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Power back for 694,000 customers of San Diego Gas & Electric, more on the way
L.A. NOWSome 694,000 of the 1.4 million customers throughout Southern California who lost power have now had power restored, San Diego Gas & Electric Co. reported at about 2:45 a.m, 11 hours after the outage occured. Power is being restored throughout...... -
San Diego Gas & Electric lists precautions to avoid to another San Bruno
L.A. NOWIn the wake of the San Bruno disaster, the power company in San Diego is warning customers to be vigilant for gas leaks that, while "rare," are highly flammable. The most telltale sign is a distinctive smell. But there are...... -
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. to pay $14.3 million over 2007 fires
L.A. NOWSan Diego Gas & Electric Co. has agreed to pay $14.3 million to the state of California to settle accusations that downed power lines caused the October 2007 brush fires in northern San Diego County that destroyed more than 1500...... -
PUC member's donation request raises questions
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersPublic Utilities Commissioner Timothy A. Simon solicited donations from companies he regulates to help pay for a nonprofit conference on green energy hosted last month by one of his political patrons, documents and interviews show. Two weeks after the...Tags: Willie Brown, Sempra Energy, Regional Authority, Energy Saving, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
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Downed power lines: a fiery culprit only money can stop
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPower lines are the suspected culprit behind at least five of the 12 major fires that burned in Southern California last week, including the Witch fire, which burned nearly 200,000 acres, destroyed 1,041 homes and killed two people. Although acts of...Tags: Volleyball, Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Crimes, Natural Resource Industry
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California's deadly power lines
The Sesnon fire, which started Monday near Porter Ranch and destroyed 15 homes, was sparked when high winds downed a power line. It broke out almost exactly one year after a firestorm raged across Southern California, including three wind-driven fires...Tags: Wildfires, Emergency Incidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Southern California Gas Company, Justice System
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Letters to the editor
Taxes as a tool to fix economy Re "Gov.'s staff exploring new taxes," May 2 The only proven solution to California's budget deficit is a sustained economic recovery. A sales tax on services would impede that recovery. Increasing the price of services...Tags: Alternative Energy, Jeremiah Wright, Iraq War (2003-2011), Elections, Renewable Energy
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Hope rises as winds begin to die
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersAs fierce Santa Ana winds finally began to subside, firefighters reached a turning point Wednesday in their desperate four-day battle against Southern California's wildfires. Although several large fires remained largely untamed and several communities...Tags: Natural Resources, Employees, Disasters and Accidents, Forestry and Timber, Philosophy
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'Smart meters' may soon be outdated
CONSUMER CONFIDENTIALCalifornia's three biggest utilities are charging customers nearly $4.6 billion to install millions of "smart meters" at homes and businesses. These newfangled meters, the utilities promise, will revolutionize energy usage by giving consumers far...Tags: Prices, Alternative Energy, Computer Networking and Internet, Renewable Energy, Consumers
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Federal agency indefinitely delays decision on restart of troubled nuclear plant in California
Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal regulators have indefinitely delayed a decision on the proposed restart of the shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant in California, raising new questions Monday about whether the twin reactors will produce electricity...Tags: Physiology, Edison International, Southern California Edison Company, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Power
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Costs hit $550M at San Onofre nuke plant, where reactors might be retired if restart is nixed
Associated PressLOS ANGELES (AP) — Costs tied to the long-running shutdown of California's San Onofre nuclear power plant have soared to $553 million, while the majority owner raised the possibility Tuesday of retiring the plant if it can't get one reactor...Tags: Plant Closings, Physiology, Edison International, Southern California Edison Company, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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IID, San Diego Gas & Electric at odds over solar plant
Digital Media News EditorThe Imperial Irrigation District is calling for swift negotiations of an issue that may stop a local solar facility in its tracks. San Diego Gas & Electric is back in talks with Solar Gen 2, a developer of a project near Calipatria. The solar facility...Tags: Energy
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