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Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing to lay the groundwork for building a $20-billion water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta before his term expires, and state water regulators are considering whether to grant a...more
Our previous post covered the introduction of A.B. 303 (Addis), the “Battery Energy Safety and Accountability Act”, following a catastrophic fire at one of the world’s largest battery energy storage facilities located in Moss...more
As stated in Holland & Knight's recent alert detailing Gov. Gavin Newsom's package of 11 bills to amend the venerable California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), meaningful reforms to CEQA have eluded all past governors in...more
On July 10, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills intended to accelerate critical infrastructure projects across the State aimed at achieving monumental climate and clean energy goals while...more
Governor Gavin Newsom announced proposed major new infrastructure permitting reforms on May 19, 2023 in an effort to create thousands of jobs and build California’s clean energy future. The eleven-bill package seeks to...more
The auction: First of its kind for five West Coast offshore lease areas - The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), completed its first west coast offshore wind lease auction on Wednesday.1 The auction covered...more
On October 14, 2022, the assigned Commissioner (Rechtschaffen) issued a proposed decision (PD) on Transportation Electrification Policy and Investment in the pending rulemaking (R.) 18-12-006 before the California Public...more
Governor Newsom signs sweeping climate legislation - ABC News – September 16 - Governor Gavin Newsom on September 16 signed a package of bills to expand California's reliance on clean energy and reduce carbon emissions...more
Governor Newsom signs SB 1137, creating a safety buffer between homes and oil wells in California Bullet Los Angeles Daily News – September 16 Governor Gavin Newsom on September 16 signed a package of environmental bills into...more
[co-author: Leila Fleming] Good evening! This is Akin Gump’s weekly policy newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from this past week and...more
A controversial new law gives the California Energy Commission authority over clean energy projects and authorizes the Department of Water Resources to fund new energy sources and extend the life of existing power plants. ...more
On June 30, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 205 (“AB 205”), which, among various other things, expands the siting jurisdiction of the California Energy Commission (“CEC”) to include non-thermal...more
City of L.A. to spend $30M on solar generation and storage - Los Angeles Daily News – September 27 - As Los Angeles sets out to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2035, city officials on Monday announced a $30 million...more
Newsom issues emergency proclamation to free up extra sources of power - Los Angeles Times – July 31 - Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on July 30 to free up additional power and to help make sure the...more
California oil and gas regulators delay health and safety rules - Associated Press – June 22 - It has been a year and a half since Governor Gavin Newsom directed oil regulators to consider new health and safety...more
K&L Gates San Francisco partner Buck Endemann discusses with Hydrogen Rising host David Wochner the state-of-play for hydrogen in the Golden State, including a discussion about Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent budget proposal...more
On October 6, 2020, the California Independent System Operator (“CAISO”), California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”), and the California Energy Commission (“CEC”) (collectively, “Joint Entities”) announced that their...more
California’s wildfires hampered solar energy production in September - Bullet Greentech Media – October 1 - The severe wildfire smoke that cast an orange glow over sections of the West Coast this summer also curtailed...more
CCAs eye PPAs for 1 TWh of renewable power - Bullet Renewables Now – August 3 - California community choice aggregators (CCAs) San Jose Clean Energy and Peninsula Clean Energy are jointly seeking proposals to buy 1...more
Supreme Court reinstates streamlined permitting for pipelines, but not for Keystone XL project - Bullet Bloomberg Law – July 6 - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reinstated a streamlined permitting program, known as...more
Better Buildings Initiative partners save $11B In energy costs - Bullet Facility Executive – June 9 - The more than 950 public and private sector organizations participating in the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better...more
Solar and storage advocates call for real-time pricing option in California - PV Magazine – April 13 - With an increasing level of variable renewable generation, California will need “more short-term load flexibility”—and...more