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March 9, 2026

CAISO/WEIM

The California Independent System Operator serves about 80% of California's electricity demand, including the service areas of the state's three investor-owned utilities. It also operates the Western Energy Imbalance Market, an interstate real-time market covering territory that accounts for 80% of the load in the Western Interconnection.
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CARB EJ Committee Tribal Member Feels Time Pressure
A tribal representative of CARB's EJ committee wonders if the timeline for Calif.'s climate change scoping plan allows enough time to have a meaningful impact.
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California Addresses Electric ‘Affordability Emergency’
A two-day summit on soaring utility rates looked at covering wildfire prevention and clean-energy costs with funding from sources other than ratepayers.
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California PUC Sets Biomethane Targets
The California PUC established new biomethane procurement goals to help reduce methane emissions from landfills, dairies and natural gas use.
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Energy Bar Weighs OSW in Oregon, California
New wind areas off the Oregon coast could lead to regional transmission planning with California, panelists told the EBA's Western Chapter.
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Changing Grid, State Policies Favor Western RTO
CAISO, SPP and the Western Power Pool are all maneuvering to organize the Western electricity sector, and conditions finally seem ripe for change.
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California Sets 6 Million Heat Pump Goal
The California Energy Commission adopted a goal of installing six million electric heat-pump HVAC units and water heaters in homes by 2030.
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Retail Anti-competition Bill Hits Snag in Arizona
A bill that would close the door to electric retail competition in Arizona has hit a snag in the state legislature.
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SoCalGas Proposes Hydrogen Pipelines
SoCalGas proposed what could be the largest green hydrogen infrastructure in the nation, with pipelines moving hydrogen from desert solar farms to Los Angeles.
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California Poised to Regain Tailpipe Emissions Authority
The Biden administration could be close to restoring California’s authority to adopt tailpipe emission standards that are more stringent than federal standards.
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Rate Hikes Prompt Concern in California
The CPUC is worried about customers after approving back-to-back $1 billion cost increases for PG&E and substantial rate hikes for the state’s other big IOUs.

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