There is a new line item on the PG&E blue bill this month, a "CPUC Mandated Electric Credit" and instead of it actually being a credit they are sending a check at least for me.
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The explanation is that PG&E did something wrong with the PSPS, Public Safety Power Shutoff, events in 2019 and were ordered to compensate customers. Then there was a lot of back-and-forth between PG&E, advocacy groups and the CPUC with the credit/checks going out with the April bill. You can read all of the gory details here:
https://www.pge.com/tariffs/assets/pdf/adviceletter/ELEC_6399-E.pdf There is an even a bit about if customers don't cash the checks, PG&E has to try and track them down and if they fail then it escheats to the state (see
SCO | Unclaimed Property)