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After a regional overhaul of local energy codes due to a 2024 court decision, the San Mateo City Council passed updates to continue incentiviz…
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A California watchdog is urging state lawmakers to make data centers cover their own power costs, so households do not pay more. The Little Hoover Commission warns that AI-driven growth could strain the grid and raise utility bills. The report says regulators need clearer data on where demand lands. It seeks confidential, facility-level reporting on electricity use. It also calls for a special rate class for extremely large power users. The plan includes prepaying for grid upgrades and helping cover wildfire safety costs. The report also flags backup diesel generators, carbon emissions, and water use by data centers as hampering California's climate goals.
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Beginning in March, San Carlos residents can get up to $100 from the city for replacing their gas-powered leaf blowers for an electric alterna…
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Test results for the petroleum contamination at Broadway and California Drive that caused a power outage and major road shutdowns in Burlingam…
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Especially in expensive places like the Bay Area, recreational vehicles are becoming increasingly common, extending beyond traditional road tr…
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A&A Gas Inc. and Mash Petroleum Inc., the fuel services operator and owner at A&A Gas & Mart, have been named as responsible parti…
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California gas prices fell slightly this week despite tensions within some oil-producing nations, according to AAA Northern California, which …
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Broadway is now open in both directions and California Drive is open south of Broadway after encroaching gasoline caused road closures and pow…
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UPDATE: Officials say California Drive is set to open at noon Sunday, Jan. 18 from Broadway to Lincoln Avenue to the north.Â
Shares of major U.S. companies in the energy sector are sharply higher after President Donald Trump announced plans to take control of Venezuela's oil industry and said American companies would revitalize it after capturing President Nicolás Maduro. While the U.S. action is unlikely to have an immediate impact on crude prices given the current glut in the market, it could upend energy markets. Venezuela's oil industry is in disrepair after years of neglect and international sanctions. Some oil industry analysts believe that Venezuela could double or triple its current output of about 1.1 million barrels of oil a day and return the nation to historic production levels relatively quickly, others see a much longer road ahead.
