4 state ballot initiatives the utility sector will watch on Election Day; PG&E defends planned outages as 'last resort' tool to prevent wildfires; Xcel, Boulder agree on separation details in march towards municipal utility; Virginia approves Dominion $300M offshore wind pilot, despite ratepayer concerns
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Note from the editor
Voting for the midterms begins in less than 24 hours and one thing is for sure — the results will be analyzed at least until the next election. In the meantime, watch for our election preview special this afternoon and stay tuned as we interpret the results in the days ahead for the power sector. Larry Pearl Editor, Utility Dive Twitter | E-mail
Criticism of the Obama administration's defunct carbon regulations was filed the same day that Chatterjee pledged to be a nonpolitical FERC chairman in comments to reporters.
The utility has incurred more than $2 billion in costs related to wildfires this year and faces billions more in potential liability, putting a premium on efforts to avert such disasters.
The impacts of extreme weather on utility infrastructure are forcing utilities and regulators to take a more proactive approach to storm preparation, risk mitigation and budgeting than they have been accustomed to.
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