Bills Pass that Move the Needle on Non Fossil Energy Pass
The Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee approved several bills from the Senate that seek affordable clean energy, acceleration of transmission...
California Falls Behind on Climate Protection
California’s leadership on climate protection will falter if it fails to reduce carbon emissions 40% below 1990 levels by the...
Microsoft Opts for Natural Gas Backup Power
Microsoft and Enchanted Rock signed a contract for a 99 MW natural gas-fueled backup system to supply the massive company’s...
Heat Pumps Drive Decarbonization, Barriers Impede Progress, Study Finds
The number of electric heat pumps to warm water and heat and cool air flowing in homes is expected to...
Humboldt Houses 1st Renewable Microgrid that Sells Power to the Grid
California’s first grid-connected large solar-battery microgrid went live last week after years of work by Cal Poly Humboldt’s Schatz Center,...
CEC Okays Green Hydrogen Development, Touts Morro Bay Offshore Wind Advancements
This week, the California Energy Commission approved modifying the eight-year-old 250 MW concentrated Mojave Solar Project to add an electrolyzer,...
Budget Revise Supporting 5 GW of Fossil Power & Waiving Environmental Laws Faces Pushback
The governor’s proposed budget revision providing $5.2 billion—with the lion’s share going to the Department of Water Resources—to add 5,000...
Gas & Electricity Costs Rise More, High Heat, Fires and Tight Supplies Likely
Californians are getting hit by continually soaring electric and gas utility bills, including from rising gas prices, escalating transmission costs,...
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...
SoCalGas Seeks 21% Revenue Increase
Despite rising concerns from ratepayer advocates, policymakers, and lawmakers about continually escalating utility bills as inflation worsens, Southern California Gas...
SDG&E Seeks 19% Revenue Hike
San Diego Gas & Electric is asking state utility regulators to approve an 18.7% rate increase over its 2023 rates...
Air Regulators Pitch Heavy Use of Carbon Capture to Slash Emissions by 2045
The California Air Resources Board’s draft update of its plan to cut greenhouse gases in the state would allow a...
CEC Funds a Range of Projects, from Chargers to Zero-Emission Affordable Dwellings
The California Energy Commission approved well over $20 million in large grants to support electric vehicle chargers and worker training,...
Sempra Energy and SoCalGas Earnings Drop, SDG&E’s Rise
The parent corporation of San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas May 5 reported lower quarterly earnings of...
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...
JUICE: A Diablo Nuclear Power Plant Extension Faces High Hurdles
Rumblings about extending the life of Pacific Gas & Electric’s aging Diablo Nuclear Power Plant past the date its federal...