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Grid Condition Accuracy Requires Monthly Reporting & Assurances

October 16, 2024 admin California, california public utilities commission, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean power, climate change, cpuc, grid, interstate renewable energy council, irec, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 13 Oct 2024 14:02:58 +0000

Gwendolyn Brown, vice president of communications at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) in San Francisco, reached out to me at CleanTechnica. She wanted me to be aware of a pending decision before the California Public Utilities Commission regarding access to accurate information about the conditions on the electric grid. … [continued]

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EVs Are Good For The Environment And Electricity Rates

October 9, 2024 admin California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), carbon emissions, clean transport, cpuc, demand response, electric car benefits, electric cars, Electric vehicles, electricity prices, ev benefits, ev charging, research

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 12:26:58 +0000

Can the electric grid handle all the electric vehicles (EVs) we need to address the climate crisis? Most people now accept that EVs are companions to solar and wind generation. The electricity system is built for the most demanding hour of the year, but during every other hour there’s excess … [continued]

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Expected California Ruling: Critical Opportunity to Improve California Grid Data. Will Regulators Seize It?

October 6, 2024 admin California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean power, cpuc, irec, pacific gas and electric company (pg&e), PG&E, san diego gas and electric (sdg&e), SDG&E, Solar energy, southern california edison (sce), wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 21:33:54 +0000

This article was originally published on July 30, 2024. It was updated on October 1 to reflect new developments in the regulatory proceeding. California is looked to as a leader in clean energy, and rightly so. It is one of the nation’s leading producers of renewable energy and has pioneered … [continued]

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California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines for Utilities to Connect EV Chargers to the Grid

September 28, 2024 admin batteries, California, california public utilities commission, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean transport, cpuc, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, nrdc, pacific gas and electric company, pacific gas and electric company (pg&e), PG&E, policy & politics, san diego gas & electric, SDG&E, Southern California Edison, southern california edison (sce), utilities

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:04:14 +0000

This action marks an important step in reducing delays that could undermine progress toward the state’s climate and air quality standards. But it doesn’t go far enough. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new set of timelines to accelerate the connection of new residential buildings, commercial businesses, and electric … [continued]

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California Public Utilities Commission Crushes Community Solar With Latest Monopolistic Play

June 14, 2024 admin California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), california solar, california solar energy, clean power, cpuc, green economy, investment, policy & politics, Solar energy, solar prices

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 05:00:16 +0000

California has seen massive growth across its solar power sector — utility-scale solar, commercial solar, and residential solar have all boomed in the past decade plus. However, the utilities have been on a mission to squeeze out the little guys (distributed solar energy) for years, and after achieving quite a … [continued]

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Waymo Moves Into More Markets, Plus One Rider Experience

March 12, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean transport, cpuc, Electric vehicles, robotaxis, waymo, waymo one

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 00:40:15 +0000

Waymo robotaxis have been rolling the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, for several years. But they’ve been slow to expand beyond … [continued]

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There’s Still Time for California Regulators to Stop Killing the California Solar & Storage Industry

February 4, 2024 admin batteries, California, california energy storage, california public utilities commission (cpuc), california solar, california solar energy, clean power, cpuc, Energy Storage, policy & politics, rooftop solar, seia, Solar energy, solar energy industries association (seia), utilities

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:53:57 +0000

California’s rooftop solar and storage market is changing, and the industry is learning to operate in this new reality. California has … [continued]

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To California Regulators: Delay Harmful Rooftop Solar Plan!

March 18, 2023 admin California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), california solar energy, clean power, cpuc, policy & politics, rooftop solar, Solar energy, subsidies

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 03:14:54 +0000

California regulators should revise a new rooftop solar plan to make solar more affordable for low-income communities, dozens of groups will tell the California Public Utilities Commission at its meeting Thursday. The commission’s plan drastically slashes the credit new solar users would get for sharing their extra solar energy with the grid. More than 100 […]

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Are California Regulators Waiting To Crush Rooftop Solar Until After The Election?

October 10, 2022 admin California, california net metering, california public utilities commission (cpuc), california solar energy, clean power, ewg, gavin newsom, pge&e, policy & politics, rooftop solar, Solar energy, solar rights alliance, subsidies

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 14:00:31 +0000

Courtesy of the Environmental Working Group SAN FRANCISCO — Fearing voter backlash, California regulators may hold off issuing their proposed decision on a utility proposal to stifle the state’s rooftop solar program until after the November election, according to an October 3 email bulletin from the San Diego–based nonprofit Solar Rights Alliance, citing credible sources. […]

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Groundbreaking California Rule Transforms How Renewables Connect to the Grid

June 28, 2022 admin California, california public utilities commission (cpuc), clean power, grid, interstate renewable energy council (irec), policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2022 11:00:13 +0000

A new decision from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) marks a significant milestone by dramatically simplifying the interconnection process for distributed energy resources (DERs), like solar and batteries, and providing valuable transparency for project developers. This is one of the most significant changes to the interconnection process in decades and offers a model for other states, […]

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