October 1, 2024

California Agencies & Legislature

Overheard at Transmission Summit West
Transmission planners voiced their thoughts about an increasingly decentralized grid at Infocast’s 10th Annual Transmission Summit West.
Governor's office
Calif. Gov. Signs Clean Energy Act Before Climate Summit
Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation requiring California to get 100% of its power from renewable and other zero-carbon resources by 2045.
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Western RTO Proponents Vow to Keep Trying
Even after failing three times in three years, supporters of CAISO regionalization say they’ll likely keep at it until they succeed.
California Wildfire Bill Goes to Governor
SB 901, a controversial bill to help California utilities pay for wildfires cleared the State Legislature and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
CAISO Expansion Bill Dies in Committee
A measure to expand CAISO into an RTO for Western states failed to clear the legislature for the third time in three years.
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UPDATED: Calif. Clean Energy Measure Goes to Governor
A bill that would require California to get 100% of its power from renewable and other zero-carbon resources by 2045 passed a major hurdle.
California Wildfire Bill Clears Committee
The California legislature passed a conference committee report on SB 901 Tuesday night to protect consumers and help utilities pay for wildfire damages.
Bond Sales Eyed to Fund Utility Wildfire Costs
Lawmakers have unveiled a new plan to help California’s investor-owned utilities cover the costs of wildfires sparked by transmission lines.
PG&E
Can PG&E Quit CAISO? FERC Wants to Know
FERC instructed Pacific Gas and Electric and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to brief it on whether Cal. law allows PG&E to quit CAISO.
PGE
Diablo Canyon Shutdown Bill Goes to Brown
A measure to replace generating capacity and limit economic disruption from the retirement of Diablo Canyon is headed to California Gov. Jerry Brown.

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