Strategies, Wildfire and Otherwise

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PG&E, SoCal Ed

Fortnightly Magazine - December 2024

The State of California is innovative and of great interest to those in the energy and utilities industry. That is why all eyes are on the utilities in the Golden State, to find out why and how these leading utility companies are making strides in doing business in a changing environment.

There are so many issues to take on, from grid hardening and resiliency, to increased demand from data centers to wildfire mitigation including managing Public Safety Power Shutoffs, to changing culture around these big issues. No one ever dreamed that shutting down power would become a necessary lifeline, and that is a tough change in mindset for utility workers. But it’s all being done and more.

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To help understand how California utilities are grappling with these major transformations, Public Utilities Fortnightly’s Executive Editor Steve Mitnick went to the top and talked with two leaders, joined by Chris Rogers from Guidehouse. PG&E CFO Carolyn Burke and Southern California Edison CEO Steve Powell have much to say on important issues.

 

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