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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...
New Fossil Free Energy Laws Added to the Books
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed more energy bills to increase clean electricity resources in California, many with an emphasis on improving...
CA Bans Sale of Gas Heating and Cooling Appliances, Others May Be Included
California is the first state in the U.S. to prohibit the purchase of natural gas-fueled water heaters, furnaces and air...
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...
Push to Postpone Closure Dates of Aging Coastal Power Plants, Once Again
A committee made up of energy, and coastal agency, and grid operator officials is calling for extending the lives of...
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...
State Regulators End 50-Year Long Gas Line Hookup Subsidies
The California Public Utilities Commission voted 5-0 to end ratepayer-funded subsidies for natural gas line extensions to new homes and...
Energy Commission to Provide Nearly $400M to Advance Energy Storage Diversity
The California Energy Commission and Department of Energy highlighted the CEC’s ongoing support of battery technologies, including alternative chemistries, as...
Energy Commission Okays $24 M in Clean Energy Grants
This week, the California Energy Commission handed out $24 million in grants for electric buses and cars with bidirectional capabilities,...
New Laws to Reduce Heat Wave Impacts
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation creating a warning system in advance of expected intense heat and authorizing local entities to...
Keep Closer Tabs on DOE’s Billion$ for Nuclear Reactor Demonstrations: GAO
The Department of Energy awarded $4.6 billion last year to bolster emerging small modular and advanced nuclear reactor projects that...
FERC Set to Give Klamath Dam Removal the Green Light
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff recommended approval of the final Environmental Impact Statement for the removal of the four...
Opinion: Dr. Climate, Dr. Grid, Mr. M.D., & Me
The mega heat wave gripping California and the West has revealed cracks in California’s clean energy policy edifice that increasingly...
In Brief: PG&E Seeks Federal Money for Diablo; Clean Energy Gets a Boost
Pacific Gas & Electric Sept. 2 filed for federal funds to help keep its 2,200 MW Diablo Canyon nuclear plant...
State Grid Hits New Demand Record as Scorching Heat Continues
California’s grid operator called a stage 3 emergency throughout the state at 5:17 p.m. on Tuesday as the West continued...
CARB Adopts Bullish EV Standards Amid Omens of Charging Constraints
State air quality officials approved new zero-emission vehicle standards that will require 100% of the new cars and light trucks...
CAISO Extends Just a Few RMR Contracts While Cheering Growth of Grid Storage
The California Independent System Operator’s Governing Board Aug. 31 unanimously approved extending reliability must-run contracts for five small power generation...
Approved Bills Promote Clean Power, Keep Nuclear Plant Open & Cut Carbon
Gov. Gavin Newsom racked up a series of legislative energy policy wins as the Legislature concluded its 2022 session Aug....
Environmentalists Urge Air Agency to Nix New Diesel Generators
With a statewide push to employ diesel generators as a power supply buffer to address peak loads and blackouts, environmentalists...
Legislative Update
Bills near the finish line would require corporations with more than $1 billion in revenue to reveal the carbon intensity...