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Cool Roofs for Dummies
Cool roofs use light-reflecting roofing materials or coatings and are a simple and accessible means for individuals and communities to...
JUICE: In Recall Election, Perception Matters, Will Reality Intercede?
Does a March report showing Los Angeles can achieve virtually 100% renewable energy as early as 2035 signal Gov. Gavin...
Commission Proposal Okays PG&E $7.5B Ratepayer Bonds
The California Public Utilities Commission is on the verge of green lighting Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan to issue an...
The Buzz
State utility regulators scale back increases in gas fired power in their new decision seeking emergency supply and load reduction...
LA & Sacramento Reach for 100% Clean Power Years Ahead of State Mandate
By the end of this decade, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power can reliably, equitably, and affordably provide...
JUICE: Solar + Storage Is Rising
Making energy from the sun a more versatile resource by pairing it with storage technologies is gaining momentum as the...
San Diego Tries Again for a New Power Utility
After failing to attract more than one bid to provide electricity and gas service, the City of San Diego has...
News Roundup: SDG&E’s Power Costs Okayed, LA Power Cited for Methane Leak
Updated Jan. 14 The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved San Diego Gas & Electric recovering from ratepayers $1.16 million...
San Francisco Utility Chief Charged with Bribery
The Department of Justice announced Nov. 30 it has charged the head of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, Harlan...
Shorts
U.S. carbon dioxide emissions produced by the electricity sector dropped 2.8%, or by 150 million metric tons, last year compared...
PG&E Shuts off Power in 22 Counties, SDG&E & SCE Customers Lose Power
High temperatures and fires over the Labor Day weekend put the grid to the test. While the California Independent System...
The Buzz
Months of speculation as to who would be the CA grid operator’s new chief ends with the naming of Bonneville...
The Bill for Energy Shifts from the Office to Home
The increased hours people are spending at home have driven up residential power demand in California, and with it, utility...
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,...
Warren Buffett Bids to Replace SDG&E
San Diego will take formal bids for alternatives to San Diego Gas & Electric as its power supplier because of...
West Coast Utilities Propose Truck Charging Network
A coalition of utilities in California, Oregon and Washington have developed a plan to advance the electrification of medium- and...
The Buzz
Lawmakers’ mission when back in Sacramento will be economic recovery. In the meantime, live energy bills are whittled down largely...
Outcry over Bill to Revive Stalled Pumped Storage Project
Among a reduced number of pending energy bills is a controversial measure to boost the prospects of a large pumped...
Spotlight on Ratepayer Subsidies of Utility EV Charging Costs
The California Public Utilities Commission is examining two thorny questions central to the expansion of electric vehicles: How long should...
JUICE: Major Forces
The COVID-19 contagion is putting center stage provisions in power purchase agreements that often sit in the wings: those governing...