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California Utilities Short on Local RA Capacity
A CAISO report suggests that California’s utilities are about 2,000 MW short of the capacity needed to comply with 2018 local resource adequacy requirements
California Utilities Exceeding Renewable Requirements
California electricity suppliers have met the state’s 25% renewable generation requirement, in many cases exceeding it substantially, the PUC says.
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Wildfires Color California PUC Utility Decisions
Utilities are dealing with several wildfire-related proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission, which is exploring taking a larger role.
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Board Decisions Highlight CAISO Market Problems
The CAISO Board of Governors approved two measures intended to prevent the early retirement of unprofitable but needed generation in California.
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CPUC Bolsters Demand Response, Pans Resiliency NOPR
California regulators voted to extend the life of a state demand response pilot project and expressed their unanimous opposition to the DOE NOPR.
California Enviros Debate Priorities for Policy Report
A biennial policy report by California energy planners has some environmentalists calling for even more aggressive priorities — such as phasing out utility-scale renewable projects.
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CAISO Expands Attendee Roster for Stakeholder Symposium
CAISO expanded the scope of its annual Stakeholder Symposium by inviting representatives of California's oil and agriculture industries.
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CAISO Symposium Panelists Talk Grid of the Future, Western RTO
At the CAISO Stakeholder Symposium, the Board of Governors and a panel of Western state regulators discussed what the grid of the future will look like.
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Policy Biggest Obstacle for Storage, Panel Says
The lack of cohesive policy remains the chief obstacle to integrating energy storage, a panel of experts said at the Infocast Transmission Summit West.
CEC Members Recommend No-Go for Puente Plant
Two California Energy Commissioners are recommending the agency deny a permit to construct NRG’s proposed Puente Power Project natural gas-fired plant.

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