SoCal Edison came under increasing scrutiny for its possible role in starting the Saddleridge Fire, while PG&E defended its public safety power shutoffs.

PG&E restored power to 738,000 customers after its public safety power shutoffs prompted a backlash from the public, state regulators and elected officials.

As roughly 600,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers remained without power, the president of the California PUC called the situation “unacceptable.”

SPP’s efforts to extend RC services to about 12% of the Western Interconnection’s load remains on a glide path, staff said at Black Hills Energy’s offices.

All systems are go as WECC enters the final stretch to ensure its dozens of balancing authorities safely integrate into new Reliability Coordinators.

Members of the ORS appeared to reach consensus on the need for an emergency conference call procedure for RCs to supplement the existing NERC hotline.

RC West staff briefed its Oversight Committee on its launch of reliability coordinator services in CAISO and the progress of its Phase 2 expansion.

West Coast utility regulators held a “wildfire dialogue," bringing together utility and fire science experts to discuss ways to reduce the danger.

The certification process for SPP’s reliability coordination function in the Western Interconnection began with an on-site visit by two dozen industry reps.

California must find new approaches to long-term forecasting and collaboration, speakers said at a California Energy Commission workshop.