Anne has written extensively about California's climate law, the state's push on renewable power, electric vehicles, drought, and the people leading key energy developments. She's covered issues in Hawaii, Arizona, Oregon and Washington state. She earlier reported on lobbying and influence from E&E News' Washington, D.C., headquarters. She worked previously for The Denver Post's Washington bureau and several California papers including the Orange County Register. She graduated from UCLA.
It's 2030. The risk of raging wildfires has intensified since the largest utility in California made history a decade earlier by triggering blackouts. Higher temperatures bake the arid West, and drier winds threaten to turn sparks into roaring infernos. We asked experts how electric utilities might adapt.
The last time Californians endured electricity blackouts, they overwhelmingly voted to recall their Democratic governor, Gray Davis.
Utility equipment sparked two fires in California, including one that killed three people, power companies revealed yesterday.
California will scrutinize deliberate power shut-offs by utilities and potentially fine them $100,000 per day for rule violations, Gov. Gavin Newsom said yesterday.
California will scrutinize deliberate power shut-offs by utilities and potentially fine them $100,000 per day for rule violations, Gov. Gavin Newsom said yesterday.