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JUICE: A Diablo Nuclear Power Plant Extension Faces High Hurdles
Rumblings about extending the life of Pacific Gas & Electric’s aging Diablo Nuclear Power Plant past the date its federal...
PG&E Corp Earnings More than Triple
Pacific Gas & Electric’s parent corporation reported considerably higher earnings for the first quarter of this year of $475 million,...
As Closure Nears, Debate Over Diablo Canyon Persists
Calls to keep the half-century-old Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant from closing mid-decade are getting louder. During a Feb. 15...
FERC Seeks Stronger Protections for Electric and Pipeline Systems
During its first meeting of 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission addressed only one issue: cybersecurity. It began work proposing...
Aliso Canyon Well Blowout Subject of Health Study
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is taking bids for a study on the harm caused by the...
Could Fault in State’s Second Largest Fire Lead to Third PG&E Bankruptcy?
State investigators concluded that Pacific Gas & Electric's electric wires ignited last year’s massive Dixie Fire, which went on to...
FERC Okays Stronger Dam Safety Rules
A blowout in 2017 of the spillway below the highest dam in the U.S., the Oroville Dam on the Feather...
High Winds Led to 70,000 Customer Shutoffs in Southern California
Powerful Santa Ana winds resulted in Southern California utilities shutting off power to tens of thousands of customers on Thanksgiving...
PG&E Hit with Another Safety Violation Fine
The California Public Utilities Commission slapped a $7.5 million fine on Pacific Gas & Electric for failing to conduct much...
Guest Editorial: Diablo Canyon is Done
Released with much fanfare, no doubt given the attention focused on the Climate COP 26 summit, was last week’s study...
Federal Court Finalizes $10M in PG&E Investor Class Action
A federal judge has given final approval to the $10 million settlement among Pacific Gas & Electric Corp, its top...
More Gas to be Stored Under Pressure at Aliso Canyon Field
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to increase the amount of natural gas Southern California Gas keeps underground at its...
Utility Regulators Okay PG&E’s $5B Fire Reduction Plan
Over strong opposition from community activists and those harmed by utility-sparked wildfires, regulators unanimously approved the newest blueprint from Pacific...
Five Counties Sue PG&E Over Dixie Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric has been hit with another lawsuit, this one filed by five counties harmed by the massive...
Pilots to curb disconnections, diesel backups soar, billion$ for EVs
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approves investor-owned utility pilots to reduce the number of poor customers who have their...
New CPUC Rulemakings Aim to Reduce Disconnections and Increase Utility Safety
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to launch a pilot project to curb power disconnections at struggling customers’ homes as...
SoCalGas Reaches Aliso Canyon Settlement
Southern California Gas has proposed a $1.8 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits filed by San Fernando Valley victims...
Totally Different States, Same Problem: Resource Adequacy
In what could be a meaningful coincidence, the California grid operator approved costly reliability ‘must run’ contracts Sept 23 on...
SCE Wins $7.7 Billion Rate Case
The California Public Utilities Commission approved a 19% increase in Southern California Edison's triennial rate case. Its revenue requirement will...
CEC Waives Air Pollution Rules in a Rush for New Diesel and Natural Gas Power
Reversing years of clean power priorities, the California Energy Commission is waiving air quality protections and rushing permits for new...