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CPUC Puts Utility Gas Project Reviews on Par with those of Electricity Projects
Large utility natural gas pipeline and compressor station projects will be subject to regulatory and environmental scrutiny under a new...
CPUC Proposes Permits and Environmental Reviews for Big Natural Gas Projects
California gas utilities for the first time would be required to seek state permits in order to build new natural...
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...
Klamath Dam Removals are a Go
Federal regulators gave the final green light Nov. 17 for the removal of the dams on the Lower Klamath River....
Community Choice’s Renewable and Storage Deals Exceed 11 GW
Community choice aggregators in California added 1,400 MW of new renewable deals this year, to reach more than 11,225 MW...
Utility Regulators Pitch Cutting Big Fixed Fees on Small Solar Units
California utility regulators’ proposal to increase the costs of small solar rooftops and lower payments for excess power sent to...
Voters Defeat Millionaire Tax Providing Billion$ for EVs and Fire Fighting
Proposition 30 was rejected by 59.1% of the voters Nov. 8, although polls projected that it would be a close...
Uptick in Solar Roofs on Less Well to Do Dwellings
While California utility regulators’ controversial proposal to raise the cost of small solar rooftops on the basis of equity claims...
Edison International Sees Loss but Revenue Hike Lessens Impact
Edison International reported a net loss of $128 million, or $0.33 per share, because of its wildfire liability. That is...
PG&E Seeks Ratepayer Funds for Diablo Outages, Initiates License Extension
A California nuclear power plant watchdog objected to Pacific Gas & Electric’s proposal to collect more than $178 million from...
PG&E’s Novel Commercial EV Dynamic Rate Pilot Gets a Green Light
The California Public Utilities Commission approved the nation’s first compensation mechanism for bidirectional school buses, commercial EV fleets and chargers,...
Unprecedented Flush California Energy Commission Budget
The California Energy Commission budget is at an all time high, with $10.5 billion in new funding. This is by...
Federal Auction Set for Floating Turbines Off California Coast
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Dec. 6 will auction five leases for 4.5 GW of floating wind...
Energy Commission Approves Big Grants for Long-Duration Microgrid and Electric Trucks
The California Energy Commission voted on Oct. 12 for three grants totaling $42 million for a non-lithium-ion microgrid project east...
Flexible Power Use to Benefit Consumers, Grid and Climate May Flourish under New State Rules
The California Energy Commission approved new standards that automate consumers’ shifting of their electricity use away from times of high...
Prop 30 Millionaire Tax to Pay for New EVs and Chargers, IOUs Neutral
Californians will be asked to vote this November on a ballot measure that would raise the income tax on those...
Morro Bay Wind Development Impacts “Not Significant,” Federal Auction at Year’s End
Responsible development of a wind energy industry in the deep waters 20 miles out from Morro Bay will not harm...
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 Laws Okay 100B for Utility Line Undergrounding & Construction CO2 Cuts
Among the numerous energy bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed before the end of September deadline was SB 884, which allows...
Interconnection and Permitting Delays Slow Energy Storage Diversity: US Senate Panel
Since 2020, Congress has appropriated several billion dollars to advance a variety of energy storage technologies that reduce climate pollution...