PG&E 公司表示，如果加州不彻底改革其野火责任规则，该公司可能会分拆、出售或以其他方式剥离其天然气业务。
PG&E Corp. said it may spin off, sell or otherwise separate its natural gas business if California doesn’t overhaul its wildfire liability rules.
首席执行官帕蒂·波普周四在与投资者的电话会议上表示，该公用事业公司的 400 万天然气客户正承担着与公司次级投资级信用评级相关的借贷成本，因为天然气业务处于一个面临野火风险的控股公司架构之下。波普说：“这似乎是一个应该以某种方式解决的问题。”
The utility’s 4 million gas customers are bearing borrowing costs associated with the company’s sub-investment-grade credit because the business sits within a holding company exposed to wildfire risk, Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe said Thursday on a call with investors. “That seems like an issue that should be resolved one way or another,” Poppe said.
PG&E 推动立法，以限制公用事业公司因其设备引发野火而承担的责任。虽然加文·纽森州长支持修改，但加州立法者在结束立法会议前，未能就这一有争议的问题达成协议。
PG&E pushed for legislation that would limit utilities’ liabilities for wildfires sparked by their equipment. While Governor Gavin Newsom backed changes, California lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the contentious issue before ending their legislative session.
因此，作为 9 月宣布的战略审查的一部分，PG&E 正在权衡从公司隔离到出售和分拆等各种选项，波普在电话会上表示。作为审查的一部分，公司计划明年推迟 20 亿美元的投资。
As a result, PG&E is weighing options that range from corporate ring-fencing to sales and separations as part of a strategic review announced in September, Poppe said on the call. As part of the review, the company is planning on deferring $2 billion of investments next year.