PCG PG&E Corporation

--A federal judge in California has asked utility PG&E to provide information about equipment problems it reported last month near the time and place of the start of the Kincaid Fire, the San Francisco Chronicle reports Monday.

--U.S. District Judge William Alsup is also seeking information about the blackouts imposed by PG&E in an effort to prevent its equipment from sparking blazes, the report said.

--The company had been contacted for comment, the report said.

Full story: https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/Judge-orders-PG-E-to-answer-questions-about-14808297.php

--Write to Stephen Nakrosis at stephen.nakrosis@wsj.com

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