Lawmakers Could Decide PG&E Rate Increases, Not Public Utilities Commission

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – PG&E will not be allowed to raise customer rates before getting permission from the Legislature if a new bill gets signed into law.
Senate Bill 549 would take the approval away from the Public Utilities Commission and give it to lawmakers.
The move comes after PG&E filed for bankruptcy and said it couldn’t afford to pay for the state’s deadly wildfires without raising customer rates.
“It is essential that ratepayers are protected financially a