Pacific Gas & Electric and its parent, PG&E Corp., announced March 31 that the company has finalized a $750 million sustainability bond issuance, the net proceeds of which will be used to "finance or refinance projects designed to support PG&E's carbon reduction and sustainabilit… Read MoreQuick Bites: Energy News Roundup
Proposed solar and storage projects are surging in the United States, especially in California, where large amounts of solar and energy storage are in development—but the Golden State also leads the way in the time it takes for projects to go from proposal to operation. Read MoreU.S. Solar and Storage Development Is Booming, Especially in California
Western energy prices generally continued to rise despite moderate demand and below-normal temperatures across California. Read MoreWestern Energy Prices Move Higher
California energy regulators this week approved modifications to the implementation process for a new resource-adequacy framework that will take effect in 2024. Read MoreRegulators Approve New Resource-Adequacy Framework, SoCalGas Settlement
Energy regulators on April 6 approved rules for a new microgrid incentive program that will help enhance electric reliability in disadvantaged and tribal communities that are prone to power outages. Read MoreCPUC Adopts Rules for $200 Million Microgrid Incentive Program
In the latest Energy West podcast, Clearing Up's Dan Catchpole and California Energy Markets' Jason Fordney talk about obstacles to building offshore wind in California waters, interconnection delays across the country, Washington delaying new building codes in the wake of the 9th Circuit's Berkeley decision, PacifiCorp booking a $120 million first-quarter loss due to the 2020 Labor Day weekend wildfires, and more.
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Renewable-energy curtailments on the California Independent System Operator grid are at record high amounts, exceeding the 2022 total with the return of sunny weather amid tepid demand. Read MoreSunny Skies, Soft Demand Send CAISO Daily Curtailments to Record Heights
California's grid operator released its latest transmission plan with an estimated investment of $9.2 billion, including 46 projects that would mostly be built in-state. Read MoreCAISO Issues $9.2 Billion Transmission Plan for 2022-2023
The California Independent System Operator will host a walk-through of one of its most important initiatives—its extended day-ahead market—on April 10. Read MoreCAISO to Walk Through EDAM Tariff Changes on April 10
According to national reliability officials, it's up to Congress now. Read MoreNERC Officials Say Congress Needs to Act on Grid Reliability
New entrants to the California Independent System Operator's Western Energy Imbalance Market bring an abundance of new resources to the market, push representation beyond 80 percent of the Western Interconnection's electricity demand, and extend the market's reach into Texas. Read MoreWAPA Desert Southwest, Avangrid, El Paso Electric Begin EIM Participation
Thirty-one utilities, power producers, advocacy groups and others have committed to developing the Southwest Power Pool's Markets+ initiative, which includes day-ahead and real-time markets. Read More31 Backers Commit to Developing SPP's Markets+ Proposal
PacifiCorp's 2023 integrated resource plan released at the end of March outlines the utility's vision over the next decade to procure more than 15,000 MW in solar and wind resources, acquire at least 7,400 MW of battery storage and add 1,500 MW in nuclear energy as the company prepares appro… Read MorePacifiCorp IRP Looks to Phase Out Coal by 2032 Using Nuclear, Renewables
Snowpack across California appears to be at record levels; however, state officials are reluctant to proclaim it as such despite measurements from the Department of Water Resources' latest manual snow survey, conducted April 3. Read MoreLatest Measurements Show California Snowpack Reaching Near-Record Depth
A 550-mile transmission line that promises to deliver central New Mexico wind resources to load centers in Arizona and California appears to be nearing the permitting finish line, but an Arizona lawsuit challenging a 45-mile segment of the route might present a final hurdle for the project. Read MorePattern Expects May Approval for SunZia Line, Despite Looming Arizona Lawsuit
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo on March 27 issued an executive order calling for a "balanced" approach to energy policy in the state using renewables and natural gas over the next decade and emphasizing self-reliance. Read MoreNevada Gov's 'Balanced' Approach to Energy Includes Nod to New Natural Gas
President Joe Biden on April 6 vetoed a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the "Waters of the U.S." rule finalized late last year by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read MoreBiden Vetoes Resolution Overturning 'Waters' Rule
