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Energy Commission Proposes Removing Big Diesel Backup from State Permitting
The California Energy Commission is considering exempting diesel backup and thermal power projects with generating capacity of less than 100 MW from its current certification authority, in place...
Read more25 GW of Offshore Wind in California by 2045 is Doable, CEC Finds
Up to 5 GW of floating wind turbines can be installed several miles off the coasts of Central and Northern California by 2030 and grow to 25 GW...
Read moreDevelopers 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 if a California Public Utilities Commission proposal is...
Read moreCA Energy Commission Awards $25M in Clean Energy Grants
The Energy Commission approved $25 million in clean energy grants on Aug . 10, with the largest $11 million for a four-year extension of an agreement to continue...
Read moreNewsom Plans New Climate Package to Advance Carbon Emission Reductions
Gov. Gavin Newsom is working with lawmakers on a legislative package that would set a carbon neutrality standard for California, which could apply to a possible extension of...
Read moreEnergy Officials to Justify Diablo Nuclear Power Plant Extension, Opposition Mounts
This Friday, officials from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office, the California Energy Commission and the grid operator will delve into the rationale for keeping the Diablo Nuclear Power Plant...
Read moreU.S. Energy Storage Rising with CA Leading, But Solar Dispute Slows Growth, Report Finds
The U.S. is projected to install 600 GWh of energy storage by 2031, with an average 54 GWh/27 GW added each year, according to a report from Wood...
Read moreUtilities 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 customers. It requires that the impacts of proposed...
Read moreCA Let’s Electric Car Owners Use Cheaper Submeters to Measure Energy Use
California is the first state in the nation to allow electric vehicle owners, residential and commercial, to avoid installing costly separate meters to measure their cars’ power use...
Read moreSempra Energy’s Net Income Rises
Sempra Energy’s latest quarterly earnings rose to $559 million, or $1.77 per share, compared to second-quarter net income of $424 million, or $1.37 per share in 2021. In...
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