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California officials investigate utilities company in search for cause of fires
Firefighters believe Palisades fire started from small blaze that may have reignited due to hurricane-force winds. As Los Angeles grapples with the aftermath of the devastating fires that ...The Guardian - 6d -
DeepSeek sticks a fork in utility investors’ socket
A slowdown would be better news for the energy transitionFinancial Times - Jan. 29 -
United Utilities to increase water bills by 32%
Households supplied by United Utilities will typically see their annual bills rise by £86 from April.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Power line had increase in current on day of Eaton Fire, California utility says
High-voltage power lines saw a temporary surge in electrical current in the area where the deadly Eaton Fire is believed to have started, Southern California Edison said.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Lawsuit claims utility company's equipment sparked Eaton Fire
Altadena resident Evangeline Iglesias is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility company failed to shut off the power in time despite weather warnings about hurricane force winds. ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Tribute to firefighters battling the California wildfires
For the past three weeks, we've been watching as firefighters from all over the country join their colleagues in Southern California to battle the wildfires. As residents ran away from the flames, ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Big Tech Wants Data Centers Plugged Directly into Power Plants. Utilities Don’t
If data centers connect direct to the utilities, it raises questions about the grid.Inc. - Jan. 26 -
California dreaming: the best of the state’s wines
California’s wines are expensive, but choose carefully and you can still find a bottle that packs a real flavour punch. The Path Chardonnay, California, USA 2022 (from £10.99, ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it's not fair
Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals that would let them plug directly into power plantsABC News - Jan. 25 -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Cnooc, YTL Power International, Ampol, and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24 -
Schiff invited on Trump California trip
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said Friday that President Trump invited him and California’s other Democratic senator, Alex Padilla, on a visit to California amid the wildfires ravaging in Los Angeles ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
New wildfires erupt in Southern California
Fire crews are still battling multiple wildfires across Southern California, including the Hughes Fire which broke out Wednesday and has already torched more than 10,000 acres and forced tens of ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
South Carolina Utility Wants to Sell Unfinished Nuclear Power Site
The utility, Santee Cooper, is trying to sell two nuclear reactors that it abandoned in 2017 as tech companies seek new sources of electricity for data centers.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
How Wildfires Came for Southern California
Many Californians thought wildfires couldn’t reach deep into their cities. But the Los Angeles fires showed how older homes became fuel that fed the fires.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Read about the rig count, oil prices, Petronas and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17 -
Who owns California's water?
False claims over a wealthy California couple owning a vast amount of California's water are surfacing online. CBS News Confirmed's Melissa Mahtani sets the record straight.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Energy Dept. Offers Utilities $22 Billion to Reshape U.S. Power Grids
The loan guarantees are one of the final attempts by the outgoing Biden administration to encourage power companies to cut emissions while trying to keep rates down.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
How wildfires increase financial risk for utility companies
As extreme blazes happen more frequently, the sector faces costly litigation and damages to infrastructureFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
GOP to California: Build back better
Republicans coalesce around putting policy strings on federal wildfire aid.Politico - Jan. 15 -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on Algonquin, Equinor, Yinson Holdings and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15 -
Possible links between utility companies and LA wildfires under investigation
Investigators have not determined causes of any of the Los Angeles County fires yet.ABC News - Jan. 14 -
The Dream of California Is Up in Smoke
Los Angeles seemed like paradise. Who could have imagined where it would lead?The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
Congress braces for California wildfire fallout
House lawmakers are bracing for what could be a contentious battle over emergency spending in the wake of the wildfires that are tearing through Southern California — an unprecedented disaster ...The Hill - Jan. 11 -
L.A. Utilities’ Decisions to Keep Power On Are Scrutinized
Energy experts said the decision by utility companies serving the area not to turn off many power lines during high winds had likely increased the risk of fires.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on oil and gas prices, Dialog Group and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 10 -
As L.A. Fires Burn, Edison Utility Denies Any Involvement
Insurers ask Southern California Edison to preserve evidence, though it says there are no indications its equipment was linked to the still-raging wildfire.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
California Sen. Alex Padilla says protecting California "shouldn't be a political conversation"
Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California joins "America Decides" to discuss the devastating wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. He also addresses President-elect Donald Trump's criticisms of ...CBS News - Jan. 9 -
See how large the California wildfires are
See how large the wildfires have become. The Palisades Fire is already larger than the land size of Providence, Rhode Island.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
MAGA Is Blaming DEI for the California Wildfires
Rather than months without rain or the effects of climate change, figures like Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. are pointing to a familiar scapegoat as entire neighborhoods burn.Wired - Jan. 9 -
Listed UK water utility dividends exceed private peers’ payouts for first time since Thatcher
First-time publicly traded companies pay out more than privately held rivals since privatisationFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Shares of California utility Edison International drop 10% as wildfires rage
The decline comes as multiple large fires are burning around Los Angeles, with strong winds making them difficult to contain.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Shares of California utility Edison International drop more than 10% as wildfires rage
Fear and uncertainty surrounding the wildfires in California appear to be weighing on shares of Edison International, whose Southern California Edison is the power utility for the areas directly ...NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Wildfires in Southern California
Plus, we explain why Facebook is getting rid of fact-checking.The New York Times - Jan. 8
