Energy Consumption is Down Slightly During Week 10 of Shelter-in-Place Order
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) noted that they experienced load reductions of roughly 2% to 3% during the 10th ...
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Consumer Watchdog: ‘No More Oil Wells!’
On May 20, Consumer Watchdog, a nonprofit organization that works on behalf of taxpayers and consumers, transmitted a letter to ...
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Weekly Energy Digest for May 22, 2020
A few energy-related news stories we've been reading this week ... California Officials: Email Delays Key Vote on PG&E’s Bankruptcy ...
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Utility Appeals Transmission Line Inspection Requirements
PG&E is appealing the imposition of strict power line inspection requirements as part of the utility's criminal probation to the ...
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Pumped Storage Legislation Advancing
As we have been reporting, there are two bills dealing with the NextEra Eagle Crest Pumped Storage Project, one that ...
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Feinstein Supports Commission on Resilience Projects
In a letter to California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) President Marybel Batjer on May 7, U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) ...
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COVID- Energy Consumption is Up During the 8th Week of Shelter-in-Place
Unseasonably warm weather led to a spike in energy usage during the eighth week of California’s stay-at-home order. While the ...
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Bulk Storage Bill Gets Big Opposition
In late April, a large coalition of environmental groups, farming interests and municipal utilities co-signed and sent a letter to ...
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California’s Power Usage Continues to Sag During COVID-19 Pandemic
According to a recent presentation by the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), weekday morning peak power demand is down 7% ...
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Weekly Energy Digest for May 8, 2020
A few energy-related news stories and commentaries we've been reading this week ... California Regulators penalize PG&E for 2017, 2018 ...
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Weekly Energy Digest for May 1, 2020
A few energy-related news stories we've been reading (or listening to) this week ... California A 770-ton Chunk of the ...
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Commission ALJ Recommends PG&E Bankruptcy Approval
On April 20, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Peter Allen issued a 117-page document endorsing ...
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CAISO Reports Power Usage Is Down During Pandemic
The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) released a presentation that provides an assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 stay-at-home ...
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CAISO Extends Meeting Restrictions & Cancels Symposium
CAISO has extended its in-person meeting restrictions through June 15, or until further notice. The restrictions include in-person meetings and ...
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Weekly Energy Digest for April 24, 2020
A few energy-related news stories we've been reading this week ... California Kern Oil Producers Dodge Worst of US Price ...
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After Four Weeks of COVID-19, Overall Demand is Down, Residential Energy Use is Up, and NG is Keeping the Lights On
California is 30 days into the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. Office buildings, hotels, retail spaces, and industrial sites are idle, creating ...
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No PSPS Events During COVID-19?
On April 13, local governments, power providers and consumer advocates called on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to issue ...
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Weekly Energy Digest for April 17, 2020
A few energy-related news stories we've been reading this week ... California A Small Reduction in Bills Coming for About ...
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Bankruptcy Court Approves PG&E Settlement, Dismisses Last Minute Objections Regarding COVID-19
On April 7, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali rejected an attempt by wildfire victims' attorneys to notify clients that their ...
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COVID-19 Residential Energy Consumption is Up During 3rd Week of Shelter in Place
As reported on April 7, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) moved to alleviate higher electric bills during the COVID-19 ...
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