January 17, 2025

California

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.
EIM Members Seek More Details on GHG Accounting Plan
EIM participants are generally supportive of CAISO's plan to account for greenhouse gas emissions of external resources but requested more info.
Jan Smutny-Jones: 30 Years of Power
As CEO of the Independent Energy Producers Association, Jan Smutny-Jones has had a front-row seat in the California energy debate since 1987.
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.
Study to Weigh Aliso Canyon Shutdown
California regulators advanced on a plan to study the potential for eliminating the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility.
CAISO Seeks to Drop Outdated Planning Role
CAISO last week proposed to eliminate from its Tariff an annual state transmission concept plan that it says is obsolete due to FERC Order 1000.
California Lawmakers Take Up CAISO Expansion
California lawmakers are concerned that expanding CAISO into a regional grid operator could result in higher electricity bills and job losses.

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