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Tag: utilities

23 Jan

California bill would make utilities pay some blackout costs

published on January 23, 2020 - 1:07 PM

(AP) — Californians left in the dark by electric companies that shut off their power to prevent wildfires could get

21 Jun

California governor proposes safety steps for utilities

published on June 21, 2019 - 12:38 PM

(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is willing to throw a financial lifeline to the state’s major utilities dealing with

31 May

California approves power outages to prevent more wildfires

published on May 31, 2019 - 1:05 PM

(AP) — California regulators on Thursday approved allowing utilities to cut off electricity to possibly hundreds of thousands of customers

21 Nov

Bill could shield utilities from California wildfire costs

published on November 21, 2018 - 1:05 PM

(AP) – California’s Legislature will be asked to protect utilities from possible bankruptcy by shielding them from billions of dollars

20 Aug

California drops wildfire utility liability protection plan

published on August 20, 2018 - 12:56 PM

(AP) — California lawmakers are abandoning a proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown to shield electrical utilities from some financial liability

31 Jul

New public utilities director named for Fresno

published on July 31, 2018 - 2:40 PM

A new public utilities director has been named for the City of Fresno. Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma

27 Jul

California utility posts nearly $1 billion fire-related loss

published on July 27, 2018 - 12:47 PM

(AP) — Utility giant Pacific Gas & Electric on Thursday reported a nearly $1 billion loss for the second quarter

16 Mar

Ranchers sue utility over alleged role in California fire

published on March 16, 2018 - 1:24 PM

(AP) — Ranchers who lost cattle and property during California’s largest-ever wildfire sued a utility on Thursday for allegedly failing

16 Jan

The Latest: Suit targets utilities over wildfire, mudslides

published on January 16, 2018 - 12:31 PM

(AP) — The Latest on deadly California mudslides (all times local): 11:45 a.m. A lawsuit says that negligence by two

15 Dec

California wildfires prompt tougher rules for utilities

published on December 15, 2017 - 12:51 PM

(AP) — Devastating California wildfires this year — and expectations of more to come under the extremes of climate change