The California PUC told SoCalGas, the nation's largest gas utility, to return ratepayer funds it inappropriately used to lobby against clean energy programs.

With grid challenges looming and lithium in short supply, California is looking to accelerate the deployment of non-lithium-ion long-duration storage.

The California State Auditor criticized the oversight of investor-owned utilities' wildfire safety planning and performance by the CPUC and Energy Safety Office.

PG&E is seeking a 23% electric rate increase in 2023-26 on top of the 19% it received this year, eliciting protests from customers and ratepayer advocates.

Gov. Gavin Newsom continued reconfiguring the state's energy leadership with changes at the California Energy Commission and in his office.

A two-day summit on soaring utility rates looked at covering wildfire prevention and clean-energy costs with funding from sources other than ratepayers.

The California PUC established new biomethane procurement goals to help reduce methane emissions from landfills, dairies and natural gas use.

SoCalGas proposed what could be the largest green hydrogen infrastructure in the nation, with pipelines moving hydrogen from desert solar farms to Los Angeles.

The CPUC is worried about customers after approving back-to-back $1 billion cost increases for PG&E and substantial rate hikes for the state’s other big IOUs.

A second meeting of FERC and state regulators trying to spur transmission buildout exposed differences over expanding the definition of transmission benefits.