What if Utilities Are to Blame for Wildfires?

<p>California has seen a million and a half acres of forest burned this year. As the state recovers from the devastating Camp Fire and&nbsp;Woolsey&nbsp;Fire, residents are looking for someone to blame.</p><p>Now attention turns to utilities. Both Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas &amp; Electric are under investigation and facing class-action lawsuits for potentially starting the blazes.</p><p>What happens to utilities if they are found at fault? And how do you protect a vulnerable electric grid as these fire get worse and worse? We'll discuss.</p><p>Then, we’ll mark the Thanksgiving week in the second half of the show. We’ll each share our picks for the top turkey of 2018. Who made the biggest blunders this year?</p><p>Recommended reading:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/if-wildfires-drive-pge-into-bankruptcy-what-happens-to-its-renewable-energy#gs.QKlA6w4" target="_blank">GTM</a>: If Wildfires​ Drive PG&amp;E Into Bankruptcy, What Happens to Renewable Energy Contracts?</li><li><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/California-regulator-lays-groundwork-for-PG-E-13397247.php" target="_blank">SF Chronicle</a>:&nbsp;California Regulator Lays Groundwork for PG&amp;E Bailout</li><li><a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/11/climate-change-california-wildfire/" target="_blank">National Geographic</a>:&nbsp;See How a Warmer World Primed California for Large Fires</li></ul><p>The Energy Gang<em>&nbsp;is brought to you by GE's Reservoir, a modular lithium-ion energy storage system that can slash construction costs by 50 percent. Find out more about&nbsp;</em><a href="http://ge.com/energystorage" target="_blank"><em>what Reservoir can do</em></a><em>&nbsp;for your electric grid, solar plant, wind farm,&nbsp;microgrid, or thermal power plant.</em></p><p>We’re giving listeners major discounts this fall. Use the promo code PODCAST to get a $50 discount for a&nbsp;GTM&nbsp;Squared membership and 20% off our final&nbsp;GTM&nbsp;