Utilities

California's Public Advocate has been pressing for new utility fire maps since 2023. Utilities are on board — but regulators turned them down.

Fire investigators have not found Edison responsible for the Eaton fire — but mounting lawsuits heighten concerns about its potential liability for the deadliest and most destructive blaze since the state created a fund to prevent wildfires from bankrupting utilities.

When the Democrat-dominated California Legislature reconvened this week, its members chanted a new mantra about trying to reduce living costs in a state where those costs — particularly for housing and utilities — are at or near the nation’s highest.

After utility equipment sparked tragic wildfires, PG&E, SCE and SDG&E received state approval to collect $27 billion from ratepayers. As California electric bills soar, questions have emerged about oversight and costs.

Inflation keeps biting Californians, and politicians at the federal and state level are scrambling to align themselves with the angst that voters feel.

The California Public Utilities Commission rejected the telecom’s bid to stop providing service in many parts of the state.

A Los Angeles County resident argues that clean tap water should be a right, no matter what neighborhood you live in. After years living with brown water, her community helped force a takeover of the local district.

As California regulates the rates of utilities and insurers, officials must not only protect consumers but maintain the profitability of the corporations they oversee.

California's Public Utilities Commission has approved a new electric power billing plan based on incomes. Its controversial mostly because of the sneaky way in which the Legislature authorized it.

New regulations made new solar installations financially unviable for school districts where utility bills remain a top budget expense. A legislative fix, Senate Bill 1374, could help restore the incentives.