The California Public Utilities Commission approved on a 5-0 vote a controversial revision to the program that slashes payments for...

California’s power system operator is ready to expand its west-wide real time Western Energy Imbalance Market, or WEIM, California Independent System...

California utility regulators’ proposal to increase the costs of small solar rooftops and lower payments for excess power sent to...

The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted 4-1 against dropping the three electric investor-owned utilities’ cost of capital for...

California regulators unanimously rejected the three investor-owned utilities’ joint proposal seeking $10 million to test out electric vehicle integration technologies....

East Bay Community Energy announced Oct. 4 that it is offering electric vehicle owners a free app that allows them...

Among the numerous energy bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed before the end of September deadline was SB 884, which allows...

The low voltage distribution lines and local substations that deliver electricity to homes and businesses are far from sexy but...

Updated July 20 The California Public Utilities Commission is grappling with how to better forecast utility bill impacts on struggling...

State utility regulators unanimously approved revisions to local capacity and supply cushion requirements between 2023-25 to ensure sufficient electricity resources...

The Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee approved several bills from the Senate that seek affordable clean energy, acceleration of transmission...

The Senate Energy, Utilities, & Communications Committee approved half a dozen bills that aim to reduce ratepayers’ financial burdens and...

Plans by California’s three dominant investor-owned utilities to expand their residential demand response (DR) programs are hampered by a lack...

California has aggressive goals for electrifying transportation and buildings to help mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis. But the...

Californians are getting hit by continually soaring electric and gas utility bills, including from rising gas prices, escalating transmission costs,...

Updated May 11 After months of delay, a regulatory proposal released May 9 reopens the record on the controversial proceeding...

By Guest AuthorsAhmad Faruqui, Richard McCann, Fereidoon Sioshansi Authors Ahmad Faruqui, Richard McCann and Fereidoon Sioshansi respond to Professor Severin...

The Assembly Utilities & Energy Committee on April 20 passed legislation to expand private utilities’ access to ratepayer-backed bonds and...

The state Senate energy committee has approved legislation to accelerate the undergrounding of overhead power lines to reduce fire and...

A 50% increase in natural gas costs drove up the grid operator’s day-ahead market prices in the fourth quarter of...