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Unpaid CA Utility Bills Approaching $2 Billion

June 4, 2021 / By Bob Porterfield

Source: Patch

CALIFORNIA — If there’s any measure of additional pain inflicted upon Californians by the coronavirus pandemic beyond unemployment and untimely deaths, it can be partially reflected in the number of

California proposal advises against more retail choice amid debate over reliability, emissions impacts

May 28, 2021 / By Kavya Balaraman

Source: Utility Dive

Power sector players offered mixed reactions to a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposal that would, if approved, advise state legislators against further expanding its direct access program at this

AB 1139: Controversial bill could change solar industry in California

May 26, 2021 / By Melissa Mecija

Source: ABC 10 San Diego News

A controversial bill is addressing solar energy in California and the credits that current solar customers receive for their systems. AB 1139 focuses on net energy metering (NEM). That is

California eyes rooftop solar policy changes. The industry says its future hangs in the balance

May 20, 2021 / By J.D. Morris

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

A fight over the future of California’s rooftop solar industry is intensifying, as state officials contemplate comprehensive reforms to a program that pays homeowners for clean power they share with

PG&E gets greenlight for $7.5B wildfire securitization, but consumer advocates raise challenges

May 7, 2021 / By Kavya Balaraman

Source: Utility Dive

Dive Brief: California regulators on Thursday voted to approve a financing order giving Pacific Gas & Electric Co. the official go-ahead to securitize $7.5 billion in costs related to wildfires

California’s dilemma: How to control skyrocketing electric rates while building the grid of the future

April 26, 2021 / By Herman K. Trabish

Source: Utility Dive

California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Marybel Batjer says the state will not let skyrocketing electricity rates threaten reliability or the state’s policy goals. But affordability is a growing concern

PG&E, Utilities Push To Cut Subsidies For Home Solar Energy Systems

April 22, 2021 / By Kenny Choi

Source: KPIX 5 CBS SF Bay Area

California’s electric grid is supposed to be fossil-free by 2045 and solar is part of the solution. Homeowners with solar panels get paid by PG&E for energy they kick back

SDG&E electric vehicle charging program ran $25 million over budget, prompts audit

April 17, 2021 / By KUSI Newsroom

Source: KUSI News

SDG&E’s electric vehicle charging pilot program, “Power Your Drive,” spent $25 million over the budget, prompting an audit from the California Public Utilities Commission. While the company is now being

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California puts PG&E under enhanced oversight due to wildfire prevention work lapses

April 16, 2021 / By Kavya Balaraman

Source: Utility Dive

Dive Brief: California regulators on Thursday voted to place Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in a six-step enhanced oversight and enforcement process which could open up the possibility down the

Fire-starting utility PG&E chastised by regulators, but gets safety certificate anyway

April 15, 2021 / By Joseph Wilkinson

Source: MSN News

California regulators blasted notorious utility Pacific Gas & Electric at a Thursday meeting, but quietly certified the company’s 2021 wildlife safety plan. PG&E’s equipment has started several deadly fires in

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Unpaid CA Utility Bills Approaching $2 Billion

California proposal advises against more retail choice amid debate over reliability, emissions impacts

AB 1139: Controversial bill could change solar industry in California

California eyes rooftop solar policy changes. The industry says its future hangs in the balance

PG&E gets greenlight for $7.5B wildfire securitization, but consumer advocates raise challenges

California’s dilemma: How to control skyrocketing electric rates while building the grid of the future

PG&E, Utilities Push To Cut Subsidies For Home Solar Energy Systems

SDG&E electric vehicle charging program ran $25 million over budget, prompts audit

California puts PG&E under enhanced oversight due to wildfire prevention work lapses

Fire-starting utility PG&E chastised by regulators, but gets safety certificate anyway

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