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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E)
Current Parent Company: PG&E Corp.
Penalty: $35,000,000
Year: 2007
Date: September 20, 2007
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: The California Public Utilities Commission ruled that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) violated PUC billing rules and ordered the utility to refund approximately $35 million to consumers for unauthorized charges; to refund reconnection fees with interest; and to pay credits to certain customers whose service was shut off for nonpayment of illegal back-bills.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Public Utilities Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: A.02-11-017
Facility State: California
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: utilities and power generation
Specific Industry of Current Parent: utilities
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