Almost nine months have passed since the Eaton fire blazed through neighborhoods of Los Angeles County in January, destroying more than 9,000 buildings and causing an estimated billions of dollars in ...

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In January, the Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,000 buildings and led to 19 deaths in Los Angeles County. Estimates predict the fire caused billions of dollars in damages. The U.S. Department of ...

More than half a year after January’s fires, utilities are slowly moving forward on their plans to put power lines underground. Along the coast and in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, the ...

PGE crews have lined Beavercreek’s winding roads to replace more than 760 wood poles with metal poles, and rewire 45 miles of power lines with more resilient power lines by the end 2026. Portland ...

For decades, U.S. electricity demand was steady, allowing utilities to plan gradual growth and maintain the grid with modest upgrades. That era is over.

In January, the Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,000 buildings and led to 19 deaths in Los Angeles County. Estimates predict the fire caused billions of dollars in damages. The U.S. Department of ...