Regional energy market could yield $1.5B in savings annually to ratepayers -
Energy Manager Today - May 25 -
A multi-state, regional electric market would provide environmental and economic benefits to California...more
6/1/2016
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Silver Lake nearly quadruples initial investment in SolarCity - Los Angeles Times: - Nov 18:
Investment firm Silver Lake announced plans Wednesday to nearly quadruple the size of its initial stake in rooftop solar power...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Carbon war erupts between states over Obama power plan - Bloomberg: - Nov 4:
In the era of global climate change, the phrase “war between the states” has taken on a new dimension. An 18-state...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Attractive PPA prices will keep U.S. utility-scale solar power strong: Solar Industry Magazine - Oct 13:
Reports of the death of utility-scale solar in the U.S. have been greatly exaggerated. A...more
10/19/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Governor Brown seeks to broaden California's clean-energy reach in the West: Los Angeles Times - Aug 29 -
Governor Jerry Brown is working on an ambitious plan for transmitting electricity across...more
Renewable Energy Focus: Los Angeles County supervisors to ban large wind turbines in unincorporated areas - Los Angeles Daily News - Jul 14:
After hearing pleas from more than a dozen Antelope Valley residents, the Los...more
7/20/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - New legislation proposed to extend ITC: PV-Tech - May 20:
A new piece of legislation has been proposed that would help extend the investment tax credit (ITC) for both residential and commercial...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Wyoming-to-California lines for wind power clear hurdle: REVE Wind News - May 2:
A planned 730-mile power line project to export Wyoming wind power to Southern California has passed a...more
Renewable Energy Focus: SolarCity says new fund will finance $1 billion in commercial solar: Silicon Valley Business Journal - Apr 22:
SolarCity is activating a fund that will finance more than $1 billion in commercial...more
5/4/2015
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Renewable Energy Focus - Fossil fuels just lost the race against renewables: Renewable Energy World - Apr 15:
The race for renewable energy has passed a turning point. The world is now adding more capacity for...more
Renewable Energy Focus:
California to spend $20 million on building part of 'hydrogen highway' -
Los Angeles Times - Feb 22:
The California Energy Commission is spending $20 million to build nearly half...more
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Solar sector created more jobs in 2014 than oil and gas extraction industry -
The solar industry added jobs at a rate nearly 20 times faster than the national average last year, according...more
Renewable Energy Focus - U.S. solar consolidation seen before tax credit expires: Bloomberg - Oct 20:
Acquisitions in the solar industry will accelerate as manufacturers and developers prepare for the expiration of a...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Environmental groups fight Southern California tar sands oil project: Courthouse News Service - Oct 13:
Kern County illegally approved expansion of a local refinery that will let it...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Feds plan bidding for solar, wind farm leases: Courthouse News Service - Oct 4:
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning more incentives for developing solar and wind energy on federal...more
Renewable Energy Focus - DOE study finds U.S. wind power industry competitive on a global scale: REVE - Sep 20:
The Global Wind Network recently completed an Energy Department (DOE) funded study that took a critical...more
Renewable Energy Focus - New solar plant nears approval in California desert: SFGate.com - Sep 15:
Despite serious environmental concerns, the California Energy Commission has given a preliminary green light to a...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Communities going into power business to cut cost, carbon footprint: Los Angeles Times - Aug 1:
Sonoma County is at the forefront among eco-minded communities plunging into the power business...more
9/11/2014
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Renewable Energy Focus - Underground energy debate powering up - San Diego Union-Tribune - Aug 26:
California lawmakers may decide this week whether San Diego County utility customers must underwrite a new fleet of...more
The California Energy Commission ("CEC") issued an Emergency Rulemaking Action to delay the implementation of the California Nonresidential Building Energy Use Disclosure Program ("AB 1103") relating to buildings between...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Los Angeles' city-owned electric utility raises its energy efficiency ambitions: Energy Collective - Aug 13:
The five-member Board of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has...more
8/25/2014
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Environmental and Policy Focus: The California Supreme Court further limits the scope of CEQA review for voter-sponsored initiatives: Allen Matkins - Aug 11:
Voter-driven initiatives meeting California Elections Code...more
Renewable Energy Focus - U.S. government has big bucks to help jumpstart renewable energy innovation: Renewable Energy World - Jul 7:
In an effort to seek out and give financial help to innovative technologies that...more
Renewable Energy Focus - New California tax credit would benefit Tesla gigafactory: San Jose Mercury News - Jul 11:
Governor Jerry Brown announced last week that he signed legislation creating a $420 million tax credit...more
Renewable Energy Focus - Renewables provide 56 percent of new U.S. generating capacity in first half of 2014: Electric Light & Power - Jul 21:
Solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, and hydropower provided 55.7 percent of...more