November 28, 2024

California Agencies & Legislature

California Awarding $45 Million for Microgrids
California is offering $45 million in grants for the development of microgrids to stimulate development of new distributed energy resources.
CAISO Resettling 2016 Demand Response Results
CAISO was forced to recalculate its 2016 demand response (DR) settlements because of missing data, the ISO told the California Energy Commission.
UPDATED: Aliso Canyon Resumes Injections
L.A. County officials asked a state court to halt the resumption of natural gas withdrawals from Aliso Canyon until more risks are analyzed.
California Officials: Aliso Canyon Safe to Open
California officials cleared the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility to resume injections, even as momentum builds to permanently close the site.
California Lawmakers Extend Cap-and-Trade
Both houses of the California State Legislature voted late Monday to extend the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) cap-and-trade program until 2030.
California Zero-Carbon Power Bill Advances
A California Senate bill that would require utilities to obtain all their electricity from zero-carbon sources advanced through a key committee.
California Democrats Move to Extend Cap-and-Trade
California Democrats unveiled legislation to combat air pollution that included a measure to extend the state’s greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program.
Calif. Utilities Say Data Bill Poses Security Risk
California utilities and business groups are opposing a state bill that would increase the amount of publicly available data about electricity consumers.
Better DER Approach Needed, Calif. Agencies Told
The growth of distributed energy resources and energy storage in CAISO will require new approaches and better coordination between system operators.
California High Court Upholds Cap-and-Trade
The California Supreme Court declined to review a challenge of the state’s greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program.

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