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Weekly Energy Digest for April 10, 2020

April 10, 2020 / GovReport

A few energy-related news stories and commentaries we've been reading this week ... California PG&E Customers Getting a Credit on ...
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Energy Consumption Continues to Drop During Week 2 of COVID-19 Shutdown

April 7, 2020 / Matt Ross

At a White House meeting on April 3, President Donald Trump assured energy leaders that,"…we'll get our energy business back… ...
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Utilities Committee Offers Guidance on What to Expect

April 7, 2020 / Jesus Arredondo

As Chairman of the Utilities and Energy Committee, California Assemblyman Chris Holden sent guidance to his committee suggesting the likelihood ...
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Weekly Energy Digest for April 3, 2020

April 3, 2020 / GovReport

A few energy-related news stories and commentaries we've been reading this week ... California PG&E Fire Victims Seek Changes to ...
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Energy Consumption Down as COVID-19 Shutdown Continues

March 30, 2020 / Matt Ross

The California ISO (CAISO) reported on March 25 that energy demand has fallen as a result of Governor Newsom's Executive ...
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Commission Orders IOUs to Reduce GHGs by 25%

March 30, 2020 / Jesus Arredondo

On March 26, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) ordered California’s investor-owned utilities (IOUs) to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
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Weekly Energy Digest for March 27, 2020

March 27, 2020 / GovReport

A few energy-related news stories we've been reading ... California ‘Deeply flawed and very risky’: 2 Fire Victims Resign Key ...
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PG&E Reaches Deal with Governor Newsom to Emerge from Bankruptcy

March 23, 2020 / Jesus Arredondo

On Friday, March, 20, PG&E announced it had reached a deal with California Governor Gavin Newsom and would emerge from ...
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Weekly Energy Digest for March 20, 2020

March 20, 2020 / GovReport

Below are some of the energy-related news stories we've been reading this week ... California Court Approves PG&E's $23B Bankruptcy ...
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Weekly Energy Digest for March 13, 2020

March 13, 2020 / GovReport

A few energy-related news stories and opinion pieces we've been reading ... California Coronavirus effect: California Gas Prices to Drop ...
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Utility Bankruptcy Exit Plan to Cost $58 Billion

March 9, 2020 / Jesus Arredondo

PG&E told the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that its plan to exit bankruptcy and pay victims of fires its ...
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Coronavirus Impacting the Energy Sector

March 9, 2020 / Matt Ross

Over the last two weeks, there has been a significant change in the normal course of business in California’s energy ...
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Commission Approves Significant Increase to PCIA

March 3, 2020 / Jesus Arredondo

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously approved an increase to the exit fees that community choice aggregators (CCA) must ...
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Fifth District Court of Appeals Challenges Kern County’s 2015 EIR for Oil Wells

March 3, 2020 / Matt Ross

On February 25, the 5th District Court of Appeals threw out a Kern County law that allowed oil and natural ...
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Commission Proposes a Path for Utility Takeover

February 26, 2020 / Jesus Arredondo

While PG&E is continuing on its path to emerge from bankruptcy, Marybel Batjer, the California Public Utilities Commission (Commission) President, ...
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Draft Proposal Would Change Renewable Portfolio Standard

February 18, 2020 / Matt Ross

A draft proposal circulating in the State Capitol would seek to change the current renewable portfolio standard (RPS) in California ...
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LAO Urges Legislators to Reject Newsom’s Climate Loan Proposal

February 18, 2020 / Jesus Arredondo

Governor Newsom’s proposed budget plan includes a four-year, revolving loan program meant to help grow small- and medium-sized, climate-friendly businesses ...
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