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/PRNewswire/ -- With triple-digit temperatures expected this week in much of Pacific Gas and Electric Companys (PG&E) service area, PG&E encourages customers...

Temperatures in many California cities are cooling down this week, but a debate is simmering on how to generate enough electricity to power the state through extreme weather events while transitioning away from a reliance on fossil fuels. The

California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state's southern coast.

California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state's southern coast.

California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state's southern coast.

California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state's southern coast.

California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state's southern coast.

California energy officials have voted Wednesday to extend the life of three natural gas power plants along the state's southern coast. The plants were previously set to shut down by the end of this year. The state's Department of Water Resources introduced the plan to allow them to run during emergencies. It's part of a broader goal to make sure the state has enough resources available to keep the lights on during extreme weather events. The decision highlights a debate about how...

The state is at a greater risk of blackouts during heat waves.

Energy officials in California voted to delay the closure of three natural gas power plants in case the state needed emergency resources during extreme weather events.