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Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
The California governor is convening a special session of the state legislature to take steps “to safeguard California values” — including the fight against climate change — ahead of president-elect Donald Trump’s second term.
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A representative of one of the staunchest opponents of past efforts to transform CAISO into an RTO said his labor union plans to sponsor the legislation needed to implement the “Step 2” proposal of the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative.
Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom
The bills signed by the California governor cover rules around transmission approval, GETs, grid reliability standards and bi-directional EV charging.
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California's governor has signed a bill that proponents say will speed the deployment of grid-enhancing technologies — techniques that can rapidly boost grid capacity and increase the use of renewable resources.
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California regulators are overhauling rules regarding the permitting of transmission projects, and one proposal suggests creating a shortcut for projects already approved in a CAISO transmission plan.
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California lawmakers have advanced a bill aimed at streamlining approval of transmission projects, but not before substantially stripping down the legislation.
California Senate
California lawmakers voted to send a climate resilience bond measure to voters in November, and clean energy advocates are hailing the measure’s investments in offshore wind and transmission projects.
U.S. Forest Service
Lawmakers are poised to place on the November ballot a $10 billion climate resilience bond measure that would provide $850 million for clean energy projects, including offshore wind.
California Governor's Office
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a budget that further shrinks the $54 billion California Climate Commitment to $48.3 billion, while spreading spending over seven years rather than five.
Arup
California needs both building-focused and material-focused approaches to driving down the embodied carbon in new construction if it is to reach its net zero goals, according to a new study.
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