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Energy Commission Okays Unprecedented $3B for EV Charging
The California Energy Commission approved a $2.9 billion investment in zero emission vehicle infrastructure, the majority of which will fund...
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...
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...
In Brief: PG&E’s V2G, Silicon Valley Wind Deal, Pasadena Renewables, CAISO Interconnection
Pacific Gas & Electric was cleared by state utility regulators last week to offer the nation’s first V2G “export rate”...
Utilities’ EV Integration Program Gets the Thumbs Down
California regulators unanimously rejected the three investor-owned utilities’ joint proposal seeking $10 million to test out electric vehicle integration technologies....
Energy Storage Project at UC San Diego Repurposes EV Batteries
A California startup launched its 250 kW/500 kWh energy storage system that reuses batteries that powered electric cars. Carlsbad-based Smartville...
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...
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...
East Bay Aggregator Offers App that Automatically Charges EVs Off Peak
East Bay Community Energy announced Oct. 4 that it is offering electric vehicle owners a free app that allows them...
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...
Energy Commission Okays $24 M in Clean Energy Grants
This week, the California Energy Commission handed out $24 million in grants for electric buses and cars with bidirectional capabilities,...
CARB Adopts Bullish EV Standards Amid Omens of Charging Constraints
State air quality officials approved new zero-emission vehicle standards that will require 100% of the new cars and light trucks...
Legislative Update
Bills near the finish line would require corporations with more than $1 billion in revenue to reveal the carbon intensity...
CA Energy Commission Awards $25M in Clean Energy Grants
The Energy Commission approved $25 million in clean energy grants on Aug . 10, with the largest $11 million for...
CA Let’s Electric Car Owners Use Cheaper Submeters to Measure Energy Use
California is the first state in the nation to allow electric vehicle owners, residential and commercial, to avoid installing costly...
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...