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Redondo Beach Power Plant Set to Remain Online through 2023
The controversial Redondo Beach natural gas-fired power plant that has been slated for closure two times because it pulls in ocean water then discharges hot water back into the sea will likely [...]
Offshore Wind Bill on Governor’s Desk, Other Clean Energy Bills Fizzle
This year’s legislature failed to pass a number of renewable and emission reduction bills, but it did pass one major measure to initiate an offshore wind industry in California. Wind energy will [...]
SMUD on the Verge of Net Metering Breakthrough
The Sacramento Municipal Utilities District is expected to approve Sept. 16 a novel solution for crediting customer-owned solar, which solar advocates support. Meanwhile, much of the rest of California continues to [...]
CEC Waives Air Pollution Rules in a Rush for New Diesel and Natural Gas Power
Reversing years of clean power priorities, the California Energy Commission is waiving air quality protections and rushing permits for new diesel-burning generators and gas-fired power plants in a desperate push to [...]
Groundbreaking building code, Summer 2022 grid, Diablo decommissioning deal
Two days after dire climate warnings by the International Panel on Climate Change, the California Energy Commission adopts a long-awaited building energy efficiency code update. It is a big step towards slashing [...]
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