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Sempra Energy and SoCalGas Earnings Drop, SDG&E’s Rise
The parent corporation of San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas May 5 reported lower quarterly earnings of...
JUICE: A Diablo Nuclear Power Plant Extension Faces High Hurdles
Rumblings about extending the life of Pacific Gas & Electric’s aging Diablo Nuclear Power Plant past the date its federal...
Edison International Earnings Fall
Edison International’s first quarter earnings fell to $84 million, or $0.22 per share, compared to net income of $259 million,...
PG&E Corp Earnings More than Triple
Pacific Gas & Electric’s parent corporation reported considerably higher earnings for the first quarter of this year of $475 million,...
Federal Regulators Propose Giving States More Say in Regional Transmission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved 4-1 a proposed rulemaking that would give California and other states a larger role...
Bills Back Ratepayer Bonds for Tree Cutting Costs; New Clean Energy Workforce Office
The Assembly Utilities & Energy Committee on April 20 passed legislation to expand private utilities’ access to ratepayer-backed bonds and...
U.S. Solar Trade Investigation Raises Specter of Major Solar Energy Downturn
The Commerce Department April 1 moved to open an investigation of the merits of a trade complaint filed by a...
News Roundup: New Renewable Peak, East Bay Home Electrification Launched
California hit a new renewable energy peak of nearly 98%. This new record of nonfossil resources flowing into the grid...
California Awaits European Union Actions on Russian Natural Gas Dependency
The Ukraine war could impact California’s progress toward its economy-wide net zero emissions by 2045 goal. California policymakers and utilities...
EV Sales Rise, Zero Emission Trucks and Buses Slated for Bulk of State Funds
Sales of electric cars and other light-duty vehicles hit 16% of the market share by the end of the first...
PG&E Settles Dixie and Kincaid Wildfire Litigation for Million$
Pacific Gas & Electric reached two settlements for a combined $55.25 million with the District Attorneys of the five counties...
SoCalGas Hit with $150k Penalty for Undermining Gas Efficiency
After weeks of postponement, the California Public Utilities Commission voted 3-2 to slap a $150,000 fine on Southern California Gas...
Energy Agencies Strive to Advance Cost-Effective, Long-Duration Grid Storage
Significant amounts of energy storage with continuous output of eight hours and far longer will be needed to reach a...
Federal Regulators Lower PG&E Rate of Return to 9.3%
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected on a 4-1 vote Pacific Gas & Electric’s request to earn a 13.3% profit...
Next Year’s $3B Green Resilient Grid Plan Okayed
The California grid operator approved spending $2.9 billion for 23 transmission projects in its 2022-23 plan, which largely aims to...
Regulators Okay Blank Check Bonuses for PG&E Execs
The California Public Utilities Commission approved bonuses for executives at Pacific Gas & Electric March 17 without even making the...
Fossil Money Interfering with Climate Legislation, Environmental Group Warns
The failure of California lawmakers to pass key climate protection bills last year kept the state from meeting greenhouse gas...
SMUD Signs Utility-Scale Solar-Storage Deal
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District has signed a long-term contract for 200 megawatts of solar power paired with a 100...
Humboldt Offshore Wind Development Plan Wins $10M
Adding an extra boost to emerging offshore wind in California, the California Energy Commission approved a $10.5 million grant for...
Another $15M in State Grants for Low Emissions Trucks and Cement
The California Energy Commission has awarded more than $15 million in grants for electric vehicles, carbon capture connected to a...