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California Lawmakers Scrap Plan To Shift Wildfire Costs After Market Shock

Unsettled payment rules risk delaying wildfire-prevention projects, prompting lawmakers to schedule public hearings.

California Compromise on Wildfire Liability Collapses as Assembly Declines to Vote

Newsom’s Last‑Minute Wildfire Liability Plan Falters in Sacramento

Virginia Governor Intervenes as Regulators Review NextEra’s $67 Billion Bid for Dominion Energy

West Texas Could Face Rolling Blackouts Without $33 Billion Transmission Build

Investigation Finds Edison Tower Caused Eaton Fire, Fueling Push to Limit Utility Liability

DTE Plans $474 Million Rate Case, Pledges Two-Year Pause Tied to Data Centers

Maryland House Passes Utility RELIEF Act With $150 a Year in Bill Relief

Maryland Lawmakers Strike Utility RELIEF Act Deal to Cut Power Bills

Florida Senate Backs Data Center Guardrails; House Version With Siting Limits Moves Forward

Illinois Lawmakers Push Utility Transparency Act to Remove $40 Million in Corporate Costs From Customer Bills

Wiener Unveils Bill to Let Cities Break From PG&E and Fast-Track Municipal Power

Indiana Senate Unanimously Passes Utility Affordability Bill

Indiana House Advances Utility Bill With Heat-Safety Shutoff Ban and Budget Billing Defaults

Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Convictions in $60 Million Bribery Scheme

Madigan's Influence Over ComEd Exposed in Corruption Trial

CenterPoint Energy Vows Reforms After Hurricane Beryl Power Outages