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State Farm
Hawaii Electric Co. said that it will join a global settlement agreement to resolve all claims from the 2023 Maui wildfires.
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A California wildfire fund created by state lawmakers in 2019 could serve as a model for a similar nationwide fund, speakers said during a webinar hosted by Americans for a Clean Energy Grid.
Cal Fire
CAISO declared its first transmission emergency of the summer as a fast-spreading Northern California fire forced PG&E to de-energize transmission lines near one of the state’s key hydroelectric facilities.
Texas A&M Forest Service
Xcel Energy says it expects to incur a financial loss from Texas wildfires that could have a “material adverse effect” on the company’s bottom line.
State Farm
The Hawaii PUC approved HECO's resilience plan to harden the grid against wildfires and other natural threats.
U.S. Coast Guard
Subcommittee members had pointed questions for Hawaiian Electric's CEO over the company's role in the Maui wildfires in August.
State Farm
Hawaii's main electric utility faces multiple lawsuits accusing it of neglecting wildfire preparations.
Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
Faced with similar threats from climate change, California and Australia have agreed to battle the climate crisis together.
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Canadian wildfires caused just the third ISO-NE capacity deficiency since 2016, demonstrating the increasing reliability threat of climate change.
WECC
The Western summer reliability outlook is better than in recent years, but shortfalls could arise because of supply chain problems or scarce imports, WECC says.
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