Power lines, hikers, arson: What might have sparked LA's devastating fires?
Investigators are scouring video footage, witness testimony and debris to identify the origins of two deadly fires.
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Pacific Gas and Electric work to get ahead of the fires to protect the power grid
Pacific Gas and Electric crews are working to get ahead of wildfires in the Los Angeles area to protect the power grid from spreading flames. Crews are clearing areas around powerlines and treating the areas with fire retardant to protect each pole.
Edison under scrutiny for Eaton fire. Who pays liability will be ‘new frontier’ for California
The L.A.-area fires may pose the first big test of California’s wildfire fund, which was set up in 2019 to protect utilities from bankruptcy.
State regulators approve Edison’s wildfire prevention plan despite concerns
The California Public Utilities Commission voted to approve Southern California Edison’s wildfire mitigation plan, ignoring requests that the decision be delayed.

PG&E, San Mateo and power outage

SF Peninsula power outage fully restored
San Mateo County power outage affecting tens of thousands of PG&E customers
Bay Area PG&E power outage hits thousands along Peninsula, San Mateo
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PG&E Provides Assistance to Southern California Utilities in Response to Devastating Wildfires
On the ground, PG&E’s Safety and Infrastructure Protection Teams (SIPT) are working to protect critical electric infrastructure by clearing vegetation and treating utility
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Pacific Gas & Electric crews in Southern California providing assistance to CAL FIRE and SoCal Edison
PG&E says that their crews are in Southern California working to provide assistance to CAL FIRE, Southern California Edison, and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power as first
Billionaire Anthoni Salim-Backed Company To Build $735 Million Singapore Hydrogen Power Plant
PacificLight Power—backed by Indonesian billionaire Anthoni Salim’s Hong Kong-listed First Pacific—has won a $735 million contract to build and operate a hydrogen-ready combined cycle gas power plant in Singapore.
Crashes and Disasters
MOSS LANDING – Some 1,200 residents were allowed to return home Friday night after they were evacuated a day earlier due to a major fire at the Vistra battery storage plant in Moss Landing.
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PSE electric and gas rates going up over next two years
PSE’s electric revenue will increase by $326.6 million or 11.5% in January 2025 and then by $203.3 million or 6.4% in January 2026, according to the news release sent by the UTC. Natural gas revenues will increase by $109.8 million or 10.6% in January 2025 and an additional $21.1 million or 1.8% in January 2026.
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Moss Landing, the world’s biggest grid battery, just caught fire again
Vistra’s flagship energy storage project turned into a towering inferno, forcing evacuations and raising fresh concerns about large battery installations.
Flames reignite at Monterey Co. battery storage facility as officials monitor toxic smoke
A fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery plants reignited Friday afternoon. Officials say evacuations remain in place and they are continuing to monitor toxic smoke.