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PG&E Investing $18 Billion Toward Wildfire Mitigation

March 28, 2023 admin Business, news, PG&E, power lines, psps, public safety power shutoffs, socal edison, T&D, transmission and distribution, wildfire mitigation plan, Wildfires

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:05:23 +0000

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) said it plans to invest $18 billion toward its wildfire prevention program through 2025 after sustaining major financial losses from fire-related claims over the past few years. PG&E filed for bankruptcy in 2019, and has paid billions of dollars in settlement awards tied to criminal and civil liabilities […]

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MISO Lets Renewable Energy Genie Out Of Bottle With Biggest Ever Transmission Project

July 28, 2022 admin clean power, Energy, grid, Illinois, indiana, Iowa, Michigan, midcontinent independent system operator, Minnesota, MISO, missouri, NORTH DAKOTA, power lines, renewable energy, Solar energy, South Dakota, Transmission Lines, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:50:04 +0000

In a brilliant case of epic timing, MISO announced a new transmission line plan for more renewable energy in the US midsection earlier this week, just two days before Senate Democrats reached an agreement on the new climate bill.