Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), which serves more than 16 million Californians, is paying property taxes and franchise fees of over $464 million this spring to the 50 counties, 246 local cities and one district where it owns and operates gas and electric infrastructure. In the North State, PG&E paid more than $28 million in property taxes to 12 counties: Butte County received $6,415,167.22 (up 13% from a year ago)