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March 27, 2026

California Agencies & Legislature

Calif. Utilities Say Data Bill Poses Security Risk
California utilities and business groups are opposing a state bill that would increase the amount of publicly available data about electricity consumers.
Better DER Approach Needed, Calif. Agencies Told
The growth of distributed energy resources and energy storage in CAISO will require new approaches and better coordination between system operators.
California High Court Upholds Cap-and-Trade
The California Supreme Court declined to review a challenge of the state’s greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program.
Study to Weigh Aliso Canyon Shutdown
California regulators advanced on a plan to study the potential for eliminating the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility.
California Lawmakers Take Up CAISO Expansion
California lawmakers are concerned that expanding CAISO into a regional grid operator could result in higher electricity bills and job losses.
California Senate Passes Bill Mandating 100% RPS
The California State Senate passed a bill that would require the state's load-serving entities to obtain all their electricity from renewables by 2045.
Utility Proposal Would Increase Legacy Costs for California CCAs
Californians who receive electricity from a community choice aggregator could face higher costs under a plan proposed by three investor-owned utilities.
California to Reconsider Retail Choice
California officials are reconsidering retail choice, two decades after a deregulation drive that faltered in the Western Energy Crisis of 2000/01.

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