News Flash: CAISO Issues State 3 Emergency – Rolling Outages Ordered
From the California ISO: Stage 3 Emergency Declared; rotating power outages have been initiated to...
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Governor appoints new EDD executive team
Gov. Newsom on Friday appointed new executive team members to the Employment Development Department to boost customer service and deal with the backlog of unemployment claims due to COVID-19. On July 29, the governor announced a strike team to focus on the information technology challenges EDD faces, lead by GovOps Secretary Yolanda Richardson and Code for America founder Jennifer Pahlka.
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Statewide Flex Alert called for Friday, August 14
Due to hot weather forecasts, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is calling for a voluntary reduction in energy consumption on Friday, August 14 from 3pm to 10pm. Californians are urged to turn off unnecessary lights, avoid using major appliances, and set their thermostats to 78 degrees.
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Closing the Digital Divide Task Force Hearing
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will hold a hearing today of his task force to close the digital divide for California students who lack access to internet connectivity and devices.
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Report: Clean Energy Jobs Impacted by COVID-19
According to a recent study by BW Research, more than a half-million clean energy jobs have been lost nationwide with nearly 90,000 of those jobs in California. The overall job loss equates to a 16.3 % reduction in clean energy jobs.
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