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The latest version of California’s “Pathways” bill strips out a previous amendment that would have given state regulators authority to order utilities to withdraw from the RO under certain circumstances.
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The California Energy Commission approved three integrated resource plans for publicly owned utilities as the state prepares the grid to meet peak loads this summer.
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California's grid is expected to meet peak demand this summer, with officials pointing to the massive growth in solar and storage resources as key.
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The cost of electricity in California could be reduced if energy providers were allowed to trade power by the hour, a new study by the California Community Choice Association says.
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New amendments to the proposed Pathways bill would include protections against possible attempts by President Donald Trump to influence California energy markets, such as pushing the state to buy coal-fired generation.
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TURN is finding some success in getting California state lawmakers to address the group’s concerns about what the Trump administration might do if the state moves forward with plans to hand over control of CAISO’s energy markets to an independent regional organization.
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A California senate committee voted unanimously in favor of the Pathways bill, bringing the Golden State closer to allowing CAISO to cede oversight of its energy markets to an independent RO.
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Utilities in the West are gearing up for another wildfire season, equipped with new technology and lessons learned from recent fires in Los Angeles they hope can assist in mitigation work.
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The CEC on approved revised guidelines for a reliability program after the state’s utility regulator said the effort could undermine certain benefits of a separate reliability program run by Pacific Gas and Electric.
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Western lawmakers have advanced efforts to provide the power industry with more guidance amid increased wildfire risk, panelists discussed during a joint CREPC-WIRAB conference.
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