wildfire mitigation
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California officials asked SCE to show humility in its approach to the January wildfires in Los Angeles and probed PG&E about its safety culture after the utility’s 2019 bankruptcy during an interagency briefing hosted by the California Public Utilities Commission .
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Texas regulators have approved two more system resiliency plans for state utilities with a focus on wildfire mitigation, following up on a requirement from the 2023 legislative session.
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Western states must deal with the high risk wildfires pose to the financial health of the region’s utility sector, investment analysts told regulators at the annual meeting of the Western Conference of Public Service Commissioners.
California Senate
A California bill that would take aim at soaring electric bills and create a transmission infrastructure authority has cleared the state Senate and now is being considered in the Assembly.
PG&E
A new three-year wildfire mitigation plan from Pacific Gas and Electric incorporates tried-and-true strategies such as undergrounding power lines, as well as some newer approaches such as pole-mounted sensors
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Increased wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest has spurred utilities to adjust their operations to account for climate change and other contributing factors to better fight and predict fires going into 2025.
U.S. Forest Service
A bipartisan bill in the U.S. Senate would make it easier for utilities to clear trees around power lines on U.S. Forest Service land by not requiring a timber sale for the cut-down material.
Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
California lawmakers may consider extending the state’s landmark cap-and-trade program, following a request from Gov. Gavin Newsom in his 2025/26 budget proposal.
PJM
The Operating Committee endorsed revisions to Manual 13: Emergency Operations to add protocols for PJM and transmission owners to monitor and coordinate necessary actions when wildfires may disrupt infrastructure.
Xcel Energy
Xcel Energy says it relies on industry best practices and its own experience in beefing up wildfire mitigation plans.
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