Debate over using large-scale blackouts to prevent wildfires in California has become more urgent as the state heads into another fire season.

The CPUC and CAISO instituted new resource adequacy requirements and conservation programs in preparation for the coming summer.

The Zogg Fire started when a leaning tree struck a PG&E power line, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said.

FERC threw out a complaint by activist group CGNP against that sought to stop the closure of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant.

California regulators are trying to avoid a repeat of last year’s unprecedented use of PSPS to prevent utility equipment from igniting wildfires.

Utility securitizations are making a comeback as power companies & state governments seek ways to deal with the huge costs associated with decarbonization.

New PG&E CEO Patti Poppe vowed change as she laid out her vision for the utility, which reported a loss of $1.05/share for 2020.

California’s energy policy leaders came together to weigh the potential impact of the state’s sharply rising electricity rates on its electrification goals.

The California-Mexico subregion cannot maintain resource adequacy without imports, and the greatest risk of shortages is in Southern California, WECC said.

The California PUC is seeking ways to help the millions of utility customers with past-due energy bills stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.