Governor ‘Not Convinced’ California Wants to Take Over PG&E February 4, 2026 By Mark Chediak California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he doesn’t see the state having the appetite to take over PG&E Corp., which has...
California Cuts PG&E’s and Edison’s Profits for Grid Investments December 19, 2025 By Mark Chediak and Michelle Ma California regulators reduced the profit that utilities are allowed to make on infrastructure investments in an effort to rein in...
Trump Ban on Wind Energy Projects Ruled Illegal by Federal Judge December 9, 2025 By Mark Chediak and Ari Natter Less than a year after President Donald Trump banned new wind projects, a federal judge ruled the president’s executive order...
Fire Fund Helps Raise PG&E to Investment Grade Six Years After Bankruptcy September 26, 2025 By Mark Chediak and Ethan M Steinberg PG&E Corp., which filed for bankruptcy in 2019 following devastating blazes, was upgraded to investment grade by Fitch Ratings after...
Trump Files to Cancel Approval of Maryland Offshore Wind Farm September 15, 2025 By Mark Chediak The Trump administration asked a federal court to cancel the approval of a $6 billion wind project planned off the...
Newsom Seeks $18B for Utilities’ Wildfire Fund as California Faces Future Blazes July 31, 2025 By Eliyahu Kamisher and Mark Chediak California Gov. Gavin Newsom is circulating a legislative proposal to shore up a state fund for utilities that’s at risk...
Wall Street Backs LA Wildfire Lawsuits, Chasing Billions June 30, 2025 By Jef Feeley, Mark Chediak, Katherine Doherty and Emily R. Siegel The Los Angeles wildfires have generated potentially thousands of new clients for lawyers and prospects for billions in fees. Wall...
LA Fire Investigation Will Take a Year or More, Edison CEO Says May 1, 2025 By Mark Chediak, Alix Steel and Romaine Bostick The probe into the deadly Southern California Eaton fire is likely to take a year or more as authorities examine...
PG&E Needs California’s Help to Calm Investors Post-Fire, CEO Says February 14, 2025 By Mark Chediak PG&E Corp. wants California to promptly shore up the state’s $21 billion insurance fund for utilities that is at risk...
Edison Probing Retired Power Line as Possible Start of LA Eaton Fire February 7, 2025 By Mark Chediak Edison International’s utility is looking at whether a power line retired in 1971 started the Eaton wildfire as part of...