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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,...
Federal Inspections at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Found Deficient
There have been worrisome problems at the 2,200 MW Diablo Nuclear Power Plant, causing one of the two units to...
Bill Aims to Move Nuclear Waste Stored at San Onofre
Proposed bipartisan federal legislation seeks to move high-level radioactive waste from the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station to a...
As Closure Nears, Debate Over Diablo Canyon Persists
Calls to keep the half-century-old Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant from closing mid-decade are getting louder. During a Feb. 15...
CPUC Approves $4.5B for SONGS Decommissioning
Utility regulators rejected cost and safety concerns raised by ratepayer and nuclear safety advocates as they approved without comment a...
Guest Editorial: Diablo Canyon is Done
Released with much fanfare, no doubt given the attention focused on the Climate COP 26 summit, was last week’s study...
Study Says State Would Save Money, Prevent Pollution if Diablo Canyon Stayed Open
Keeping the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant running 10 years past the expiration of its federal operating licenses would save...
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...
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...
Remembering Bill Marcus
The highly respected and long-time energy economist Bill Marcus passed away earlier this year after a battle with prostate cancer....
Remote Meeting on Diablo Canyon Limits Public Comment
In place of the usual annual public meeting in San Luis Obispo for updates on the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power...
State Utility Regulators Call For 11.5 GW of New Resources by 2026
Two competing California Public Utilities Commission proposals would require utilities, community energy and other provider investments in a combined 11,500...
Grid Operator Raises Its Extreme Summer Peak Estimate by 6%
The California Independent System Operator is “cautiously optimistic” that the grid will be more stable this summer than last because...
The Buzz
State regulators green light Pacific Gas & Electric’s whopping $7.5 billion ratepayer-backed bond proposal to cover its 2017 fire liability....
New Issue at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Raises Specter of Energy Crisis
A new problem has surfaced at the troubled Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, forcing it offline again this...
What Biden’s $1.9 T Infrastructure Plan Does and Doesn’t Include
by Herman Trabish The Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion spending plan to make the U.S. power sector 100% clean energy by...
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...
The Buzz
A California Public Utilities Commission proposal seeks 7,500 MW of additional resources starting in 2024. Of that amount, 2,000 MW...
PG&E Reports Loss in 2020, Smaller than 2019
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. reported continued losses for last year, at $1.3 billion, or $1.05 per share. That is...
Final Blackout Study Calls for More Reserves, Warns of Diablo & Pacific Line Risk
Details on the key causes of the mid-August blackouts are out, and consistent with an earlier analysis. They highlight market...