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CPUC Says Aliso Canyon is Needed, Replacement Specifics Postponed
A California Public Utilities Commission proposal finds that natural gas supplies in Southern California Gas’s Aliso Canyon storage field are...
Developers Would Pay Full Freight for Gas Line Hookups Under CPUC Proposal
Monetary subsidies for extending natural gas lines to newly constructed homes and buildings will end in less than a year...
FERC Backs Gas Projects; One Decreasing, the Other Increasing Climate Pollution
Following the huge outcry and subsequent withdrawal by federal energy regulators of their new policy to incorporate climate pollution and...
PG&E’s H2 Plan Lacks Details Months After CPUC Dismissed Previous R&D Plan
Pacific Gas & Electric’s announcement this week that it will create the nation’s most comprehensive study and demonstration of hydrogen...
California Awaits European Union Actions on Russian Natural Gas Dependency
The Ukraine war could impact California’s progress toward its economy-wide net zero emissions by 2045 goal. California policymakers and utilities...
FERC Backs Off Interim Gas Permit and Climate Pollution Policy Updates
Following intense backlash from natural gas and LNG companies and federal Republican lawmakers, federal energy regulators suspended recently adopted interim...
SoCalGas Outlines Major Green Hydrogen Pipeline
The nation’s largest natural gas utility is seeking to get ahead of the competition by proposing to build a green...
FERC Tackles Natural Gas Pipeline Project Climate Emissions
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission revised its highly controversial gas pipeline certification process by establishing an unprecedented framework that accounts...
FERC Seeks Stronger Protections for Electric and Pipeline Systems
During its first meeting of 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission addressed only one issue: cybersecurity. It began work proposing...
PG&E Seeks 30% Rate Hike
Pacific Gas & Electric, which charges some of the nation’s highest rates for electricity and gas, is seeking to raise...
Calls to Do Away with Subsidies for Natural Gas Hook Ups
Eliminating subsidies for natural gas pipeline connections to new homes in California is critical to slashing greenhouse gas emissions, advocates...
FERC Warns of Tight So Cal Gas Supplies, and Risks of Extreme Heat and Fires
It’s not just California regulators who are worried about the supply of electricity in the state and the West this...
Green Hydrogen Alliance Growing in Los Angeles
A coalition promoting the development of a hydrogen industry based on renewable resources in California grew significantly with the addition...
FERC First: Greenhouse Gas Impacts of a Gas Pipeline Evaluated
Federal energy regulators took the unprecedented step of requiring an analysis of the greenhouse gas impacts of a gas pipeline...
Will Controversial Aliso Canyon Gas Field Get a New Lease on Life?
Despite the state’s legal commitment to decarbonize the energy sector, staff at the California Public Utilities Commission have concluded the...
FERC Chair: Texas Outages a “Humanitarian Crisis,” Agency Opens Door to Enviro Justice
The massive days-long power outage caused by frigid weather across Texas and the Midwest, resulting in numerous deaths, is a...
News Roundup: CAISO Calls for Conservation, PG&E Reaches 10M Securities Settlement
Updated Feb. 18 In a reversal of high heat and demand causing rolling blackouts in California, Texas suffered far larger...
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...
Five Fed Energy Regulators at the Helm
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s first meeting of 2021 was the first time in many months that it operated with...