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Skip to Main ContentSkip to SearchSkip to... Select * Listen to Article * What To Read Next SubscribeSign In https://www.wsj.com/articles/one-of-americas-toughest-ceo-jobs-fixing-pg-e-11636104601 PG&E Chief Executive Patti Poppe told residents of Chico, Calif., that the utility would bury thousands of miles of electrical wires like the one believed to have sparked the Dixie Fire, which ravaged the surrounding region this summer. Marissa Leshnov for The Wall Street Journal Business ONE OF AMERICA’S TOUGHEST CEO JOBS: FIXING PG&E PATTI POPPE SURPRISED HER OWN BOARD WITH A MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR PLAN TO BURY THE UTILITY’S FIRE-PRONE POWER LINES. BOLD ACTION—AND COMPASSION—IS NEEDED TO STABILIZE THE COMPANY, SHE SAYS. PG&E Chief Executive Patti Poppe told residents of Chico, Calif., that the utility would bury thousands of miles of electrical wires like the one believed to have sparked the Dixie Fire, which ravaged the surrounding region this summer. Marissa Leshnov for The Wall Street Journal By Katherine Blunt Close KATHERINE BLUNT * Biography * @KatherineBlunt * katherine.blunt@wsj.com Nov. 5, 2021 5:30 am ET Share Text 228 Responses Your browser does not support the audio tag. Listen to article Length 2 minutes AD Loading advertisement... 00:00 / 01:38 1x This article is in your queue. Open Queue As a California wildfire was exploding in July to become the state’s second-largest ever, Patti Poppe made an executive decision. The chief executive of PG&E Corp. traveled to the town of Chico, in fire-ravaged Butte County, and declared that the utility would spend as much as $20 billion to bury 10,000 miles of power lines like the one that had likely sparked the fire burning out of control just miles away. To Read the Full Story Subscribe Sign In CONTINUE READING YOUR ARTICLE WITH A WSJ MEMBERSHIP BLACK FRIDAY SALE LESS THAN US $1/WEEK View Membership Options RESUME SUBSCRIPTION We are delighted that you'd like to resume your subscription. You will be charged $ + tax (if applicable) for The Wall Street Journal. You may change your billing preferences at any time in the Customer Center or call Customer Service. You will be notified in advance of any changes in rate or terms. You may cancel your subscription at anytime by calling Customer Service. Please click confirm to resume now. Confirm Customer CenterSubscriber AgreementPrivacy NoticeCookie Notice© 2021 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.