The judge overseeing PG&E’s bankruptcy ruled against bondholders and insurers that wanted to offer their own reorganization plans for the embattled utility.

Lawyers representing PG&E and California wildfire victims argued over how to estimate the potential liability of the bankrupt utility.

Judge Dennis Montali heard lengthy arguments from bondholders and insurance companies over why he should end PG&E’s exclusivity period.

The judge overseeing PG&E’s bankruptcy questioned the utility’s attorney over an executive compensation package that includes $11 million in bonuses.

SERC Reliability used part of its quarterly open forum to provide lessons learned from a series of attacks on Arkansas’ power grid in 2013.

CAISO will seek to protect neighboring balancing authority areas if investor-owned utility members de-energize transmission lines due to wildfire threats.

The judge overseeing PG&E’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy granted a motion to hold off on deciding whether to terminate the utility’s exclusivity period.

FERC reaffirmed that Pacific Gas & Electric participates voluntarily in CAISO and qualifies for hefty financial incentives to remain in the ISO.

Discussions at Infocast's California Energy Summit ran the gamut of energy issues, but mitigating and preventing wildfires in the state took center stage.

A bill intended to shore up California’s IOUs against wildfire liability raced through the state Legislature and landed on the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom.