Local News Featured San Mateo pushes electric again By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Mar 9, 2026 After a regional overhaul of local energy codes due to a 2024 court decision, the San Mateo City Council passed updates to continue incentiviz…
Columnists Acting on impulse By Greg Wilson Nov 8, 2025 For years I’ve been striving to lower our energy usage. Although I’d mostly been focused on lowering the electric portion of our bill (we spen…
Local News Featured San Mateo eyes new electric mandates By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Oct 9, 2025 San Mateo’s Sustainability and Infrastructure Commission voted to move ahead with the city’s proposed ordinance that would implement new energ…
Local News Featured San Mateo avoids legal challenges with energy codes By Alyse DiNapoli, Daily Journal staff Updated Oct 9, 2025 San Mateo plans to implement new energy codes to keep incentivizing all-electric construction while adhering to new restrictions solidified by…
Columnists Batteries included By Greg WilsonUpdated Sep 12, 2024 Recently, I read that California has the highest electricity rates in the nation, except for Hawaii. Comparisons aside, our utility rates are …
Local News PG&E urges caution with space heaters Updated Apr 11, 2025 Heating equipment is the second leading cause of home fires in the United States, and almost half of these fires occur between December and Fe…
Lifestyle Ask the Carey Brothers Updated Apr 1, 2025 Question: I just moved into a manufactured home and the hot water heater is insufficient for my family’s needs. We’re considering a tankless w…
Lifestyle DonEUR(TM)t be a slave to thermostat By James and Morris CareyUpdated Oct 19, 2024 Depending upon where you live, home heating costs are projected to rise anywhere from 30 percent to 70 percent this winter. This is especially…
