September 29, 2024

California Agencies & Legislature

PG&E
California PUC Orders Procuring 3 GW of Capacity
The California Public Utilities Commission approved proposals to head off capacity shortfalls in summer 2022 and 2023, including increasing demand response.
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EJ Comm. Wants CARB GHG Plan to Cover Pesticides
Environmental groups have been urging the California Air Resources Board to include pesticide reduction strategies in its 2022 climate change scoping plan.
CARB
CARB Approves $1.5B Clean Transportation Package
The California Air Resources Board approved a $1.5 billion transportation funding plan, including $515 million for a popular electric car incentive program.
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Governor Names Next California PUC President
The governor's senior energy adviser, Alice Reynolds, will move in December to the CPUC, an agency struggling to head off wildfires and capacity shortfalls.
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California Utilities Show Mixed Results on RPS Goals
The California Public Utilities Commission said that large utilities are meeting renewable mandates but smaller utilities and CCAs need to catch up.
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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.
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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.
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California, Quebec, New Zealand Pledge Cooperation on Climate, Carbon Markets
California entered an agreement with the governments of Quebec and New Zealand to work together on carbon markets and other climate action.
PG&E
California PUC Applies New Safety Metrics to PG&E
PG&E could face additional oversight and enforcement if it fails to meet new safety metrics adopted by the California Public Utilities Commission.
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California PUC Approves More Gas at Aliso Canyon
Worried about reliability, the California PUC voted to increase the volume of natural gas stored at Aliso Canyon, site of a massive methane leak in 2015.

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