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Gov Newsom Says He'd Like To See Smaller PG&E, More Utility Competition

Governor Gavin Newsom is suggesting California would be better off if Pacific Gas & Electric Company were to broken up into smaller companies.

Newsom says the PG&E has become too big, and he believes there should be more competition from other power providers, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. In fact, the Governor supported a recent effort by San Francisco to buy all of utility's infrastructure and equipment that sits inside the city limits for $2.5 billion. PG&E rejected that idea, saying the offer from San Francisco officials was well below market value.

There have been other calls for the utility to split up and allow officials in other area to take control of PG&E power equipment being used to supply those communities. Placerville Mayor Mark Acuna told KFBK if people in Placerville want to find another company to provide power to the city, he'd listen to their proposal.

"After this (last) power safety shut off I would absolutely listen to the constituents, and if that's wish to do,we would go there," said Acuna.

Rocklin Mayor Joe Patterson says he wants to explore the idea of taking control of their own power grid in that city. He points to neighboring Roseville, another city which is independent of PG&E, and says during the power outage last week he could see lights on there, while Rocklin was in the dark.

More than two million people throughout Northern California lost power during the PG&E shut off.


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