The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has issued a Ruling in its Integrated Resources Plan (IRP) proceeding that proposes to meet a significant portion of new capacity for electricity generation with "green" or...more
On May 26, 2021, the Senate Finance Committee advanced the Clean Energy for America Act (S1298, 117th Congress) to the full Senate on a party-line vote. The legislation, which is a component of President Biden's Build Back...more
Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a new Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) to review the Commission's climate credit programs established for utility customers. The OIR requests comment on a...more
With ever-increasing risks of wildfire across the state, it seems certain that California’s electric utilities will have to continue to rely on – and perhaps increase – their use of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) to...more