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Solar Developers Say Finding that Southeast Asia PV Panels Are Dumped Harms U.S. Solar Growth
Half of the companies manufacturing solar modules in Southeast Asia imported to this country were found to have used Chinese...
Regulators Sign Off on Higher Priced PG&E Energy Storage Deals
Supply chain constraints continue to impact utility energy storage projects, leading state regulators to approve more changes to agreements for...
Regulators Raise Utilities’ Cost of Capital, add $400 M to Ratepayer Tab
The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 against dropping the three electric investor-owned utilities’ cost of capital for...
Earnings in the Black for Sempra, San Diego Gas & Electric
Unlike PG&E Corp. and Edison International, Sempra Energy reported positive earnings from July through September. Sempra reported $485 million in...
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 Hopes to Sell Generation Assets by End of 2023 to Raise Cash
Pacific Gas & Electric expects to begin looking for a buyer of 5.6 GW of utility-owned generating capacity—mostly hydropower dams—in...
PG&E May Face $155 M Fine for Shasta County Fire
The California Public Utilities Commission proposed Oct. 25 that Pacific Gas & Electric pay a $155.4 million fine for starting...
Supply Chain Pressures Drive Energy Storage Contract Redos
Surging prices for imported battery components, rising demand and other supply constraints are causing private utilities and community energy to...
So Cal Community Aggregator Okays Price Hike for 1,500 MW of Executed Renewable Deals
Citing unprecedented turmoil in renewable power development, the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California approved amendments last week to raise...
Prop 30 Millionaire Tax to Pay for New EVs and Chargers, IOUs Neutral
Californians will be asked to vote this November on a ballot measure that would raise the income tax on those...
East Bay Aggregator Offers App that Automatically Charges EVs Off Peak
East Bay Community Energy announced Oct. 4 that it is offering electric vehicle owners a free app that allows them...
PG&E Seeks to Sell 49.9% of its Non-Nuclear Generation
Pacific Gas & Electric seeks utility regulators' approval to sell off nearly 2,800 MW of its 5,600 MW of hydropower...
FERC Okays Utility Cybersecurity Incentives, Applauds CAISO for Avoiding Blackouts
Federal regulators reluctantly approved a proposed rulemaking Sept. 22 that would financially reward utilities for increasing their system’s cybersecurity protections...
Push to Postpone Closure Dates of Aging Coastal Power Plants, Once Again
A committee made up of energy, and coastal agency, and grid operator officials is calling for extending the lives of...
Newsom Urged to Veto Bill Providing Billion$ to Bury Utility Power Lines
Updated Sept. 22 Ratepayer and local power advocates and others are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to reject a bill on...
Energy Commission Okays $24 M in Clean Energy Grants
This week, the California Energy Commission handed out $24 million in grants for electric buses and cars with bidirectional capabilities,...
Keep Closer Tabs on DOE’s Billion$ for Nuclear Reactor Demonstrations: GAO
The Department of Energy awarded $4.6 billion last year to bolster emerging small modular and advanced nuclear reactor projects that...
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...
Utilities Must Reveal Rate Hikes’ Impacts on the Disadvantaged
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved Aug. 4 a decision shining light on rising utility bill pressures on struggling...
Sempra Energy’s Net Income Rises
Sempra Energy’s latest quarterly earnings rose to $559 million, or $1.77 per share, compared to second-quarter net income of $424...