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Integral Consulting Inc.

Microgrids and Wildfire Resilience: A Case Study of California Fires

The risk of catastrophic wildfires is increasing. Rising global temperatures, changing precipitation and wind patterns, and alterations in vegetation are contributing to environmental conditions conducive to more frequent and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Energy Law: Month in Review - May 2024

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

Goldberg Segalla

Another Electrical Utility Settles Wildfire Litigation

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As widely reported, including in previous issues of the Environmental Law Monitor, the environmental and financial impacts of wildfires in recent years have been significant. In the aftermath of these events, an...more

Downey Brand LLP

Supreme Court of California Rejects Class Action Suit Against PG&E for its 2019 Blackouts

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Introduction - In Gantner v. PG&E Corporation et al. (November 20, 2023) No. S273340, 2023 WL 8010215, the Supreme Court of California (“Court”) unanimously held that a plaintiff’s class action lawsuit against PG&E for...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - August 2022 #4

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Expansion of clean energy loans is ‘sleeping giant’ of climate bill - The New York Times – August 22 - Tucked into the Inflation Reduction Act that President Biden signed last week is a major expansion of federal loan...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Public Safety Power Shutoffs in California: Risk Management Tips and Resources

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To help prevent wildfires during extreme weather conditions, California electric utility companies have adopted the use of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Beginning in 2017, PSPS have been utilized to reduce the risk of...more

Allen Matkins

Renewable Energy Update - September 2020 #3

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Wildfire smoke decreases California solar energy output - KQED – September 11 - Thick layers of ash and smoke in California have made it harder for solar panels to absorb sunlight, decreasing their energy output by as...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2020 #3

Coronavirus Throws EU Climate Plans into Disarray - "Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš said last week that the EU should 'forget about' the Green Deal for now while it focuses on Coronavirus." Why this is important: ...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CPUC Set to Open a New Rulemaking to Decide When a Utility Can Turn Off Power in Dangerous Conditions

On December 13 the California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) will vote on whether to open a new rulemaking to determine when an electric utility can de-energize power lines in cases of dangerous conditions that threaten...more

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