The Wall Street Journal.flipped into BusinessBusiness 'I'm Out': PG&E Blackouts Stagger CaliforniansThe Wall Street Journal. - Zusha Elinson, Ian Lovett, Alejandro Lazo, Jim CarltonEUREKA, Calif.—Melanie Bettenhausen was learning to live with the devastating wildfires that periodically sweep through Northern California, but she isn’t sure she can endure the alternative offered by
galacticdudeflipped into SocietyCalifornia Utilities Don’t Want You to Know About a Simple Solution to California’s Blackoutsmedium.com - Kate Wheeling Power outages in the fire-prone state could mean big business for rooftop solar and storage systems Last week, large swaths of northern California …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoCalifornia Tell the California Public Utilities Commission to protect rooftop solar —sierraclub.org - addup.sierraclub.org Stop the Big Utility attack that will tax Californians for going solar, and slash the savings we get by going solar. Stop the Big Utility attack that …
The Epoch Timesflipped into US NewsCalifornia Tens of Thousands of Wildfire Victims Risk Losing Compensationtheepochtimes.com - Brad Jones Tens of thousands of wildfire victims could soon miss out on an opportunity for compensation as the Oct. 21 deadline to file claims draws near. As …
Will Hsuflipped into Daily Random ThoughtCoal Coal Bankruptcies Pile Up as Utilities Embrace Gas, RenewablesThe Wall Street Journal. - Jonathan RandlesDespite President Trump’s promise to boost coal, at least seven large coal producers have filed for bankruptcy since October 2018 More than half a dozen large U.S. coal companies have filed for bankruptcy
ABC NewsCalifornia Do California power shutoffs work? Hard to know, experts sayABC News - The Associated Press Millions of Californians spent part of the week in the dark in an unprecedented effort by the state's large electrical utilities to prevent another …
SFChronicleflipped into Bay Area and California NewsCalifornia PG&E shut-offs will continue; what’s next? Here’s what you need to knowsfchronicle.com - Tatiana Sanchez The Bay Area is still reeling from the historic Pacific Gas and Electric Co. shut-offs that left about 2 million people without power across Northern …
WHYYflipped into WHYY NewsPhil Murphy Murphy’s target: Replace all lead service lines in N.J. by 2029whyy.org - Brenda Flanagan, NJ Spotlight On Thursday, Gov. Phil Murphy unveiled a sweeping agenda designed to eliminate New Jersey’s lead contamination problem in 10 years. The plan includes …
The Mercury Newsflipped into Top StoriesCalifornia Editorial: California needs a new model for how power is deliveredThe Mercury News - Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards Gov. Gavin Newsom ripped Pacific Gas & Electric on Thursday, calling the power shutdown that affected hundreds of thousands of Californians …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoPhoenix, AZ APS wants to appear more friendlyyourvalley.net - By Roger Ball Twitter: @RogerBallNews Arizona Public Service officials want to be certain residents know they have several options to avoid disconnections if they can’t pay their entire …
Connecticut Water main break affecting Torrington’s westsidectpost.com - By Peter Yankowski A water main break is affecting westside customers on public water in Torrington, authorities confirmed Sunday. An operator at the Torrington Water …
Icon version of the Flipboard logoSouthern California Edison As one massive blackout ends, California is bracing for nextfin24.com - Lynn Doan, Mark Chediak and Hailey Waller An unprecedented blackout that plunged millions of Californians into the darkness for days is over. Even as PG&E Corp declared an end to last week’s …
The Independentflipped into NewsUK News Labour plans to renationalise utilities, railways and Royal Mail wou…independent.co.uk - Chiara Giordano Labour’s renationalisation plans will cost at least £196bn, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has claimed. The party’s proposals to take …
The Guardianflipped into Top StoriesConfederation of British Industry Labour plans for utilities would cost the UK £200bn, says CBIThe Guardian - Richard Partington Economics correspondentLabour’s plans for a sweeping renationalisation of utilities would cost Britain almost £200bn, the Confederation of British Industry has said. Branding the plans as “eye-watering”, the nation’s foremost
Forbesflipped into TechnologyEnergy Hunting The Hunter: Following Elliott’s LeadForbes - Roger ConradHow many companies can one private capital firm successfully take on all at once? Paul Singer’s Elliott Management seems determined to find out. Flush with cheap financing thanks to low interest rates,
Miami Heraldflipped into NewsConnecticut Report shows utilities ‘well aware’ of cyberattack dangersmiamiherald.com - The Associated Press A new state report shows Connecticut's utilities are "well aware of the increasing dangers" of cyberattacks and appear to have successfully thwarted …
Falconflipped into Oakland CACalifornia As Bay Area recovers from PG&E power shutoff, many ask: 'Was this necessary'?The Mercury News - Nico Savidge For many Northern Californians, there was little remarkable about the weather that swept through the region in the middle of last week. Bone-dry winds …
GizmodoCalifornia Think California's Preemptive Blackouts Are Scary? Buckle UpGizmodo At midnight on Wednesday, California’s largest utility begun cutting off power to customers across the northern part of the state. The rolling …
R Benoitflipped into Trends & PredictionsEnergy Opinion: Why your utility company may be out of business in a decadeMarketWatch - By Ted Walker Two centuries ago, Baltimore boasted America’s first public gas utility, owing to a new innovation: Delivering the product to street lamps using …
Falconflipped into Oakland CACalifornia Column: What the heck has gone wrong here in California? From owning the future to blacked outLos Angeles Times - Steve LopezI was on the phone the other day with my sister, who lives in the Bay Area, and she said she had to get ready to deal with a planned power outage at the house we grew up in. She also had to pick up a items
Russ Hflipped into Educating Liberals One Article At A Time. It May Be A Lost Cause. Conservative View What Do Rolling Blackouts And Sky-High Gas Prices Mean For Gov Newsom's Job As Governor?dailycaller.com - Chris White • Wildfires might be the least of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s concerns as his state’s citizens struggle with power blackouts.• A previous California …
Barron'sBusiness GE and 4 More Favorite Stocks From a Fan of DisruptionBarron's - Al Root T. Rowe Price’s logo, a ram on a mountain, is an apt metaphor for the firm founded in 1937. Its namesake, Thomas Rowe Price Jr., was a pioneer in the …
The Wall Street Journal.Southern California Edison PG&E’s Big Blackout Is Only the BeginningThe Wall Street Journal. - Katherine BluntCalifornia utilities are poised to continue shutting off power to limit liabilities and prevent further wildfire deaths PG&E Corp.’s decision to shut off power to more than two million Californians this
POLITICOflipped into PoliticsGavin Newsom Shadow of Gray Davis looms over Newsom as outages rock CaliforniaPOLITICO - By CARLA MARINUCCISAN FRANCISCO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom in his first 10 months has faced a barrage of legal challenges from the White House, the anger of anti-vaccine protesters, intense pressure to solve homelessness
The Wall Street Journal.Stocks Stocks’ Path Toward Records Led by Defensive PlaysThe Wall Street Journal. - Akane OtaniUtilities stocks, real-estate investment trusts and other bets that tend to do better when investors are wary of volatility are outperforming the broader market Hopes for a trade deal have sparked renewed
The Motley Foolflipped into EnergyWater American Water Aims to Expand Its Regulated Business Into FloridaThe Motley Fool - Beth McKenna The water utility giant has bid on Jacksonville's huge city-owned water systems. American Water Works (NYSE:AWK) confirmed on Friday that it has bid …
KQEDflipped into KQED ScienceCalifornia The PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs: Answers to Your Questionskqed.org - Michelle Wiley Earlier this week, PG&E made the controversial decision to cut off power to more than 800,000 customers across California due to heightened fire …
The San Diego Union-Tribuneflipped into OpinionOpinion Customers subjected to the whims of the utility companiessandiegouniontribune.com - U-T Letters Re “PG&E faces backlash over power outages” (Oct. 10): Is there anyone in the Statehouse who’s looked beyond the lunacy of giving utilities the right …
The New York Timesflipped into Business DayBusiness In a High-Tech State, Blackouts Are a Low-Tech Way to Prevent FiresThe New York Times - James Glanz and Brad PlumerCalifornia has a reputation as a haven for technological innovation. But the state’s largest power utility is using the lowest of low-tech solutions — rolling blackouts — to protect dry landscapes from
Los Angeles Timesflipped into CaliforniaGavin Newsom For Gov. Newsom, PG&E power outages offer political rewards — and some big risksLos Angeles Times - Taryn LunaGov. Gavin Newsom stood in the nerve center of the state’s emergency operations center Thursday and delivered a blistering critique of Pacific Gas & Electric Co.'s decision to blanket Central and Northern
