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PG&E costly power line 'undergrounding' moving ahead

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PG&E continues to underground powerlines to slash wildfire risk. Customers are noticing the hit to their wallet, but PG&E says the changes will pay off in the long run.

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Major utility company tests new method for preventing wildfires: 'It’s basically fixing the airplane while it’s flying'

In the future, fires in Los Angeles may happen much less often thanks to a technology tested by Southern California Edison, L.A.'s primary utility provider, designed to keep downed power lines from igniting fires.  IEEE Spectrum reported that the electric company has been testing the technology — a protective device installed on power lines called a Rapid Earth Fault Current Limiter — since 2020 with positive results.  The utility tested the tec…

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PG&E costly power line 'undergrounding' moving ahead

PG&E continues to underground powerlines to slash wildfire risk. Customers are noticing the hit to their wallet, but PG&E says the changes will pay off in the long run.

·Oakland, United States
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Bill on wildfire prevention work could give utilities immunity from lawsuits

A bill that would establish minimum wildfire prevention standards for electric utilities in exchange for an annual certificate from the Oregon Public Utility Commission could give them immunity from being held accountable in lawsuits, lawyers say.

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Senate Bill 1124 — Wildfires, electric utilities (-1)

Bill Description: Senate Bill 1124 would require electric companies to prepare and abide by wildfire mitigation plans in exchange for a liability shield from litigation for wildfire damages.  Rating: -1 Does it increase government spending (for objectionable purposes) or debt? Conversely, does it decrease government spending or debt? Senate Bill 1124 would create Chapter 18, Title […]

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Oregon House Bill 3666 on Wildfire Prevention Could Give Utilities Immunity from Lawsuits - The Ashland Chronicle-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 By: Alex Baumhardt – February 27, 2025  Sam Drevo walks by the burned foundation of his mother’s home in Gates following the 2020 Labor Day fires. (Photo courtesy of Tyler Westfall) A bill that would establish minimum w…

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Proposed bill in Oregon Legislature on wildfire prevention work could give utilities immunity from lawsuits • YachatsNews.com

By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A proposed bill in the 2025 Legislature that would establish minimum wildfire prevention standards for electric utilities in exchange for an annual certificate […] The post Proposed bill in Oregon Legislature on wildfire prevention work could give utilities immunity from lawsuits appeared first on YachatsNews.com.

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