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Edison Utility Sued Over Role of Equipment in Los Angeles Fire

Insurance Journal

’s southern California utility was hit with a lawsuit blaming the energy provider’s equipment for igniting one of the wildfires still raging in the second-largest US metropolis. Edison International Inc.’s The lawsuit is on behalf of a group of homeowners, renters, …

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Energy Demand Response Programs and Patent Exposure

IP Watchdog

The core business model of energy producers and providers does not traditionally create significant patent litigation risk. Despite the complexity of the modern energy grid, the basic business and technology of energy generation has not changed significantly in the past 100 years.

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Texas Governor Criticizes CenterPoint Energy After Beryl Power Outages

Insurance Journal

The majority of Houston outages that followed Hurricane Beryl should be fixed by Wednesday, the city’s main utility company said as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to punish CenterPoint Energy even after the lights come back. The Texas Public Utility

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Family of Carolina Woman Killed by Falling Utility Pole to Get $30M Settlement

Insurance Journal

AP) — The family of a South Carolina woman struck in the head and killed by a rotting 70-year-old utility pole will get $30 million through a wrongful death settlement reached Thursday. Electric company Dominion Energy, which installed … COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)

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North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Crisis

Insurance Journal

A town in North Carolina sued utility firm Duke Energy DUK.N on Wednesday, accusing the company of deceiving its customers and the broader public about the harms of climate change. The town of Carrboro, about 30 miles from the state …

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Another Hurricane Cost: Duke Energy Files to Recover $1B in Expenses from Storms

Insurance Journal

Florida consumers, already fuming in recent years from higher property insurance premiums, repair costs and homeowner association fees, could soon see another burden on their pocketbooks: Duke Energy has filed a plan with the Florida Public Service Commission to recover …

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Utilities’ Extreme Plan to Stop Wildfires: Shut Off the Power

Insurance Journal

A growing number of utilities are resorting to an extreme measure to prevent their equipment from sparking catastrophic wildfires: turning off the power. Electric companies serving about 24 million homes and businesses across the fire-prone US West now have plans …

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