- California Current

Energy Commission Proposes Removing Big Diesel Backup from State Permitting

August 12, 2022

The California Energy Commission is considering exempting diesel backup and thermal power projects with generating capacity of less than 100 MW from its current certification authority, in place of reviewing individual permit waiver requests during a public process. Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom directed...

Headline Buzz

Easing diesel’s way, Cutting gas subsidies, Promising offshore wind, Debating Diablo dilemma

CA 1st to okay EV submetering, Regulators add rate affordability, Utility earnings mixed

Diablo extension vs. cleanup, Extreme events mean extreme actions, Gov. demands more emissions cuts

NRC focuses on Diablo closure, not extension, CPUC staff tout demand flexibility potential, New transmission coming to AZ-CA desert

CPUC found in violation of public records law, plan to grow demand response, big compressed air project advances

CPUC Pitches unique plan to expand demand response, energy agencies want grid plan to reflect higher electrification, DOE nuclear subsidy within PG&E’s reach

DWR to handle summer supplies, Diablo gets funds to stay online, community solar bills pass

California Public Utilities Commission

Utilities Must Reveal Rate Hikes’ Impacts on the Disadvantaged

CA Let’s Electric Car Owners Use Cheaper Submeters to Measure Energy Use

Sempra Energy’s Net Income Rises

CAISO May Operate Transmission Sending Wyoming Wind to California

Edison International’s Earnings Slump

Diablo Nuke’s Fate and Line Undergrounding Central to PG&E Earnings Call Revealing Slump in Profits

Climate Crisis

Bloom Energy Expands its Fuel Cell Factory to Enable 1GW+ of Production

July 28, 2022

Bloom Energy opened a mega fuel cell factory in the Bay Area last week in response to significant demand. The San Jose-based company’s new $200 million, 164,000 square foot factory in...