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March 29, 2026

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California Awarding $45 Million for Microgrids
California is offering $45 million in grants for the development of microgrids to stimulate development of new distributed energy resources.
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CAISO Flex Capacity Effort Targets Increased Variability
CAISO is moving ahead with an effort to create new tools to deal with the variable output from the increasing amount of renewable generation on its grid.
NARUC: Growth in DER Creates New Challenges
Industry officials discussed the latest developments in distributed energy resources (DER) at the NARUC Summer Policy Summit.
California Officials: Aliso Canyon Safe to Open
California officials cleared the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility to resume injections, even as momentum builds to permanently close the site.
California Lawmakers Extend Cap-and-Trade
Both houses of the California State Legislature voted late Monday to extend the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) cap-and-trade program until 2030.
California Zero-Carbon Power Bill Advances
A California Senate bill that would require utilities to obtain all their electricity from zero-carbon sources advanced through a key committee.
California Democrats Move to Extend Cap-and-Trade
California Democrats unveiled legislation to combat air pollution that included a measure to extend the state’s greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program.
EIM Members Seek More Details on GHG Accounting Plan
EIM participants are generally supportive of CAISO's plan to account for greenhouse gas emissions of external resources but requested more info.
Jan Smutny-Jones: 30 Years of Power
As CEO of the Independent Energy Producers Association, Jan Smutny-Jones has had a front-row seat in the California energy debate since 1987.
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.

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