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SMUD on the Verge of Net Metering Breakthrough
The Sacramento Municipal Utilities District is expected to approve Sept. 16 a novel solution for crediting customer-owned solar, which solar...
SCE rate increase, CEC fossil power permits, Rooftop solar costs vs benefits
Southern California Edison gets a nice juicy three-year rate increase of nearly 20% above the current revenue of $6.4 billion....
Groundbreaking building code, Summer 2022 grid, Diablo decommissioning deal
Two days after dire climate warnings by the International Panel on Climate Change, the California Energy Commission adopts a long-awaited...
CPUC Advances $4B Settlement to Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant
A $3.9 billion settlement between Pacific Gas & Electric, ratepayer advocates, nuclear watchdogs, and others to decommission the utility’s...
CEC Adopts 2022 Triennial Building Efficiency Code
The California Energy Commission unanimously approved a hard fought, cutting edge building energy efficiency code update Aug. 11, a key...
Big hydro loss, Gov. waives pollution limits, Sempra earnings
Warnings about diminished hydropower because of the ongoing drought in California become a reality. On Thursday, a state official announces...
PG&E earnings, SF vs. PG&E, Klamath dam removal
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp’s earnings are back in the black but financial analysts seek details on the company's plan...
The Home Stretch for Klamath River Hydropower Removal
After years of trials and tribulations, the last needed state regulatory approval of PacifiCorp’s handover of its ownership of the...
PG&E undergrounding plan, Local solar+storage, CAISO transmission
Pacific Gas & Electric is going to underground a whopping 10,000 miles of power lines in risky fire territory. It...
NREL Software Tool Expedites Clogged Solar Queues, Increases Revenue
The rooftop solar industry announced a major step forward in its longstanding effort to bring down project installation costs with...
EV charging, Klamath dam removal, Red light for green hydrogen
A divided California Public Utilities Commission green lights a $240 million utility electric vehicle charging program to help get the state...
Rising natural gas costs, Court upholds gas ban, Oxnard mega battery
The push to building electrification to slash greenhouse gas emissions is raising concerns that the shrinking base of gas customers...
Bill Promoting Offshore Wind Advances
Legislation to kick-start offshore wind development in California and fund new low-emissions biomass generating facilities passed the Senate Energy, Communications...
Bills passed, PG&E rate hike, Diesel backup
Senate energy bills pass a key Assembly policy committee this week. That includes ones supporting building and vehicle electrification and...
PG&E $1B bond, 11.5 GW order, Gas hookup subsidies
State utility regulators work through a packed agenda, with approval of Pacific Gas & Electric’s $1.2 billion ratepayer-funded bond to...
Call for conservation, FERC okays Klamath dam removals & reconsiders GHG impacts
The California grid operator extends the call for conservation from Thursday to Friday evening. Initially, high heat across the West...
Carbon neutrality challenges, EV chargers, Clean energy grants
The road to essential carbon neutrality is laden with challenges, requiring more than electrification of vehicles and buildings. Renewable fuels,...
Microgrid Near Yosemite Provides Power 24/7, Eliminates Line-Sparked Fire Risks
Pacific Gas & Electric has launched a new microgrid system powered by a solar array paired with batteries to provide...
Power shutoffs, PG&E fined for shutoff, Ratepayer assistance
The California Public Utilities Commission tightens utility safety protocols to limit the number and reach of shutoffs this year. Regulators...
The Buzz
Clean local microgrid bills keep moving forward in the Legislature. Also continuing to advance is hotly contested legislation that would...