High summer temperatures generated strong financial benefits of $301 million in the Western Energy Imbalance Market in the third quarter, the California Independent System Operator, the market's administrator, said. The third-quarter results bring the cumulative benefits attained in the EIM … Read MoreQuick Bites: Energy News Roundup
It's clear that the professional employment picture in the United States is undergoing dramatic change in the pandemic era, with high worker vacancies being reported, particularly for small businesses. California's energy scene is no different. Read MoreCalifornia Sees Vacancies at Highest Levels of Energy Planning, Grid Operation
The West Coast saw active and cooler weather through Oct. 28 that brought much-needed rain and changed natural gas usage patterns. Read MoreChange of Seasons in the West Shifts Gas Consumption Patterns
Energy experts in California are urging the California Public Utilities Commission to rerun an analysis that found the state could increase natural gas power plant capacity in the coming years as a cost-effective way to improve grid reliability. Read MoreExperts Question Rationale of CPUC's Natural Gas Capacity Report
California is rushing to install microgrids before potential electricity shortages next summer, but some energy experts are concerned that certain microgrid policies could increase diesel fuel usage. Read MoreMicrogrids Could Lead to Increased Diesel Generator Usage
The California Air Resources Board is proposing eight strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by the state's transportation sector, which still accounts for about 40 percent of California's total GHG output. Read MoreCARB Sends Transportation Emissions Strategies to Legislature
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In the latest Energy West podcast, Clearing Up's Dan Catchpole and California Energy Markets' Jason Fordney talk about the California Independent System Operator's latest look at expanding its footprint, Southwest Power Pool's announcement that Markets+ is moving into development early, big rate-increase requests from two SoCal utilities, Puget Sound Energy's push to shut down its natural gas business, and more.
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Southern California Edison and Ameresco contracted to increase the utility's battery storage assets by roughly 535 MW in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom's emergency proclamation calling for the rapid acceleration of clean-energy and storage project deployments throughout the state. Read MoreSCE Adding Three Battery Storage Units at Existing Facilities to Bolster Reliability
The 644-MW Hyatt power plant at Lake Oroville, which was taken off line in early August due to low water elevation, could be back on line before the end of the year. Read MoreDWR: Hyatt Power Plant Operations Expected to Resume in December
With an eye to the State of California's goal to reach 100-percent carbon neutrality by 2045, Southern California Gas Co. this week issued a study, "The Role of Clean Fuels and Gas Infrastructure in Achieving California's Net-Zero Climate Goal," that displays the vital functions and position… Read MoreNew SoCalGas Report Focuses on Repurposing of Gas Infrastructure
A self-sufficient hydrogen transportation market in California might be closer to reality than it currently appears, according to a recent report. Read MoreReport: California Could Be Hydrogen Self-Sufficient by 2030
The global maritime industry is calling on government agencies to adopt policies and secure the investments necessary to fully decarbonize international shipping by 2050, releasing two proposals in support of that premise. Read MoreMaritime Industry Asks Governments for Help With Decarbonization Goal
The Arizona Corporation Commission made significant changes affecting both rate design and revenue requirements in the rate case of the state's largest utility, but the commission, for a second time, punted on the rate case itself—as well as several other items on the agenda that were not co… Read MoreACC Repeals Solar Charges, Adjusts TOU Times in APS Rate Case Order
Texas utility regulators took a serious step toward improving electric reliability in the state this winter by adopting a short-term rule that requires generation and transportation companies to implement cold-weather and emergency preparedness efforts in advance of the season. Read MorePUCT Approves Short-Term Winter Rules for Generators, Transmission Providers
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission this week initiated the rulemaking process for the state's community solar law, which passed earlier this year, but managing the program will be a critical challenge for the commission, as the legislation provides no funding or other resources for … Read MoreNMPRC Begins Community Solar Rulemaking, Will Look at Supply Chain Issues
PNM Resources, the parent company of Public Service Company of New Mexico, on Oct. 28 reported ongoing earnings of $118 million for the third quarter, translating to earnings per share of $1.32. Read MoreAdditional Shares Dilute PNMR Earnings; Company Awaits Final Merger Decision
President Joe Biden on Oct. 28 announced a $1.75-trillion "framework" for a 10-year budget bill that includes $555 billion for energy tax credits, supply chain development, "resilience" and federal procurement. Read MoreBudget Bill Framework, Text Released
