Lawmakers including U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-San Mateo, are questioning how demands to the electricity grid — caused by the increasing number…
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Customers frustrated by high power bills they feel are being used for public relations have a remedy as a new law prohibits utilities from spe…
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A self-contained energy microgrid in Half Moon Bay’s downtown could be one solution to the climate event-induced power outages that increasing…
A complaint filed by solar advocates argues that California's two largest utilities routinely fail to meet state-mandated deadlines to connect rooftop solar panels to the electric grid. The complaint urges the California Public Utilities Commission to hold utilities accountable. The commission is reviewing the complaint, including whether it should require utilities to comply with the timeline it established years ago. When California residents adds solar panels to their rooftops they are supposed to be connected to the grid. The utilities are required to pay for power the customer generates but does not use. Pacific Gas & Election and Southern California Edison say they'll address the complaint through regulators.
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Two major energy-related bills authored by state Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park — one that would enable California’s participation in a region…
Two key bills in a major climate and energy package passed out of the legislature over the weekend were co-authored by state Sen. Josh Becker,…
California legislative leaders in the wee hours of Wednesday morning reached an agreement with Gov. Gavin Newsom to extend the state’s greenho…
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Legislation that would revamp parts of California’s utility structure — creating public financing opportunities for large-scale projects, retu…
California lawmakers advanced several reform measures this week to rein in utility profits, slash electricity bills and potentially save consumers billions of dollars. The legislation is part of Democrats' agenda to tackle the sky-high costs of living. California ratepayers pay some of the highest power bills in the country. Utilities say they need to increase rates to pay for wildfire mitigation projects, among other things. The legislation would limit utilities' ability to collect a return for shareholders and provide credits to customers during summer months, among other things. Republicans, utilities and the California Chamber of Commerce said it would only increase costs.
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A legislative attempt to provide rail agencies compensation for their energy generation isn’t advancing this year, but Caltrain officials are …
