November 17, 2024

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E)

FERC Denies Oakland Complaint Against PG&E
FERC denied a complaint by the city of Oakland against PG&E for charging retail instead of wholesale power and transmission rates at the Port of Oakland.
NASA/JPL-Caltech
PG&E Grapples with Line Safety After Camp Fire
PG&E reported additional problems with its transmission lines prior to the Camp Fire and asked state regulators to approve a more than $1 billion rate hike.
Calif. Regulators to Scrutinize De-energization
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to examine its rules allowing utilities to de-energize power lines in cases of wildfire conditions.
California Governor's Office of Emergency Services
CPUC Expands Probe into PG&E Practices After Deadly Fire
The California PUC will open a new phase of investigation into PG&E’s practices as the utility faces allegations that its equipment ignited the Camp Fire.
Camp Fire Prompts Talk of PG&E Bailout or Breakup
California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire has set off a new round of turmoil for Pacific Gas and Electric.
NASA
UPDATED: Destructive Fire Drives Down PG&E Stock
PG&E is already falling under suspicion for starting the Camp Fire after one of the utility’s transmission lines was reported downed at the time and location of the fire’s ignition.
PG&E Outlines Fire Strategy in Q3 Earnings Call
PG&E described its wildfire prevention efforts in a third-quarter earnings call, in which it also reported net income of $564 million ($1.09/share).
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.
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.

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