Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) avoided criminal charges in agreeing to pay more than $55 million in civil contributions and penalties as part of a settlement in California announced Monday regarding the utility company’s alleged role in the 2019 Kincade Fire and 2021 Dixie Fire.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...