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California utility exploring innovative microgrids, seeking collaboration on wildfire resilience strategies

PG&E's Renata Bakousseva chats with Factor This content director Paul Gerke about what PG&E is working on ahead of DTECH in Dallas, Texas.
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Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison, alleging utility’s equipment sparked wildfire

The lawsuit seeks to recover costs and damages sustained from the blaze that damaged “essential community infrastructure” and “massively impacted the County’s natural resources, harmed…
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Liberty Utilities’ Sam McGarrah on improving utility asset management

Sam McGarrah, Director, Distribution Planning and Asset Management, Liberty Utilities, will speak about how utilities can improve their asset management practices at at DTECH (formerly…
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Downed power lines? This startup can deploy a temporary restoration solution in minutes

A participant in this year’s DTECH Initiate program, Rapid Pole provides a temporary, backup power pole for outages and emergencies.
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Utilities don’t share a definition of ‘resilience’ to extreme weather

If utilities aren’t sharing a common definition, how can they determine rigorous, consistent metrics for resilience? Contributors Sarah C. Reynolds, Dr. Yael R. Glazer and…
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Oregon bill on wildfire prevention work could give utilities immunity from lawsuits

House Bill 3666 would set minimum standards for wildfire prevention work by utilities but lawyers say it also offers statutory immunity from lawsuits.
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Before, during and after: How utilities can prepare for natural disasters

Electricy companies must adopt comprehensive disaster preparedness plans to minimize disruptions and provide a potentially life-saving service to customers, writes contributor Wayne Tung.
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New Mexico utility warns windy, dry spring might prompt it to shut off power to prevent wildfires

The dry, windy spring expected across the state comes as lawmakers consider what liability utilities like PNM, as well as smaller electrical cooperatives, should face…
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Case study: Tennessee cooperative detects hotspot in grid sensor pilot

Middle Tennessee Electric used Safegrid sensors to detect a hotspot and correct its cause before it triggered a power outage.
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Resilience through intelligence: AI’s impact on utility disaster readiness

Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a key enabler of disaster resilience, offering utilities the ability to analyze real-time data, predict outcomes and act decisively…
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California utility investigating ‘every possibility’ for cause of Eaton Fire, including its own equipment

Southern California Edison has submitted two letters to the California Public Utilities Commission updating its investigation into recent wildfires.
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California is bracing for another storm. Here’s how utilities are gearing up

PG&E's in-house meteorologists forecast the latest storm will move southward, bringing 40 to 55-plus mph winds along the North Coast, higher Bay Area elevations, and…
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Maine utilities brace for winter weather whiplash

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Demand response could be crucial to the energy transition. Why aren’t we using it more?

02.03.2025
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Georgia utility projects ‘extraordinary’ load growth in newest plan to satisfy data centers

01.31.2025
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The Midwest grid is rapidly changing. What are its biggest risks?

01.31.2025
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UConn Eversource Energy Center’s Dr. Diego Cerrai on AI for storm and damage prediction

01.30.2025
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New sensor data provides more insight into what may have caused California’s Eaton fire

01.30.2025
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A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts

01.29.2025
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Fix our forests: Utilities advocate for legislation to help them recover from wildfires

01.28.2025
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California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire

01.28.2025
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What would it cost to bury all of California’s power lines?

01.27.2025
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TVA power system remains stable through all-time high demand event during winter storm

01.23.2025
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Another California utility adopts an AI-enabled wildfire prevention system

01.23.2025
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