Increased discussion of a Western RTO is being driven by clean-energy mandates and state laws requiring transmission owners to join an organized market.

PG&E de-energized power lines in California as high winds and drought raised the risk of wildfires, but it was able to keep its latest PSPS more limited.

The California PUC began investigating the safety practices of gas and electric utilities under its jurisdiction to head off disasters.

CPUC President Marybel Batjer — who has tackled wildfires, blackouts and PG&E — said she'll leave at the end of the year, with five years left in her term.

CAISO asked the Department of Energy to allow six gas generators to operate for grid reliability while potentially exceeding pollution limits.

The California Energy Commission approved a measure to speed the interconnection of batteries to the grid following an emergency order by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The 900,000-acre Dixie Fire is preventing PG&E stock from rising much above $9/share, shorting a fire victims' trust funded with utility stock by $2.5 billion.

California wants to divert more waste from landfills to produce renewable natural gas and to reduce wildfire hazards.

The CEC predicted a massive rollout of storage resources through 2026 that should negate the need for more gas generation, absent problems.

Energy efficiency plays a crucial role in decarbonization because it can reduce costs as demand for electricity grows, panelists said in a CEC workshop.