Edison Utility Sued Over Role of Equipment in Los Angeles Fire January 13, 2025 By Jef Feeley, Mark Chediak and Malathi Nayak Edison International Inc.’s southern California utility was hit with a lawsuit blaming the energy provider’s equipment for igniting one of...
California Winds Drive Severe Fire Danger in Rain-Starved LA January 6, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal and Mark Chediak Exceptionally powerful, dry winds expected across Southern California this week are set to send wildfire risk skyrocketing in a region...
Strong Northern California Quake Triggered Brief Tsunami Warning December 5, 2024 By Lauren Rosenthal and Mark Chediak A magnitude-7.0 earthquake off the coast of Northern California triggered a brief tsunami warning across a swath of the U.S....
Hawaiian Electric Finalizes $2 Billion Maui Fire Settlement November 6, 2024 By Mark Chediak Hawaiian Electric Industries formalized a $2 billion agreement to settle damage claims from a wildfire that razed the historic town...
Data Centers Will Have to Make Minimum Power Payments in Ohio November 1, 2024 By Mark Chediak Big data centers in Ohio will have to pay a minimum of 85% of the energy they need to cover...
Utilities’ Extreme Plan to Stop Wildfires: Shut Off the Power October 8, 2024 By Mark Chediak A growing number of utilities are resorting to an extreme measure to prevent their equipment from sparking catastrophic wildfires: turning...
Utilities’ Extreme Plan to Stop Wildfires: Shut Off the Power October 8, 2024 By Mark Chediak A growing number of utilities are resorting to an extreme measure to prevent their equipment from sparking catastrophic wildfires: turning...
Maui Fire Caused by Broken Power Lines, County and US Find October 3, 2024 By Mark Chediak The fire that razed the historic Maui town of Lahaina last year was caused when Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. re-energized...
Hawaii Probe Finds No Single Factor Led to Maui Wildfire Losses September 16, 2024 By Mark Chediak No single factor led a fire in the seaside Hawaiian town of Lahaina last year to rage out of control...
Hawaiian Electric Pegs Loss at $1.7 Billion From Maui Fire August 12, 2024 By Mark Chediak Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. pegged losses from estimated accrual of liabilities stemming from one of the worst wildfires in US...