover damages from several wildfires caused by the company’s downed power lines.
Pacific Gas & Electric is facing at least $30 billion in potential damages in lawsuits filed by local governments, insurance companies and private property owners. PG&E’s settlement with local governments on Tuesday must be approved by a bankruptcy court before it can take effect.
How the money would be distributed:
2015 FIRE IN CALAVARES COUNTY
$3 million to the Calaveras County Water District.
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2017 FIRES IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WINE COUNTRY
$415 million divided among nine entities:
Mendocino County
Sonoma County
City of Santa Rosa
Napa County
City of Napa
Lake County
City of Clearlake
Yuba County
Nevada County
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2018 FIRE IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
$270 million to the Town of Paradise
$252 million to Butte County
$47.5 million to Paradise Recreation and Parks District
$12.5 million to Yuba County
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