PG&E Statement on Company’s Sentencing Related to 2018 Camp Fire
June 18 2020 - 04:21PM
Business Wire
PG&E today accepted its sentence in Butte County Superior
Court related to the company’s role in the 2018 Camp Fire. In
accordance with the plea agreement PG&E reached in March 2020
with the Butte County District Attorney, the company pleaded guilty
to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of
unlawfully starting a fire.
The following statement was delivered today in court by incoming
Interim CEO of PG&E Corporation Bill Smith.
“During these past two days, we have heard
the victims of the 2018 Camp Fire share their traumatic and tragic
experiences. We have heard every word—from the ones in person, the
ones on the phone and the ones read by Mr. Ramsey.
We respect and honor each of those
victims—what they have experienced and what they have shared with
us at this hearing. We will never forget their pain.
It can never be said too many times: We
accept responsibility for our role in the Camp Fire, and all 23,000
employees are committed to making sure our equipment never again
causes a catastrophe like this.
On behalf of everyone at PG&E, I’m truly
sorry for the terrible loss of life and the physical and emotional
damage resulting from the fire. I recognize that no apology, no
plea, no sentencing can undo that damage, and no passage of time
can lessen the anguish we heard expressed in this courtroom.
All of us know that actions speak louder than
words.
We have taken action, and we will continue to
take action to combat the growing threat of wildfires and keep our
customers and our communities safe.
We have been working tirelessly to improve
our processes, harden our systems, and incorporate advanced weather
technology to give us better insight into what’s happening in these
risky conditions.
Overall, we are making comprehensive and
meaningful changes to make PG&E the safe and reliable utility
that Northern and Central Californians deserve. We are committed
fully to continuing that work.
While nothing will repair the wounds caused
by the Camp Fire, we hope the actions we are taking will begin to
restore the trust of our communities and their confidence that we
are working to keep them safe.
Your Honor, we have come before this Court,
the Camp Fire victims, and the community—with humility and
respect—ready to be held to account for this tragedy and committed
to regaining the trust that we have broken.”
About PG&E Corporation
PG&E Corporation is a holding company headquartered in San
Francisco. It is the parent company of Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (the “Utility”), an energy company that serves 16 million
Californians across a 70,000-square-mile service area in Northern
and Central California. Each of PG&E Corporation and the
Utility is a separate entity, with distinct creditors and
claimants, and is subject to separate laws, rules and regulations.
For more information, visit http://www.pgecorp.com. In this news
release, they are together referred to as “PG&E.”
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