Edison International’s Pizarro: Load Growth Faster Than Expected

Edison International’s Pizarro: Load Growth Faster Than Expected

Updating its 10-year forecast from 2022, SCE’s parent has identified an additional 1.4 gigawatts of demand. The parent company of Southern California Edison is registering demand growth more quickly than its leaders had been expecting—a trend that CEO Pedro Pizarro...
4 Steps Utilities are Taking to Avert Wildfires

4 Steps Utilities are Taking to Avert Wildfires

Although there is not a one-size-fits-all approach to reducing wildfire risk, strategies that prioritize speed, resilience, early detection and prevention, and added intelligence are vital to harden the grid and they’re paying off—dramatically reducing risks...
What to do if you come across downed power lines

What to do if you come across downed power lines

Storms are just one factor that can cause downed power lines. But what do you do once you find one? Firstly, you should always assume it’s live. Just because you don’t see sparks, or hear any noise coming from it, doesn’t mean it’s not active. National Grid has a few...