CAISO will tackle its new role as reliability coordinator in 2019, and California lawmakers will struggle with preventing wildfires sparked by power lines.

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.

The California Public Utilities Commission voted to examine its rules allowing utilities to de-energize power lines in cases of wildfire conditions.

California legislators will struggle with wildfire liability, while lawmakers in Washington and Nevada could debate clean energy.

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.

California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire has set off a new round of turmoil for Pacific Gas and Electric.

NERC stakeholders are expected to consider a new standard authorization request to address inverter-based resources after the Standards Committee rejected two proposed by CAISO.

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 described its wildfire prevention efforts in a third-quarter earnings call, in which it also reported net income of $564 million ($1.09/share).

Edison International’s president said that equipment owned by its Southern California Edison subsidiary was at least one cause of the Thomas Fire.