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March 29, 2026

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

AES
California to Expedite Battery Licenses
The California Energy Commission approved a measure to speed the interconnection of batteries to the grid following an emergency order by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
U.S. Forest Service
PG&E Value Lags as Dixie Fire Rages
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.
Hitachi Zosen Inova
California Wants to Turn More Waste into Gas
California wants to divert more waste from landfills to produce renewable natural gas and to reduce wildfire hazards.
PGE
California Energy Commission Looks at Gas for Midterm Reliability
The CEC predicted a massive rollout of storage resources through 2026 that should negate the need for more gas generation, absent problems.
Energy Efficiency Key to Decarbonization, Experts Contend
Energy efficiency plays a crucial role in decarbonization because it can reduce costs as demand for electricity grows, panelists said in a CEC workshop.
U.S. Forest Service
California PUC, Judge Pressure PG&E to Clear High-Risk Lines
The CPUC and the judge overseeing PG&E's probation are leaning on the utility to clear trees from lines that could start fires.
Elisa Ferrari/SCE
Southern California Edison to Install 4,500 Miles of Covered Conductor
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.
First Solar
California Renewables Could Cover 813,000 Acres
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.
U.S. Forest Service/Lassen Natio
California PUC Orders Independent Safety Monitor for PG&E
California regulators ordered PG&E to hire an independent safety monitor for five years, rejecting the utility’s request for a shorter period of oversight.
Shutterstock
California Governor Proclaims Emergency as Blackouts Loom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an emergency declaration aimed at keeping the lights on this summer by waiving clean-air rules and paying more for demand response.

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