“California Burning” tells how the struggle to manage aging infrastructure, climate change and the bottom line can lead to disaster.

The changes were made by utilities trying to manage overtaxed power grids.

They’ve broken ground on a battery facility that could help the utility meet state energy storage requirements.

Several California cities are pushing for a public takeover of the investor-owned utility.

As the risk of wildfire and natural disasters increase with climate change, power disruptions could become more common.