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SMUD Adds 100 MW of Geothermal to its Power Portfolio
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District will receive 100 MW of geothermal energy from Calpine’s 725 MW facility in Sonoma County...
Calif’s Zero Emissions Goal Drives Huge New Demand, Weird Math and Dunkelflaute
California may face up to a 90% growth in electricity demand to meet its economy-wide zero emissions by 2045 goal,...
$11 Million for Big Charging and Green Energy
This week the California Energy Commission approved $11 million in research grants for projects including a truck-mounted, non-polluting backup generator...
Grid Operator Proposes $30 Billion for Green Grid
For the first time, the California grid operator has released a draft 20-year plan for a grid that supports total...
Million$ More in Energy Commission Grants Approved
The California Energy Commission gave the green light to nearly $20 million in clean energy research and development grants midweek....
State Regulators Study Transmission Needs, New Options Highlighted
California’s goal to acquire massive amounts of new wind, solar, and storage won't be reached if the transmission needed to...
SMUD Plans to Beat State Net Zero Carbon Goal by 15 Years
California has mandated its state power providers reach 60% renewables by 2030, but the Sacramento Municipal Utility District plans to...
CPUC Mandates 11.5 GW of New Clean Electricity
State regulators stripped natural gas power plants from a new mandate that 11,500 MW of new resources be online by...
Shorts
The Biden Administration approved an 800 MW wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island May 11. It...
RPS Costs Increased Last Year, CPUC Says
The average cost of non-fossil resources bought by private utilities, community energy and other providers pursuant to California’s Renewable Portfolio...
Bills Expanding Clean and not so Clean Electricity & Transportation Resources, Advance
Here’s the latest update on how 2021 climate and energy-related proposed legislation is faring: The Senate Energy Utilities & Communication...
JUICE: Covid Wreaks Havoc on Legislative Hearings for a Second Year
It used to be, pre-pandemic, that spring was the time that numerous bills were vetted and voted on during weekly...
CPUC Pitches Additional 7,500 MW Mid-Decade
A California Public Utilities Commission proposal calls for 7,500 MW of new power in California, with less than one-third of...
Air Regulators Fight Diesel Generators but Energy Commission Barely Budges
The need for reliable power clashed with the need for breathable air for nearly five hours at the California Energy...
News Roundup: PG&E Seeks $2B more for Past Fire Costs
Pacific Gas & Electric is asking the California Public Utilities Commission for authority to charge ratepayers another $2 billion for...
Lawmakers Okay Smattering of Energy Bills
Updated Sept. 11 Fewer energy bills passed in the 2020 California legislative session than in any in the last two...
Bills on Lithium Extraction, EV Charging, Biomethane Advance
The Senate Energy Utilities & Communications Committee met this week and passed four energy bills. The committee had halted reconvening...
Juice: The Road from Coal to Green Hydrogen
Back in 2006, the California legislature passed a bill limiting imports of electricity from coal-fired power plants in other states,...
Sacramento Makes Bold Move to 100% Clean Power by 2030
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District board voted unanimously the evening of July 16 for an extremely aggressive carbon neutral power...
The Buzz
The massive hole in the upcoming state budget caused by the pandemic does not keep Gov. Gavin Newsom from adding...