Bill Johnson has not been leading the company for long, he was named the CEO in April of last year.
Johnson says he wanted to lead PG&E through the bankruptcy process. PG&E has named Bill Smith as the interim CEO. He joined the Board of Directors last year.
PG&E has been in hot water for recent wildfires. The company pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges for wildfires in 20-18. It filed for bankruptcy last year.