Gov. Newsom on Tuesday signed SB350 by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) that authorizes the creation of a new non-profit public benefit corporation, Golden State Energy (GSE), to acquire the Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) if the utility does not emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy or has its license revoked by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).
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Commentary: Power-to-Gas Offers an Optimal Path for a Carbon-Free California
California is widely regarded for environmental leadership, especially around clean energy policy. The state has set an ambitious goal of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2045. Decarbonizing its electric power sector requires new approaches and … [Read More...] about Commentary: Power-to-Gas Offers an Optimal Path for a Carbon-Free California
Kevin Cornish Named Covered California’s New Chief Information Officer
Image: https://www.coveredca.com Covered California has a new executive to oversee the health agency's IT strategy and tech initiatives, according to an announcement this week. Kevin Cornish will serve as the chief information officer, replacing … [Read More...] about Kevin Cornish Named Covered California’s New Chief Information Officer
Final Push with New Bill for Pumped Storage
With COVID-19 stalling most energy matters not related to PG&E, the NextEra backed effort to promote pumped storage in California got new life last week following the “gut and amend” of AB 1720 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles). … [Read More...] about Final Push with New Bill for Pumped Storage
Western EIM Governing Body elects John Prescott and Anita Decker as chair and vice chair
The Western Energy Imbalance Market (EIM) Governing Body this week elected John Prescott and Anita Decker to serve as its chair and vice-chair, the California ISO announced on Wednesday. The elections took place at EIM's governing body meeting on … [Read More...] about Western EIM Governing Body elects John Prescott and Anita Decker as chair and vice chair
Air Resources Board Approves Electric Truck Mandates
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) unanimously approved a first-in-the-nation regulation mandating truck manufacturers to increase their sale of electric trucks in California through 2035.CARB’s Advanced Clean Truck rule is designed to put … [Read More...] about Air Resources Board Approves Electric Truck Mandates
Budget Update: Legislature Restores CalGEM Enforcement Positions
In last week's final budget, the Legislature restored key cuts for the Department of Conservation's Geologic Energy Management (CalGEM) division, which regulates the drilling, operation, and permanent closure of energy resource wells. CalGEM will … [Read More...] about Budget Update: Legislature Restores CalGEM Enforcement Positions
California Releases Open Source Tech, Data to Track COVID-19
California has new technology tools and data to help government agencies and the public better understand the spread and impact of COVID-19, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on June 25.Hosted in GitHub as open-source code for the public to use, the … [Read More...] about California Releases Open Source Tech, Data to Track COVID-19
Senate Confirms GovOps Secretary Yolanda Richardson
On June 22, the California state senate confirmed Yolanda Richardson as Governor Newsom’s appointee as secretary for the Government Operations (GovOps) Agency.Richardson was appointed in January to lead the super agency that oversees the … [Read More...] about Senate Confirms GovOps Secretary Yolanda Richardson