"SAN FRANCISCO -- California’s largest utility released an email Monday saying the state’s top regulator privately asked the company to donate more than $1 million to support a state-backed environmental ballot initiative.
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. also said prosecutors have informed the utility that federal authorities are investigating the legality of five years of back-channel communications between PG&E and the utility commission. The U.S. attorney’s office said it would have no comment.
The email is the latest in a series released by the utility and others that allegedly show PG&E executives privately negotiating with California Public Utilities Commission officials on matters such as rate increases and financial penalties."
Ellen Knickmeyer reports for the Associated Press October 6, 2014.
"California Regulator Sought Donation From Utility"
Source: AP, 10/07/2014