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Approved Bills Promote Clean Power, Keep Nuclear Plant Open & Cut Carbon
Gov. Gavin Newsom racked up a series of legislative energy policy wins as the Legislature concluded its 2022 session Aug....
California Policy Makers and Grid Operator Work to Advance Energy Storage
With the growing demand for energy storage to help decarbonize the grid and balance out intermittent renewable resources, the California...
DWR Given Lead on Managing Summer Energy Landscape
Updated June 30, 7 PM The governor signed an energy budget bill approved by the Senate and Assembly July 29—which...
Bills Pass that Move the Needle on Non Fossil Energy Pass
The Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee approved several bills from the Senate that seek affordable clean energy, acceleration of transmission...
Climate Protection Bills Move to the Assembly
The California Senate has passed a legislative package aimed at reducing climate emissions. Elements of the package include accelerating new...
Lawmakers Move to Advance Zero-Net Carbon Power, Better Public Information
Legislation driving clean energy, lowering utility bills, and better informing citizens of projects and carbon emissions cleared the Senate energy...
News Roundup: New Renewable Peak, East Bay Home Electrification Launched
California hit a new renewable energy peak of nearly 98%. This new record of nonfossil resources flowing into the grid...
Energy Agencies Strive to Advance Cost-Effective, Long-Duration Grid Storage
Significant amounts of energy storage with continuous output of eight hours and far longer will be needed to reach a...
Calif’s Zero Emissions Goal Drives Huge New Demand, Weird Math and Dunkelflaute
California may face up to a 90% growth in electricity demand to meet its economy-wide zero emissions by 2045 goal,...
Humboldt Offshore Wind Development Plan Wins $10M
Adding an extra boost to emerging offshore wind in California, the California Energy Commission approved a $10.5 million grant for...
CPUC Lowers Greenhouse Gas Target by 25%, with Big Storage Steadily Lining Up
Updated Feb. 15 The California Public Utilities Commission ratcheted down the greenhouse gas emissions cap for the electric sector to...
Natural Gas Use Rises, Renewables Slow in California, Report Finds
California’s decarbonization target is being jeopardized by increasing use of natural gas for generating electricity and heating in buildings, according...
First Ever Tax Exempt Bonds Issued for Community Energy Renewables
Three community choice aggregators in the San Francisco Bay Area expect to reap considerable savings from the issuance of $2.2...
Guest Editorial: A Long-Term Vision Will Help California Decarbonize Faster and Cheaper
SB 100 set clean power goals for California, providing a clear and bold statement of the state’s commitment to global...
Shorts
California’s community choice organizations signed agreements for 3,000 MW of clean energy supplies over the last year. “These projects reflect...
Report Points to Bureaucratic, Legal and Supply Chain Obstacles to Clean Grid
Staff at the California Public Utilities Commission and Energy Commission are required by law and executive order to ratchet down...
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...
Rooftop Solar Costs vs. Benefits Remain in Dispute
The longstanding question over rooftop solar systems’ costs versus its benefits remained unanswered at the conclusion of testimony given during...
EV guide, gas well buffer zones, Renewables vs fossil
SDG&E released a new guide June 22 that provides details about electric medium- and heavy duty-vehicles in the pipeline—from the...
News Roundup: CAISO Calls for Conservation, PG&E Reaches 10M Securities Settlement
Updated Feb. 18 In a reversal of high heat and demand causing rolling blackouts in California, Texas suffered far larger...