The San Diego Union-Tribuneadded this to OpinionFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoOpinion Editorial: Regulators should evaluate PG&E, Edison and SDG&E rate requests separately - The San Diego Union-Tribunesandiegouniontribune.com - AP Citing the huge costs of wildfires and preparing for wildfires, the state’s three giant investor-owned utilities have all begun the process of asking …
Los Angeles TimesUtilities California utilities use wildfires as an excuse to wring ratepayers dryLos Angeles Times - By Michael HiltzikIt always was predictable that California’s utilities would ask for a heap of government assistance to cover their financial liabilities resulting from two years of epic wildfires. What wasn’t so predictable
Kuldeep Jainadded this to HorizonSouthern California Power Companies Want To Build Charging Stations Along West Coast Freewaysijpr.org - Randol White / Capital Public Radio Power companies from San Diego to Seattle are looking for ways to revolutionize the trucking industry. Their latest plan? To build electric-vehicle …
Woolsey Fire Los Angeles County sues Edison for over $100 million in damages for Woolsey Fireabc7.com - By ABC7.com staff LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Los Angeles County is suing Southern California Edison and its parent company, Edison International, to recover more than $100 …
FOX Businessadded this to MarketsLos Angeles County Los Angeles County sues utility over fall wildfire damageFOX Business - Associated PressLos Angeles County sued Southern California Edison and parent company Edison International on Thursday to recover more than $100 million in costs and damages from a wind-driven wildfire that may have sparked
CNBCadded this to Top NewsWoolsey Fire LA County sues Edison utility to recover over $100 million in costs from Woolsey FireCNBC - Jeff Daniels Los Angeles County on Thursday announced it filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison to recover costs in connection with last year's …
Woolsey Fire Los Angeles County sues SCE over Woolsey Firefoxla.com - Megan Colarossi, FOX 11 Los Angeles County announed on Thursday they are suing Southern California Edison to recover costs and damages from the Woolsey Fire in November. The …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to LocalWoolsey Fire L.A. County sues Edison over devastating Woolsey fire, citing $100 million in lossesLos Angeles Times - Matt StilesLos Angeles County on Thursday joined a growing list of entities suing Southern California Edison, seeking to hold the utility accountable amid hints that its damaged electrical equipment may have sparked
The New York Timesadded this to U.S. D-Day Veteran to Return to Normandy for First Time in 75 YearsThe New York Times - By JILL COWAN(Want to get California Today by email? Here’s the sign-up.) This June will mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, when 160,000 Allied troops swarmed onto the beaches of Normandy in an invasion that would
Gavin Newsom PG&E employees will get $235 million in bonuses, bankruptcy judge decidessacbee.com - By Dale Kasler Latest News PG&E employees will get $235 million in bonuses, bankruptcy judge decides April 23, 2019 04:20 PM A federal bankruptcy judge Tuesday …
Bloombergadded this to BloombergOpinion The Folly of Returning to ParadiseBloomberg - Editorial Board Paradise, California, is being rebuilt. Crews are removing millions of tons of debris left by the devastating Camp Fire last fall. The town council …
The Inertiaadded this to The InertiaMike Levin New Legislation Could Expedite Removal of Nuclear Waste at San Onofretheinertia.com - Dylan Heyden Under the current model, spent fuel might not begin to be transported away from San Onofre until 2035. Photo: Southern California Edison San Onofre’s …
Los Angeles TimesCalifornia Essential California: 10,000 homes in 10 years?Los Angeles Times - Benjamin OreskesGood morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Tuesday, April 23, and here’s what’s happening across California: TOP STORIES Following the money: In 2016, Los Angeles voters approved
CNNWildfires PG&E thinks its equipment started wildfires. Now, the utility wants customers to absorb another rate hikeCNN - By Paul P. Murphy, CNN(CNN) — Pacific Gas and Electric has filed for bankruptcy and may face billions of dollars' worth of penalties, fines and liabilities related to recent wildfires. Now, the utility says it needs another
Seeking AlphaReturn on Investment Edison, Sempra to seek rate hikes amid growing wildfire riskSeeking Alpha - Carl Surran Southern California Edison (EIX +0.1%) asks the California Public Utilities Commission to raise its return on equity to 16.6% from 10.3%, allowing …
InsideEVsadded this to InsideEVsUtilities West Coast Power Providers Explore Charging For Trucks Along I-5insideevs.com - Mark Kane Utilities are studying their role in electrifying the corridor Electricity providers in the three West Coast states- California, Oregon and Washington - …
NNeil Kakitaadded this to My Web WanderingsFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGavin Newsom PG&E to California: We need higher rates and profits to improve wildfire safetysacbee.com - By Dale Kasler Capitol Alert PG&E to California: We need higher rates and profits to improve wildfire safety April 22, 2019 03:13 PM PG&E asked California regulators …
8 Paths LLCadded this to P FinanceNorthern California California utility seeks higher rates for wildfire safetyyahoo.com - Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is asking state regulators for another increase in rates and profits, …
The New York Timesadded this to U.S.Business Blamed for Wildfires, PG&E Seeks Higher Electricity RatesThe New York Times - By IVAN PENNPacific Gas & Electric has been blamed for starting some of California’s most devastating wildfires. Now it is asking state officials for permission to raise electricity rates to pay for safety improvements
Los Angeles Timesadded this to BusinessBusiness Edison asks for bigger profits, says bills would rise $14.40 a month for the average homeLos Angeles Times - Sammy RothCalifornia’s major monopoly utilities asked regulators Monday to approve higher profits for their shareholders amid a growing risk of destructive fires. The biggest request came from Southern California
Reutersadded this to BusinessBusiness PG&E seeks higher cost of capital on increased wildfire riskReuters - by Shanti S Nair in Bengaluru(Reuters) - California utility PG&E Corp said on Monday it submitted a proposal with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which if approved, would result in an increase of about 7 percent
Los Angeles Timesadded this to BusinessBusiness SCE says investors need bigger profits because of fire risksLos Angeles Times - Sammy RothThe fallout from Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy is spreading to Southern California, where customers of the state’s second-largest electric utility could see their energy bills rise by $290 million
Los Angeles TimesUtilities California can’t wait another year to fix its flawed wildfire payout systemLos Angeles Times - The Times Editorial BoardGov. Gavin Newsom is right that California needs a new way to pay for the damage caused when power lines spark massive wildfires that destroy property and kill people and animals. Fires have ravaged the
Phil Davisadded this to Market Moving News by PhilstockworldBusiness Top execs at American weed retailer MedMen quit amid ex-CFO's claims of financial duressCNBC - Thomas Franck The chief operating officer and general counsel of MedMen Enterprises have both resigned amid a broader employee shakeup at the American marijuana …
KKiggulakadded this to Electric VehiclesTesla West Coast utilities to figure out how to charge electric big rigs from Mexico to CanadaThe Mercury News - Steve Scauzillo Thirty-three utilities from three West Coast states have launched a study to assess what it would take to install electric charging stations along …
The Mercury Newsadded this to California NewsCalifornia Say goodbye to gas-powered appliances? Homebuilders jump on the all-electric bandwagonThe Mercury News - Jeff Collins Solar panels on the roof at Meritage Homes’ CitySquare development near Main Street in Irvine, CA. Each unit has its own 12-panel, 4-kilowatt array, …
Los Angeles Timesadded this to LocalWoolsey Fire Brothers of Woolsey fire victim sue Southern California EdisonLos Angeles Times - Colleen ShalbyThree brothers of a 73-year-old man who died in last year’s Woolsey fire are suing Southern California Edison, blaming the utility for their sibling’s death. The men — Ernest, Charles and Robert deCiutiis
POLITICOBIG REVEAL for MUELLER report— HARRIS faces blowback on truancy — April TAX REVENUES rolling in — MEASLES hits GOOGLE HQPOLITICO - By CARLA MARINUCCI, JEREMY B. WHITE, ALEXANDER NIEVES and GRAPH MASSARATHE BUZZ: It’s been two months since U.S. Senator Kamala Harris starred in her big 2020 presidential campaign rollout in Oakland before 22,000 adoring supporters. But since then, the former CA AG — still
The Wall Street Journal.added this to BusinessBusiness PG&E Ratepayers Lobby for a Voice in Utility's BankruptcyThe Wall Street Journal. - Peg BrickleyA push for an official voice for ratepayers in PG&E Corp.’s bankruptcy case is gaining momentum as California’s largest utility confronts the fallout from years of wildfires linked to its equipment. The
Bankruptcy PG&E creates world-class hangover for wind and solar investors | Financial Timesft.com - John Dizard Californians like to think they show the rest of the country the way to a clean energy future. Inconveniently, utility power purchase agreements …
