California utilities commission proposes new standards for battery storage facilities
In the wake of a spate of fires at battery storage facilities across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission ...
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California Public Utilities Commission issues proposal for enhancing safety at battery energy storage facilities
Officials say that the proposal will make other technical updates to the standards to improve safety, reliability, and ...
Southern California Edison says power lines saw an increase in current day of Eaton Fire
The utility company maintained that the current increase remained within the design limits and did not trigger system ...
California investigating Moss Landing fire; proposes more battery plant safety
The California Public Utilities Commission announced on Monday that they have begun investigating the battery facility fire ...
California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
Southern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located ...
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California utility regulator will vote to establish new safety standards for battery energy storage systems
The CPUC will vote on a proposal adopting new safety standards for the maintenance and operation of battery energy storage ...
‘California must never have a disaster like this again’: New battery storage bill proposed
State Assemblymember Dawn Addis introduces bill removing fast-track state permitting of BESS projects like the one that ...
California's soaring electricity rates strain consumers, impact climate goals
California has completed yet another year with some of the highest electricity rates in the country – almost double the ...
Southern California Edison shares new details on transmission lines in Eaton amid wildfire probe
Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International , said on Monday preliminary analysis of data showed a ...
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State regulators approve Edison’s wildfire prevention plan despite concerns
The commission approved wildfire prevention plans submitted by Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric and San Diego Gas & Electric on a 5-0 vote without comment. Commissioners rejected ...
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What would it cost to bury all of California’s power lines?
Recent wildfires in California are sparking debates on potential utility culpability, leading many people to ask the simple ...