Embattled Northern California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Co. may be ordered to inspect its electric grid and turn off power during windy conditions to prevent wildfires this year, a federal judge proposed Wednesday. CALIFORNIA UTILITY COULD FACE MURDER OR MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES FOR ROLE IN DEADLY FIRES, STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYSFire season in California runs from June 21 to the first region-wide rainstorm in November or December, according to KTVU. Fire officials have not yet officially said what caused the blaze, but have focused on power equipment. The company faces $15 billion in damages and cleanup costs and numerous related lawsuits for the 2017 blazes and could face billions more in damages if investigators determine its equipment started the state's most destructive fire. He's also considering ordering the utility during the 2019 wildfire season to supply electricity only to those parts of its electrical grid it has determined to be safe under wind conditions at the time.

Source: Fox News January 10, 2019 19:01 UTC