October 1, 2024

California Agencies & Legislature

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EPIC Interest Growing Rapidly in California
Nearly 600 people crowded into this year's California Energy Commission EPIC Symposium, doubling attendance from last year.
Utilities File San Onofre Settlement
California utilities and other parties say they have reached a new settlement over the costs of shutting down the San Onofre nuclear power plant.
Oroville Dam Faces Lawsuit, Relicensing Threat
Local officials filed a scathing lawsuit alleging corruption at the state’s main water agency and lawmakers called for FERC to delay the Oroville Dam’s relicensing.
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CPUC Retires Diablo Canyon, Replaces Calpine RMRs
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued several decisions that will affect the state’s energy resource mix and markets.
Court Remands PG&E Adder for CAISO Membership
The 9th Circuit challenged FERC's decisions allowing PG&E to include a CAISO participation adder in its transmission rates.
CAISO
CPUC Targets CAISO’s Calpine RMRs
The California PUC (CPUC) will vote on a proposal to replace reliability-must-run contracts between CAISO and Calpine.
Harassment Flap Could Hinder Calif. Energy Bills
Allegations of sexual harassment and workplace retaliation dominated the beginning of the 2018 session of the California State Legislature.
CAISO
CAISO Bid for Western RTO to Face Competition in 2018
The Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) expanded its footprint and ambitions in 2017 while new suitors lined up to compete with CAISO as the vehicle for a Western RTO.
CPUC Targets Wildfires, Multifamily Solar, RMRs
California regulators have approved new measures aimed at the prevention of wildfires, as utilities face growing scrutiny.
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California Proposes Resource Adequacy Obligations for CCAs
California regulators are set to vote next month on a proposal that CCAs be subject to the resource adequacy requirements of electric utilities.

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