SoCal told the state Public Utilities Commission that one of its power lines might have started the Silverado Fire.

PG&E said a line suspected of starting the Zogg Fire remained active while other circuits in the same region were de-energized.

The California PUC acted to correct a “serious omission” that it said had resulted in huge sums of money going to residents regardless of income.

WECC will take an interconnection-wide approach as it analyzes the events from an August heat wave that prompted CAISO to initiate rolling blackouts.

Funds intended to provide batteries to poor residents in high fire-threat areas have been used by customers for pumping well water.

A report on the causes of California’s August blackouts contends that constrained transmission prevented much needed imports from reaching the state.

Wildfires have burned nearly 4 million acres in California this year, but there’s little indication utility equipment played a role.

EIM stakeholders broadly support a proposal that would expand the Governing Body’s approval authority and grant it a “more collaborative” relationship with CAISO’s board.

CalCCA called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint an independent panel to review a pending report on the causes of the Aug. 14-15 rolling blackouts.

Four aging natural gas plants scheduled to retire in December will keep operating because of California’s anticipated capacity shortfall.