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PG&E due in bankruptcy court

by Scott Tong Nov 19, 2019
PG&E's power grid infrastructure has been blamed for wildfires in 2017 and 2018.
A fallen PG&E utility pole lays on a property burned during the Kincade Fire in Healdsburg, California on Oct. 28, 2019.
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Georgia Power wants a rate hike. Some of its customers wonder why.

by Emma Hurt Oct 25, 2019
The utility's parent company brought in more than $2 billion in profits last year.
Dozens of people gathered outside the Georgia Public Service Commission building to protest Georgia Power’s proposal to raise electric rates.
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Some utility companies are racing to be carbon neutral

by Scott Tong Jul 26, 2019
Many suppliers of electrical power are facing the question of when to get to zero emissions, not if they need to get there.
A windfarm is seen in 2006 near Palm Springs, California.
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Offshore wind energy sparks debate on Long Island

by Ashley Milne-Tyte May 30, 2019
A variety of stakeholders have a variety of opinions on the development of the 15-turbine windfarm.
Montauk fisherman Al Schaffer on his lobster boat.
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California utility is reportedly considering bankruptcy after wildfires

by Andy Uhler Jan 7, 2019
California lawmakers are back in session after a holiday break, and a new governor is in place. One of the sticky issues all those folks might have to confront is what to do about the troubled utility Pacific Gas and…
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California fires are threatening utilities' bottom line

by Jed Kim Nov 13, 2018
California damages topped $10 billion in 2017. The bill for this year's fires could be worse.
In this aerial photo, a burned neighborhood is seen in Paradise, California, on Nov. 15, 2018. The toll in the deadliest wildfires in recent California history climbed to 59 on Nov. 14, 2018, as authorities released a list of 130 people still missing. 
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With increased wildfires, utilities in California are trying to pass on the cost of damages to customers

by Sam Harnett Jan 2, 2018
Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill to make it harder for state utilities to have customers cover the cost of fire damage.
Firefighters assess the scene as a house burns in the Napa wine region of California on Oct. 9, 2017.
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How Nevada could cast a shadow over solar

by Scott Tong Aug 26, 2015
State regulators are considering charging home users for connecting to the grid.
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Near Jamestown, Dominion power line battles history

by Scott Tong Aug 18, 2015
A need for modern infrastructure is weighed against preserving a famed river view.
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Conservation dents growth at Duke Energy

by Andy Uhler Aug 6, 2015
When customers use electricity efficiently, it's a cost to the utilities.
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