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CPUC Approves $51M to PG&E for 3,000 Chargers
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 4-0 for Pacific Gas & Electric’s plan to spend $51 million of ratepayer funds...
Natural Gas Prices are Soaring
Wholesale natural gas prices in California have reached unprecedented highs because of the cold snap, low storage, increased gas exports...
SDG&E’s 2023 Costs to Raise Monthly Utility Bills 15%, Forecast Errors Highlighted
San Diego Gas & Electric’s $784 million forecast for generation and other costs to be collected from customers would get...
Utility Regulators to Approve PG&E’s $2B in Forecast Costs
Pacific Gas & Electric would collect $2 billion from ratepayers to cover its projected costs next year for generation, grid...
Drop in CA Rooftop Solar Payments Would Be Largest Program Cut in US: Solar AdvocatesÂ
The California Public Utilities Commission’s proposal to cut payments to homeowners for power exported from their photovoltaic roof systems is...
Regulators Require Edison to Pay $100M for Shoddy Efficient Light Bulb Program
Southern California Edison was ordered to pay $102 million for mismanaging its energy efficiency lighting program from 2017 through 2019. ...
Supply Chain Pressures Drive Energy Storage Contract Redos
Surging prices for imported battery components, rising demand and other supply constraints are causing private utilities and community energy to...
So Cal Community Aggregator Okays Price Hike for 1,500 MW of Executed Renewable DealsÂ
Citing unprecedented turmoil in renewable power development, the Clean Power Alliance of Southern California approved amendments last week to raise...
FERC Okays Utility Cybersecurity Incentives, Applauds CAISO for Avoiding Blackouts
Federal regulators reluctantly approved a proposed rulemaking Sept. 22 that would financially reward utilities for increasing their system’s cybersecurity protections...
Newsom Urged to Veto Bill Providing Billion$ to Bury Utility Power Lines
Updated Sept. 22 Ratepayer and local power advocates and others are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to reject a bill on...
Big Business and Civil Rights Group Protest Newsom’s Climate Proposals
The California Chamber of Commerce and an organization representing civil rights leaders object to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legislative and regulatory...
Utilities Must Reveal Rate Hikes’ Impacts on the Disadvantaged
The California Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved Aug. 4 a decision shining light on rising utility bill pressures on struggling...
CAISO May Operate Transmission Sending Wyoming Wind to California
Wind energy developer Anschutz Corp. asked the California grid operator in late July to manage at least 1,500 MW of...
Edison International’s Earnings Slump
Edison International’s net income for the second quarter of 2022 fell to $241 million, or $0.63 per share, compared to...
Air Regulators’ Climate Plan Must Cut More Emissions: Newsom Says
Gov. Gavin Newsom directed the California Air Resources Board to tighten its proposed plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...
CPUC Highlights Bright Prospects of an Affordable Clean Grid with Agile Demand
California Public Utilities Commission staff detailed their proposal to increase customers’ ability to help balance the grid during energy spikes...
Electrification of Transport and Heating Requires Big Investment in Wires and Poles
The low voltage distribution lines and local substations that deliver electricity to homes and businesses are far from sexy but...
Regulators Seek to Draw a Clearer Line on Rate Affordability
Updated July 20 The California Public Utilities Commission is grappling with how to better forecast utility bill impacts on struggling...
Regulators Seek Big Growth in Customer Demand Response
The California Public Utilities Commission launched a rulemaking July 14 to increase the amount of customer-owned distributed energy that will...
Regulators Propose Combining Distributed Resources and Real Time Pricing to Allow Customer Generation to Support the Grid
California just took another big step toward bringing more customer-owned rooftop solar, batteries, and electric vehicles into its evolving power...