PG&E Corp. has chosen the head of a Michigan utility as its next chief executive as it works to improve the safety of its electric system and strengthen its business after sparking a series of deadly wildfires that pushed the company into bankruptcy.

Patti Poppe, who is now chief executive officer of CMS Energy Corp., a utility company in Michigan that serves 6.7 million customers, will become CEO of PG&E on Jan. 4.

She…

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