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The Department of Energy’s lifeline to struggling nuclear generators appears unlikely to save the next three units scheduled to retire.

PG&E announced that its 182.5-MW Elkhorn Battery project, comprising 256 Tesla Megapack units, had commenced operation in CAISO.

SPP said it plans to close its Western Energy Imbalance Service, with members joining either its proposed Markets+ program or its Western RTO.

PG&E and Northern California prosecutors agreed to settle last summer's 1-million-acre Dixie Fire and the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County for $55 million.

FERC rebuffed a request by PG&E for a 13% return on equity based on its financial risks from wildfires and the state's aggressive decarbonization efforts.

CAISO's board adopted a 10-year transmission plan that dwarfs recent efforts, with renewable energy and reliability concerns driving the increase.

The California Energy Commission approved a $10.5 million grant for renovations at the Port of Humboldt Bay to support offshore wind activities.

Gov. Gavin Newsom continued reconfiguring the state's energy leadership with changes at the California Energy Commission and in his office.

New wind areas off the Oregon coast could lead to regional transmission planning with California, panelists told the EBA's Western Chapter.

SoCalGas proposed what could be the largest green hydrogen infrastructure in the nation, with pipelines moving hydrogen from desert solar farms to Los Angeles.