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Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) reportedly will soon file a restructuring plan that includes more than $ 14 billion in equity commitments, as the utility looks to recover from billions of dollars in liabilities tied to its role in California wildfires that caused the company to file the largest utility bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Bloomberg on September 5 reported that PG&E’s plan, due to be filed September 9, will use a combination of debt and equity to cover the claims from wildfires that state officials determined were caused by the utility’s equipment. PG&E has not provided an estimate for those claims, though Bloomberg reported that the company has assurances from financial groups that it could raise as much as $ 40 billion in debt and equity to cover the wildfire claims and other bankruptcy-related costs.

The report said PG&E’s plan will commit to settling fire claims, continuing current power purchase agreements (PPAs), and exiting bankruptcy without increasing electricity rates.…

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