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March 28, 2026

California Energy Commission (CEC)

Jesse Juchtzer
California Looks to Cloud Seeding for Hydropower
A California Energy Commission workshop examined the potential for cloud seeding to increase precipitation and hydropower in the drought-stricken state.
Shutterstock
CEC Allocates $1.4B to ZEV Programs
The California Energy Commission approved a $1.4 billion spending plan for zero-emission vehicles and re-upped funding for clean-energy projects.
General Electric
California PUC Proposes Summer Reliability Measures
The CPUC unveiled plans Friday to head off capacity shortfalls in the next two summers through additional demand-response and procurement orders.
Electrify America
Installing EV Chargers in California is Slow, Costly
California needs a big scale-up to 1.2 million public EV chargers by 2030, but building charging infrastructure has been painfully slow, developers say.
LA Metro
CEC Puts $24M Toward Electric Buses, Trucks
The California Energy Commission granted nearly $24 million to foster zero-emission transit buses, school buses and medium- and heavy-duty trucks.
Alabama Power
CEC Explores Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings
A California Energy Commission workshop explored ways that grid-interactive efficient buildings can contribute to carbon reduction goals.
Vistra Energy
California Can Get By Without More Gas, Energy Commission Says
The California Energy Commission updated its midterm reliability analysis for 2022-2026, concluding California has enough capacity without adding fossil fuels.
California State Assembly
California PUC President to Step Down
CPUC President Marybel Batjer — who has tackled wildfires, blackouts and PG&E — said she'll leave at the end of the year, with five years left in her term.
National Park Service
California Governor Signs Climate, Wildfire, Energy Bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom stood in the smoke of Sequoia National Park on Thursday to discuss the $15 billion California is spending on climate resilience.
CARB
CARB Seeks to Mitigate GHGs from Extreme Events
California air quality regulators are devising a program to lower increased emissions that may occur as the state tries to meet energy demand during severe weather.

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