Pacific Gas and Electric transmission and distribution lines caused the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history, state officials said.

The California Public Utilities Commission hosted a forum on the fate of PG&E, where some experts urged it to break up the utility.

California Gov. Newsom’s “strike force” on utilities and wildfires called for the state to limit utilities' liability while still holding PG&E accountable.

The inaugural Wildfire Technology Innovation Summit held at California State University, Sacramento, attracted about 700 attendees.

The rift over the rapid expansion of community choice aggregators in California took center stage at a state Senate hearing on Tuesday.

Cal. officials expressed concern that the state’s push toward 100% clean energy and the rapid growth of community choice could imperil grid reliability.

Pacific Gas and Electric proposed spending up to $2.3 billion on grid hardening, increased line inspections, and vegetation management to prevent wildfires.

California’s investor-owned utilities submitted enhanced wildfire mitigation plans to the PUC, and PG&E's will be reviewed by a federal judge.

The California PUC is considering whether to fine Southern California Edison for its failure to report a nearly $1 billion shortfall in revenues last year.

Protesters at the California PUC meeting urged the commissioners to turn PG&E into a publicly owned utility as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.