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First Non Diesel Backup Unit and Compressed Air Project Take Big Steps
The California Energy Commission advanced the biggest advanced compressed air energy storage project in the state and the first natural...
Bills Pass that Move the Needle on Non Fossil Energy Pass
The Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee approved several bills from the Senate that seek affordable clean energy, acceleration of transmission...
Microsoft Opts for Natural Gas Backup Power
Microsoft and Enchanted Rock signed a contract for a 99 MW natural gas-fueled backup system to supply the massive company’s...
SoCalGas Seeks 21% Revenue Increase
Despite rising concerns from ratepayer advocates, policymakers, and lawmakers about continually escalating utility bills as inflation worsens, Southern California Gas...
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...
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...
Energy Commission Frames R&D Decarbonization Budget
The California Energy Commission is taking a broad look at changes needed to reduce natural gas use. At a Jan....
Sempra Energy’s Earnings Plummet
Like California’s other two investor-owned utilities and parent companies, Sempra Energy’s latest earnings also were in the red, not from...
Shorts
California’s community choice organizations signed agreements for 3,000 MW of clean energy supplies over the last year. “These projects reflect...
News Roundup: SoCalGas Ends Lawsuit Alleging Energy Commission Was ‘Anti-Gas’
SoCalGas settled a lawsuit it filed last year against the California Energy Commission that claimed some of its work to...
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...
SDG&E and SoCalGas Parent’s Earnings Fall
Sempra Energy saw a sharp drop in net income for the second quarter, $424 million, or $1.37 a share, compared...
CPUC Allows PacifiCorp to Delay Coal Retirement Plan, Eases Economics of Clean Microgrids
The California Public Utilities Commission voted without discussion to extend by several months the date by which PacifiCorp must file...
Latest Carbon-Cutting Blueprint Hashed Out at Public Workshop
Electrifying buildings and transportation won’t get the state to carbon neutrality by 2045, staff from energy and air pollution control...
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...
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...
100% Clean Energy Requires Mega Capacity Stretch
Achieving 100% clean electricity in California by 2045 will require a three-fold increase in current installed capacity. It is estimated...
The Buzz
Slashing emissions from dirty diesel backup systems, the use of which is growing, is the focus of energy and air...
Looming Diesel Concerns Drives Quest for Backup Alternatives
A potential air quality crisis in the state best known for pollution regulation pushed the California Energy Commission into a...
CPUC Acts to Advance Electric Vehicles
The California Public Utilities Commission has passed three more measures to promote electric vehicles. “These decisions will help with rates,...