Southern California Edison Pushing for Wildfire Liability Deal Before Lawmakers Depart September 25, 2026 By Laila Kearney Electric utility Southern California Edison is urging California lawmakers to hold a special session before year-end to consider limiting utilities’...
California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant OK’d to Run Through at Least 2030 April 6, 2026 By Laila Kearney Federal regulators approved an operating license extension for California’s last-standing nuclear power plant, which under state law can run until...
Local Regulators Deny Rezoning Request for Pennsylvania Data Center Development February 11, 2026 By Laila Kearney A county commission in Pennsylvania on Tuesday denied a request by Talen Energy to rezone hundreds of acres of land...
Google Backs Gas Power Plant With Carbon Capture for Midwest Data Centers October 23, 2025 By Laila Kearney Google has entered into the first corporate agreement to buy electricity from a U.S. power plant using carbon capture and...
Shut Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant May Restart in 2027, Owner Says July 1, 2025 By Laila Kearney The former Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania may restart in 2027, about a year ahead of schedule...
LA Municipal Utility Says No Evidence Energized Power Line Caused Fire March 26, 2025 By Laila Kearney A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) above-ground power line near the Pacific Palisades was energized when the...
Lawsuit: Downed Municipal Power Lines May Have Caused LA’s Palisades Fire March 25, 2025 By Rhea Rose Abraham, Shubham Kalia and Laila Kearney Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that municipal...
Next Round of Inspections in LA Fire Expected Next Week, Edison CEO Says March 14, 2025 By Laila Kearney Southern California Edison will begin its first close-up physical inspections of certain power equipment under investigation for possible links to...
Edison Says Wildfire Fund May Shield Balance Sheet From LA Fire Claims February 28, 2025 By Laila Kearney and Tim McLaughlin California’s $21 billion wildfire fund may shield Edison International’s balance sheet if equipment owned by the company’s electric utility is...
Exposed Utility Wires May Have Contributed To LA’s Eaton Fire, Law Firm Says January 30, 2025 By Laila Kearney A law firm representing victims of the Eaton Fire in Los Angeles has submitted photos with a legal filing on...