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

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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Microgrids Take Major Role for Reliability, Resiliency

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 12:30:29 +0000

An array of technologies, both thermal and renewable, are being used in the design of microgrids, supporting distributed power generation across several sectors. The use of microgrids to provide reliable […]

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San Diego Electric School Buses Shuttling Electricity Into The Grid Now

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2022 05:47:27 +0000

electric school bus Lion ElectricWhat’s cooler than an electric school bus? An electric school bus with vehicle-to-grid capability. And that’s what some schools in San Diego, California, now have. San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E), the Cajon Valley Union School District, an Nuvve have just kicked off a vehicle-to-grid trial with 8 electric school buses. Naturally, the plan is […]

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SDG&E Adds More Energy Storage to CAISO Grid

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:11:32 +0000

San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) has completed a second energy storage project in its home city, a 20-MW/80-MWh facility located in Kearny Mesa. Utility officials on March 29 said the new installation is part of California’s push toward 100% carbon-free electricity. SDG&E in June 2021 completed the Top Gun Energy Storage project, a 30-MW/120-MWh […]

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PG&E Asks Bankruptcy Judge to Back Restructured Power Deals

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 02 Aug 2019 20:55:44 +0000

California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has asked the judge overseeing its bankruptcy case to support restructured deals with some of the utility’s power suppliers in an effort to reduce the price PG&E pays for those companies’ electricity. The fate of $42 billion worth of long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) is a key component […]

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California Governor Wants ‘Strike Team’ to Develop Utility Plan

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Feb 2019 22:27:44 +0000

California Governor Gavin Newsom on February 12 said the state has formed a “strike team” as it works to develop plans to help not only utility ratepayers but also utility employees. The move comes in the wake of the bankruptcy filing by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) as the state’s largest utility deals with its […]

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