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Ensuring Overburdened Communities Benefit from Fossil Free Transportation Investments
The California Energy Commission aims to better measure if and whether people living in struggling polluted communities actually benefit from...
Civil Rights Group Sues over CA’s Ban on Gas-Fueled Vehicle Sales
The California Air Resources Board’s rules phasing out in-state sales of new gas powered cars and pick up trucks by...
Regulators Project More Emission Cuts, Renewables and Electric Vehicles
The California Air Resources Board’s proposed update to its greenhouse gas reduction plan, released Nov. 16, expects an acceleration of...
Pacific Coast Leaders Reunite to Accelerate Clean Energy, Prioritize Equity
The heads of the three west coast states and British Columbia renewed and strengthened their vows made five years ago...
New Fossil Free Energy Laws Added to the Books
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed more energy bills to increase clean electricity resources in California, many with an emphasis on improving...
CA Bans Sale of Gas Heating and Cooling Appliances, Others May Be Included
California is the first state in the U.S. to prohibit the purchase of natural gas-fueled water heaters, furnaces and air...
Push to Postpone Closure Dates of Aging Coastal Power Plants, Once Again
A committee made up of energy, and coastal agency, and grid operator officials is calling for extending the lives of...
Grid Operator Calls First Flex Alert of the Summer
Updated Aug. 18 California's grid operator called on customers to lower their energy use for several hours Wednesday afternoon because...
Developers Would Pay Full Freight for Gas Line Hookups Under CPUC Proposal
Monetary subsidies for extending natural gas lines to newly constructed homes and buildings will end in less than a year...
Newsom Plans New Climate Package to Advance Carbon Emission Reductions
Gov. Gavin Newsom is working with lawmakers on a legislative package that would set a carbon neutrality standard for California,...
Edison International’s Earnings Slump
Edison International’s net income for the second quarter of 2022 fell to $241 million, or $0.63 per share, compared to...
Bloom Energy Expands its Fuel Cell Factory to Enable 1GW+ of Production
Bloom Energy opened a mega fuel cell factory in the Bay Area last week in response to significant demand. The...
Extreme Events Force CA Leaders to Face “Necessary Evils” to Protect Grid
Growing concerns about California’s power system necessitates the recent extraordinary steps by legislators to safeguard reliability, a key member of...
Air Regulators’ Climate Plan Must Cut More Emissions: Newsom Says
Gov. Gavin Newsom directed the California Air Resources Board to tighten its proposed plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...
CPUC Highlights Bright Prospects of an Affordable Clean Grid with Agile Demand
California Public Utilities Commission staff detailed their proposal to increase customers’ ability to help balance the grid during energy spikes...
CEC Funds Climate Impact Study, Truck and Ride Sharing Charging
The California Energy Commission approved nearly $10 million in grants Wednesday to projects incorporating climate change impacts into electricity system...
State Carbon Emissions Reduction Plan Update Faces Big Pushback
California will need carbon capture and sequestration, plus 10 gigawatts of new natural gas-fired power plants to become carbon neutral...
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...
California Falls Behind on Climate Protection
California’s leadership on climate protection will falter if it fails to reduce carbon emissions 40% below 1990 levels by the...
Bill Aims to Drive Carbon Emission Reductions in Building Materials
The Senate Energy Utilities & Communication Committee passed legislation to slash the carbon intensity of new construction building materials and...