December 26, 2024

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)

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PG&E’s Distribution System Needs Replacing, Monitor Says
The independent safety monitor appointed to keep watch on PG&E issued its second report, citing the utility's vast, aging distribution system as a main concern.
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California PUC Approves Microgrid Incentive Package
The CPUC approved funding and rules for its Microgrid Incentive Program, which helps build standalone power systems for communities vulnerable to outages.
CAISO
CAISO Retools Transmission Plan for Reliability, Renewables
CAISO published its 2022-23 transmission plan, taking a new approach to prioritizing dozens of transmission projects for renewable resources and reliability.
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Will Income-tiered Fixed Costs Help California Decarbonize?
Panelists at the RE+ Northern California conference discussed utility rate design to lessen the impact of decarbonization and wildfire mitigation on ratepayers.
CAISO
California Bills Seek to Expedite Transmission Projects
Two new bills would expedite transmission projects by streamlining approval processes and shortening lawsuits so the state can meet its 100% clean energy goal.
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California Governor Seeks Central Procurement Authority
California's governor has proposed legislation that could give the Department of Water Resources central procurement authority to ensure resource adequacy.
CAISO
CAISO Proposes Interconnection Queue Process Overhaul
A new CAISO stakeholder initiative aims to overhaul its interconnection process to deal with a flood of requests to connect renewable resources and storage.
PG&E
NRC OKs Exemption to Keep Diablo Canyon Running During License Renewal
Citing reliability concerns, the NRC OK'd a request to keep Diablo Canyon Power Plant's two reactors running past their license expirations in 2024 and 2025.
PG&E
PG&E Scales Back Plan to Underground Lines
PG&E CEO Patti Poppe said the utility is slowing the pace of its efforts to bury 10,000 miles of distribution lines to prevent wildfire ignitions.
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California PUC Orders 4 GW of New Resources for Reliability
The California PUC ordered utilities to procure an additional 4 GW of clean-energy resources by 2027 and said the state needs 85 GW of new resources by 2035.

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