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> What did the litigators think would happen? That PG&E would stop paying out dividends instead of doing the maintenance they are supposed to be doing? https:
by kllrnohj 7y ago
> What did the litigators think would happen?
That PG&E would stop paying out dividends instead of doing the maintenance they are supposed to be doing?
https://www.kqed.org/news/11737336/judge-pge-paid-out-stock-dividends-instead-of-trimming-trees https://www.kqed.org/news/11737336/judge-pge-paid-out-stock-...
- jjoonathan 7y agoThen how about prohibiting dividends, buybacks, and bonuses until they are ready to accept liability -- or some other way of structuring this regulation other than imposing contradictory requirements on them that force blackouts?
- albertop 7y agoUtilities are heavily regulated. Each year, budget has to be approved by Sacramento.