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Op-Ed: Before and After Net Energy Metering 3, A Thought Experiment
The big changes wrought by the Net Energy Metering 3.0 approved last year made me wonder if I would install the same solar+storage system I invested in 2019 if I were subjected...
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Climate Crisis
Auld Lang Zine
CA Current has been suffering worsening staff shortages so will not continue providing daily and weekly news on California energy...
Air Regulators 2022 Scoping Plan to Slash Emissions is a Go
The California Air Resources Board unanimously approved Dec. 15 its newest climate plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by...
CPUC Approves $51M to PG&E for 3,000 Chargers
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 4-0 for Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan to spend $51 million of ratepayer funds...
Accelerated Federal Relicensing of Diablo Protested
Updated Dec. 15 A group of environmental organizations warned the Nuclear Regulatory Commission that fast tracking Pacific Gas & Electric’s...
The Buzz
New climate plan in the works, Solar rooftop program altered, $3B plus for EV chargers, Natural gas prices jump
The end of the year regulatory meetings are packed with important agenda items. The California Public Utilities Commission approves changes...
Read moreCPUC scrutinizes natural gas projects, Oks more storage deal amendments, CEC aims to improve equity funding
Big natural gas pipeline and compressor station projects that come online after 2024 must get permits before construction. For the...
Read moreUtility $1B EV plan okayed, CAISO market to expand, Klamath dam removal cleared
The California Public Utilities Commission approves a $1 billion electric vehicle charging plan for the investor-owned utilities, although they’ve spent...
Read moreLess onerous solar rooftop proposal released, Prop. 30 fails, 100M in CAISO daily energy costs
The California Public Utilities Commission released its long-awaited revised proposal on costs to be imposed on small rooftop energy systems...
Read moreRatepayers pay for higher returns, Sempra’s in the black, Edison’s in the red, PG&E customers may pay twice for Diablo malfunction
Sempra is the only utility company operating in California that reports rosy earnings. Sempra’s third quarter earnings went up and...
Read moreMicrogrids, PG&E Seeks Cash, Electricity Prices Rise
A residential solar company advances a plan to create microgrids in newly constructed housing developments, circumventing interconnection with investor-owned power...
Read moreRising natural gas prices, offshore wind auction set, storage trial and tribulations
Federal energy regulators warn that natural gas prices will be higher this winter. Exports of liquefied natural gas are the main...
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