By Sudhin Thanawala
Associated Press
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. expects to pay a total of $565 million in legal settlements and other claims from the deadly 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, the utility said.
The figure includes $455 million that PG&E has already agreed to pay and $110 million it expects to pay in connection with recent settlements and claims, PG&E said in a filing with federal regulators on Monday.
The company reached settlements with 347 blast victims on Friday and Monday, PG&E spokeswoman Brittany Chord said. It had previously reached settlements with 152 people. Two plaintiffs' cases remain.
Asked what was holding up the two remaining cases, Chord said she could not speak to the specifics of any particular case. "We are committed to resolving these matters as quickly and as fairly as possible,'' she said.