October 7, 2024

California wildfires

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Familiar Winter Story: ISO-NE Braces for Gas Shortages
Most RTOs say they are ready for winter but the possibility of fuel shortages during an extended cold spell is keeping ISO-NE officials up at night.
Bureau of Land Management
Fire Season Becomes Blackout Time in California
California’s big utilities shut down power proactively or warned customers they might need to because of windy conditions that could lead to wildfires.
National Weather Service
PG&E Shuts down Power to Prevent Fires
Pacific Gas and Electric pre-emptively shut down power to thousands of its customers amid high winds to reduce the risk of wildfires.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
NERC Chief: Inverter, Fuel Assurance Standards Needed
NERC CEO Jim Robb said he is pushing for new reliability standards to address fuel assurance concerns and settings for inverters on solar and storage.
U.S. Air Force
UPDATED: Does California Need a Catastrophic Fire Fund?
California SB 901 may not be an adequate solution to the bigger wildfires that appear to be the state’s new normal, some skeptics contend.
California Wildfire Bill Goes to Governor
SB 901, a controversial bill to help California utilities pay for wildfires cleared the State Legislature and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.
California Wildfire Bill Clears Committee
The California legislature passed a conference committee report on SB 901 Tuesday night to protect consumers and help utilities pay for wildfire damages.
Bond Sales Eyed to Fund Utility Wildfire Costs
Lawmakers have unveiled a new plan to help California’s investor-owned utilities cover the costs of wildfires sparked by transmission lines.
NASA
California Utilities Lose Bid to Reduce Wildfire Liability
An unpopular proposal by California Gov. Jerry Brown to limit the liability of utilities for wildfire damage has been tabled for now.
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California Wildfire Liability Plan Faces Skeptics
California’s three investor-owned utilities want lawmakers to limit their liability for wildfires sparked by power lines.

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