PG&E Files Bankruptcy

Several weeks ago, we discussed the possibility that PG&E might file for bankruptcy. Yesterday, PG&E made it official with its bankruptcy filing. PG&E listed assets of about $71 billion and liabilities of about $52 billion in its filing. The advantage of bankruptcy for PG&E is that it will slow down lawsuits that have been filed or will be filed in relation to recent wildfires in California. It is estimated that the company faces about $30 billion in claims from these wildfires. PG&E may take up to two years to emerge from bankruptcy.