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Pilots to curb disconnections, diesel backups soar, billion$ for EVs
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approves investor-owned utility pilots to reduce the number of poor customers who have their...
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...
Edison Warns California Won’t Make its Greenhouse Gas Limits
Edison International added its voice to warnings that California will not reach its greenhouse gas reduction mandate set for 2030...
11.5 GW of clean energy assures reliability, CCAs add more renewables
To attain 11.5 GW of clean electricity by mid-decade, no additional fossil fuel plants will be needed to ensure grid...
CPUC prez steps down, 120 MW of new gas plants, New East Bay wind farm
The biggest news of the week is the announcement that the California Public Utilities Commission chief is leaving, five years...
Bills Okaying Cheaper Loans for Storage and EV Chargers, Munis Issuing Customer-Backed Bonds Advance
Energy storage and electric vehicle chargers would become eligible for zero- and low-interest loans under legislation passed out of the...
Bill Promoting Offshore Wind Advances
Legislation to kick-start offshore wind development in California and fund new low-emissions biomass generating facilities passed the Senate Energy, Communications...
Capital Roundup: Calif. & Feds Reach Offshore Wind Deal
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced May 25 that he and the Biden Administration reached a deal to promote 4.6 gigawatts of...
House Hearing on Transmission Hits California Live Wires
Barriers to transmission needed for clean energy growth in California and across the country can be overcome, advocates told the...
Energy Commission Gets Unprecedented Boost in Funding
The California Energy Commission will see a 140% increase in its budget, from some $996 million to $2.4 billion, if...
Massive New Investment in Clean Energy in Governor’s Budget
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s newest proposed budget directs billions of dollars of surplus state funds and federal Covid relief to ameliorating...
The Buzz
Additional resources give the California Independent System Operator more confidence in this summer’s grid. More than half will come online...
Solar Job Training Drought in South Los Angeles
South Los Angeles is a desert when it comes to solar energy training classes, according to some experts in clean...
One Clean Microgrid Bill Sails Ahead, Challenges Ahead for Another with Buried Cable
Local agencies would get needed guidance on the best places to site clean, stand-alone microgrids under a bill that's gaining...
What Biden’s $1.9 T Infrastructure Plan Does and Doesn’t Include
by Herman Trabish The Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion spending plan to make the U.S. power sector 100% clean energy by...
CEC Okays Big Green Energy Grants, More Diesel Backup Looms
The California Energy Commission approved $73 million in grants for clean energy projects, ranging from advanced communications within batteries for...
The Buzz
A week after a national report found that the City of Los Angeles could be powered fully by renewables by...
Bioenergy and Efficiency Rebate Bills Pass Key Committee
The California Assembly seems increasingly interested in electricity made from different forms of so-called biowaste. Legislation to promote the use...
Cool Roofs for Dummies
Cool roofs use light-reflecting roofing materials or coatings and are a simple and accessible means for individuals and communities to...
LA & Sacramento Reach for 100% Clean Power Years Ahead of State Mandate
By the end of this decade, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power can reliably, equitably, and affordably provide...