California officials are predicting another difficult wildfire season in California, but San Diego Gas and Electric Co. (SDG&E) CEO Caroline Winn said the combination utility expects that planned outages will unfold smoothly this year. Winn spoke on Monday during a virtual hearing of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), which is hearing how the major…
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SDG&E Appeals Decade-Old California Wildfire Cost Recovery Denial
A recent filing in California’s 4th District Court of Appeal in San Diego marks the latest attempt by Sempra Energy’s San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (SDG&E) to recover $379 million in costs incurred by wildfires that raced through Southern California in 2007.
Sempra California Gas Utilities Push Back Against CPUC Consumer Unit in Pipeline Probe
Pushing back against allegations of recordkeeping violations for its connecting transmission pipeline in North San Diego County, Sempra Energy’s two California natural gas utilities are working with state regulators.
Drone Use Among Utilities to Change Safety, Maintenance Programs
Sempra Energy’s San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (SDG&E) last month obtained approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to deploy drones (unmanned aircraft) to survey natural gas pipelines and power lines for safety and maintenance programs. It holds the promise to cut costs and improve safety and reliability for the nation’s energy utility network.
Drone Use Among Utilities to Change Safety, Maintenance Programs
Sempra Energy's San Diego Gas & Electric Co. last month obtained approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to deploy drones (unmanned aircraft) to survey natural gas pipelines and power lines for safety and maintenance programs. It holds the promise to cut costs and improve safety and reliability for the nation's energy utility network.
Would-be Utility Air Force Gets Initial FAA Approval
Sempra Energy’s San Diego Gas and Electric Co. (SDG&E) combination utility on Friday became the nation’s first utility to gain Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for potential future use of unmanned aircraft, or drones, in safety and maintenance programs for natural gas pipeline and electric transmission line systems.