California Senate (CA Senate)
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The California State Legislature passed a resolution requesting that CAISO report on efforts to create an RTO in the West and its potential benefits.
Gov. Gavin Newsom was expected to sign legislation that would expedite permitting for new generation storage and possibly extend the life of aging gas plants.
PG&E said it plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 and to withdraw more carbon from the air than it produces by 2050 using carbon capture and other means.
California lawmakers proposed a vague $21 billion climate and energy budget for FY 22-23 that would defer Gov. Gavin Newsom's specific plans, pending talks.
The Senate and Assembly passed bills to speed transmission development and lower costs as lawmakers tried to help the state meet its renewable power goals.
The California Energy Commission said it will take more time to consider offshore wind targets that stakeholders said were too low based on potential capacity.
At a California Energy Commission workshop Wednesday, advocates of offshore wind urged state officials to plan for far more wind than is currently contemplated.
California is about halfway to meeting a 2030 dairy methane reduction target and could face steep costs to get the rest of the way, according to a CARB report.
Electric Vehicle drivers in California are finding that charging their cars at public stations isn't always as easy as they'd like, a new survey says.
CAISO's new 20-year transmission outlook projects a need for $30.5 billion in new lines to carry renewable and stored power across California and the West.
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