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What to do when the computer says no
Simply adding a human review process to an algorithmic decision doesn’t make tricky trade-offs disappearFinancial Times - 3d -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Trump Says Putin Is ‘Destroying Russia’
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia praised President Trump’s second inauguration, but the American leader did not return the compliment.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
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 -
Biden says goodbye to the troops
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Bien says goodbye to the troops President Biden on Thursday ...The Hill - Jan. 17 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Trump says sentencing was 'despicable charade'
President-elect Trump said his New York hush money sentencing Friday was a “despicable charade” in a Truth Social post. “As the American People have seen, this ‘case’ had no crime, no damages, no ...The Hill - 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 -
Franklin jabs at ND, says CFP needs uniformity
Penn State coach James Franklin stressed the need for uniformity around college football, especially as it relates to the College Football Playoff, and said every team should be in a conference.ESPN - Jan. 9 -
Winter pressure bad as height of pandemic, NHS says
More than 5,400 patients a day are in hospital with flu, as delays in A&E and for ambulances mount.BBC News - 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 -
Grooming still happening in Oxford, ex-investigator says
Simon Morton says perpetrators are operating in plain sight and the "guys we couldn't catch are still out there".BBC News - 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 -
Hostage Is Found Dead in Gaza Tunnel, Israel Says
The hostage, Youssef Ziyadne, an Arab Bedouin, was seized along with three grown children on Oct. 7, 2023. Two of them were released, but there is “serious concern” about the fate of the third.The New York Times - 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 -
Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’
Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the end of President Biden’s time in office.NBC News - Jan. 8 -
Redick says family evacuated due to L.A. wildfires
Lakers coach JJ Redick called attention to the wildfires in the Pacific Palisades, saying his family was among those forced to evacuate.ESPN - Jan. 8 -
Israeli Army says it recovered body of hostage in Gaza
The Israeli Army on Wednesday said it had recovered the body from the Gaza Strip of an Israeli citizen who was kidnapped by Hamas during its terrorist attack on Oct. 7 and held hostage, and was ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Biden says granddaughter scheduled for Wednesday C-section
He's leaving the White House in less than two weeks, but President Biden is poised to enter a new personal chapter this week as a first-time great-grandfather. "I'm about to be a great-grandfather, ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Biden says he could've beaten Trump in November
President Biden said early Wednesday that he thinks he would have beaten President-elect Trump if he stuck with his reelection bid in an interview with USA Today. “It’s presumptuous to say that, ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Bid to halt children's bill sickening, says Phillipson
The education secretary criticises a push for a new inquiry into grooming gangs by halting progress of the bill.BBC News - Jan. 8
