September 30, 2024

California

UPDATED: PG&E Gets $1.3B Rate Hike, Cancels Mass Blackouts
PG&E canceled its anticipated blackouts after saying it might shut off power to nearly 400,000 residents to prevent wildfires.
New CAISO CEO Vows Urgency on Resource Adequacy
CAISO's new CEO, Elliot Mainzer, spoke with RTO Insider about his background, priorities and perspective on California's resource adequacy problem.
PG&E Faces ‘Enhanced Oversight’ by CPUC
The California PUC might implement the strict regimen of oversight and enforcement that PG&E agreed to last year as part of its bankruptcy plan.
CPUC Tries to Head off Summer Blackouts
The California Public Utilities Commission opened a proceeding to help prevent summer blackouts like those in August and September.
Do Natural Gas Bans Make Cents?
Natural gas bans by California cities are a very inefficient way of combating climate change, a former NARUC economist said.
PG&E Working to Improve Safety Blackouts
PG&E acknowledged it needs to get better at notifying local authorities and customers before shutting off power to prevent wildfires.
Former CPUC President Calls for CAISO Probe
Former CPUC President Loretta Lynch said Ca. should review the rolling blackouts of mid-August and potential market manipulation in CAISO.
CPUC Stops IOU Energy Efficiency Incentives
The CPUC voted unanimously to enact a moratorium on a longstanding program that provides $30 million to $75 million annually to shareholders.
PG&E Trying to Move Forward from Bankruptcy
PG&E executives tried to reassure investors that the company is moving forward from its bankruptcy and the wildfires of the past three years.
SoCal Edison Line May Have Sparked Silverado Fire
SoCal told the state Public Utilities Commission that one of its power lines might have started the Silverado Fire.

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