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Wildfire

Cutting Wildfire Risk

May 2, 2024
SCE's multi-layered approach effectively mitigates the wildfire challenge.

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Line Life Podcasts

Jan. 18, 2024
Line Life podcast episodes air every Friday, covering everything and anything linework, available on podbean.
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Transmission Reliability

Winds of Change for St. Lucia’s Electric Grid

April 30, 2024
The Caribbean island prepares its grid for a more resilient future by starting with an effective operation and maintenance plan.
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Utility Business

Xcel Books $215M Charge to Begin Accounting for Texas Wildfire Damages

April 26, 2024
But the utility’s executives say they can’t yet estimate how large losses from the Smokehouse Creek Fire could grow.
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Wildfire

Rising to the Wildfire Challenge

April 26, 2024
Customer safety has to remain paramount for electric utilities, and a whole-system approach will be key to making power grids safer.

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