December 23, 2024

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)

PG&E
California PUC Applies New Safety Metrics to PG&E
PG&E could face additional oversight and enforcement if it fails to meet new safety metrics adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission.
General Electric
California PUC Proposes Summer Reliability Measures
The CPUC unveiled plans Friday to head off capacity shortfalls in the next two summers through additional demand-response and procurement orders.
National Forest Service
PG&E Expects $1B in Costs from Dixie Fire
PG&E said in its Q3 report that it expects a $1.15 billion loss from the massive Dixie Fire this summer and has been subpoenaed by federal prosecutors.
PG&E
PG&E Proposes Buildout of EV Charging Infrastructure
PG&E is proposing to build infrastructure for 16,000 EV charging ports at public locations, as well as sites convenient for apartment residents.
NWS
PG&E Shuts off Power During Wind Storm but Limits PSPS
PG&E de-energized power lines in California as high winds and drought raised the risk of wildfires, but it was able to keep its latest PSPS more limited.
National Forest Service
California PUC Opens Investigation of Utility Safety
The California PUC began investigating the safety practices of gas and electric utilities under its jurisdiction to head off disasters.
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FERC Approves $2.2 Million Penalty for PG&E
FERC will not review WECC's $2.2 million penalty against PG&E for violations of NERC reliability standards, along with several other settlements by the RE.
California State Assembly
California PUC President to Step Down
CPUC President Marybel Batjer — who has tackled wildfires, blackouts and PG&E — said she'll leave at the end of the year, with five years left in her term.
Matt Irving/Bureau of Land Management
PG&E Denies New Manslaughter Charges
Four manslaughter charges against PG&E in the 2020 Zogg Fire followed the first lawsuit against the utility for starting the still-burning Dixie Fire.
General Electric
FERC OKs CAISO Emergency Interconnection
FERC approved an interconnection waiver requested by CAISO for two 30-MW generating units needed for reliability.

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