November 24, 2024

California Energy Commission (CEC)

Calif. Energy Commission Relaxes Rooftop Mandate
The California Energy Commission allowed the Sacramento Municipal Utility District to sell solar power as an alternative to solar panels on new homes.
Calif. Participants Float ‘Central Buyer’ RA Plan
California stakeholders have proposed replacing the state’s resource adequacy framework with a “central buyer” responsible for procuring resources.
Forecasting, Cooperation Key to Calif. Climate Challenges
California must find new approaches to long-term forecasting and collaboration, speakers said at a California Energy Commission workshop.
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CEC Approves $10 Million for Microgrids
The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved $10 million in grants for microgrids projects.
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CPUC Approves Utility EV Infrastructure Programs
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) authorized the state’s investor-owned utilities to recover $738 million for electric vehicles (EV) charging infrastructure.
California to Require Sharp EV Charger Growth by 2025
California will need between 229,000 and 279,000 electric vehicle chargers at locations other than single-family homes by 2025, the California Energy Commission said.
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Calif. Code Change Would Mandate Rooftop Solar
The California Energy Commission (CEC) unanimously approved a mandate requiring new homes in the Golden State to include rooftop solar.
Calif. Lawmakers Relaunch CAISO Regionalization
A key California lawmaker is seeking comment this week on a revived effort to regionalize CAISO and create a multistate Western RTO.
CAISO Recommends $2.7 Billion Tx Spending Cut
CAISO is recommending cutting more than $2.7 billion from current transmission spending estimates across the 2027 planning horizon.
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EPIC Interest Growing Rapidly in California
Nearly 600 people crowded into this year's California Energy Commission EPIC Symposium, doubling attendance from last year.

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