S.F. puts PG&E on notice as it seeks state probe into mass outages

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-14T01:38:51+00:00

San Francisco officials are urging a state investigation into PG&E after a substation fire caused widespread power outages. They seek accountability for PG&E's ongoing service failures and are calling for a formal probe by the CPUC. PG&E has agreed to cooperate.

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2026-03-14 01:38:51

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San Francisco officials, led by Mayor Daniel Lurie and City Attorney David Chiu, are demanding a state investigation into PG&E following a December substation fire that caused mass power outages affecting 130,000 homes and businesses. The city leaders expressed deep concern over the recurring nature of PG&E’s service failures and are urging the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to open a formal probe. PG&E acknowledges the city’s concerns and commits to cooperating with any CPUC directives.

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