California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)
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.
CAISO asked the Department of Energy to allow six gas generators to operate for grid reliability while potentially exceeding pollution limits.
The California Energy Commission approved a measure to speed the interconnection of batteries to the grid following an emergency order by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
The 900,000-acre Dixie Fire is preventing PG&E stock from rising much above $9/share, shorting a fire victims' trust funded with utility stock by $2.5 billion.
California wants to divert more waste from landfills to produce renewable natural gas and to reduce wildfire hazards.
The CEC predicted a massive rollout of storage resources through 2026 that should negate the need for more gas generation, absent problems.
Energy efficiency plays a crucial role in decarbonization because it can reduce costs as demand for electricity grows, panelists said in a CEC workshop.
The CPUC and the judge overseeing PG&E's probation are leaning on the utility to clear trees from lines that could start fires.
The CPUC approved the state's largest rollout of covered conductor, with Southern California Edison planning to install 4,500 miles, costing nearly $2 billion.
California’s push to 100% clean energy by 2045 will require an area roughly the size of the cities of Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco combined.
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