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Oct 29, 2024, 9:18 AM

CAISO Adopts Sweeping Generator Interconnection Reforms

Oct 18, 2024, 3:17 PM

CEC Kicks Off Process to Update the RPS Guidebook

Oct 4, 2024, 10:44 AM

CPUC Proposed Decision Changes Solar Rules for Affordable Housing

Sep 23, 2024, 2:38 PM

CPUC Proposed Decision Rejects Multi-Property Microgrid Tariff Proposals By Microgrid Advocates in Favor of Modified Utility Proposal

Sep 18, 2024, 3:05 PM

CPUC Adopts Energization Timelines and Procedures

Aug 30, 2024, 9:46 AM

Landmark Decision Calls for Centralized Procurement of Long Lead-Time Resources

Aug 16, 2024, 9:33 AM

CPUC Proposed Decision Targets Energization Delays

Jul 26, 2024, 4:23 PM

CPUC Invites Public Comment on Tribal Land Transfer Policy Questions

Jul 16, 2024, 8:26 AM

CEC Approves Strategic Plan For Offshore Wind Generation

Mar 15, 2024, 3:06 PM

CPUC Adopts Rules For Clean Miles Standard Program

Feb 12, 2024, 6:49 AM

CPUC Expands Scope of Issues to be Addressed in the Energization Timelines Rulemaking

Jan 5, 2024, 11:09 AM

CPUC Schedules Utility Energization Implementation Workshop

Dec 21, 2023, 11:47 AM

New California GHG Disclosure Laws Taking Effect in 2024

Dec 21, 2023, 11:37 AM

New CPUC Rulemaking Will Address Future of Transportation Electrification Programs

Oct 27, 2023, 4:20 PM

CEC Adopts Guidelines For Building Decarbonization Program

Oct 13, 2023, 8:36 AM

New Statutes Aimed At Reducing Delays In Utility Energization

Aug 23, 2023, 1:24 PM

CPUC Expands Clean Energy Financing Options

Aug 18, 2023, 2:21 PM

CPUC Sets Energy Efficiency Goals

Aug 16, 2023, 3:44 PM

Implications of Senate Bill 149 for Judicial Review of CEC Decisions and CEQA Litigation

Aug 10, 2023, 1:52 PM

CPUC Issues Proposed Decision On Remaining Net Metering Issues

Aug 10, 2023, 1:21 PM

Governor Newsom Announces Strategy to Develop California Hydrogen Economy

Aug 4, 2023, 10:07 AM

CPUC Kicks Off Process To Develop Multi-Property Microgrid Tariff

Aug 3, 2023, 2:05 PM

CPUC Sets Schedule For Revising Rules For Planning And Constructing Power Infrastructure

Apr 27, 2023, 8:05 AM

CARB Presents New Regulatory Programs and Regulations to Help Meet the State’s Carbon Neutrality Goals

Mar 17, 2023, 1:06 PM

California Public Utilities Commission Releases Proposed Decision on Long-term RA Reform: “Slice of Day”

Mar 1, 2023, 10:50 AM

California Energy Commission Proposes New Pool Control Standards

Feb 16, 2023, 3:32 PM

Can Small Modular Nuclear Power Plants Play a Role in California’s Decarbonization Efforts?

Feb 10, 2023, 9:37 AM

CPUC Proposed Decision Outlines Microgrid Incentive Program Implementation Rules

Jan 24, 2023, 3:44 PM

Integrated Resource Planning Process Overview and Recent Developments

Jan 13, 2023, 11:25 AM

CEC Extends Deadline For Comments On Equitable Building Decarbonization Program

Jan 10, 2023, 12:24 PM

CPUC Extends Opportunity To Comment On Draft Transmission Project Review Process

Jan 10, 2023, 12:13 PM

CPUC Opens New Rulemaking To Address Allocation Of Biomethane Costs

Jan 10, 2023, 12:02 PM

California Gas Utilities File Draft Renewable Gas Procurement Plans

Dec 28, 2022, 2:22 PM

CPUC Decision Cautiously Authorizes Steps Forward On Pipeline Hydrogen and Clarifies Biomethane Reporting Requirements

Dec 28, 2022, 11:36 AM

PG&E EV Charge 2 Program Approved By CPUC

Dec 9, 2022, 10:27 AM

California’s New Community Renewable Energy Legislation

Oct 24, 2022, 10:14 AM

CPUC Eliminates Gas Line Extension Allowances

Oct 10, 2022, 10:10 AM

PG&E Applies to Transfer Generation Assets to New Subsidiary (Application No. 22-09-018)

Sep 20, 2022, 11:07 AM

California Energy Commission Opens New Rulemaking to Revise the Appliance Efficiency Regulations

Sep 16, 2022, 2:59 PM

Activities at the Legislature and CPUC Affecting Hydrogen Development in California

Sep 2, 2022, 12:31 PM

Governor's Proclamation of a State of Emergency

Aug 25, 2022, 9:57 AM

California Agencies Issue State Plan For Implementing The National EV Infrastructure (NEVI) Program

Jul 29, 2022, 12:03 PM

CAISO Proposes Improvements To Interconnection Process, And Coordination With FERC Interconnection Rulemaking

Jul 15, 2022, 10:14 AM

What the Passage of AB 205 Means for California

Jun 3, 2022, 9:57 AM

Energy Commission Adopts Guiding Principles for California Electric Homes Program

Jun 2, 2022, 2:16 PM

Potential Impact on California LSEs from the Auxin Solar Trade Petition

May 27, 2022, 9:15 AM

CPUC Proposed Decision Recommends RPS Portfolio Content Rules

May 20, 2022, 11:56 AM

CEC Workshop on Summer 2022 and Mid-Term Electric System Reliability

Mar 29, 2022, 11:26 AM

CPUC Issues Decision Modifying The Central Procurement Entity Structure

Mar 4, 2022, 8:50 AM

California Air Resource Board’s 2022 Scoping Plan Update and State SIP Strategy

Feb 23, 2022, 9:22 AM

CPUC Proposes Changes In California’s Central Procurement Entity (CPE) Framework

Feb 4, 2022, 9:47 AM

Offshore Wind Comes to California

Jan 14, 2022, 8:38 AM

Governor’s 2022-23 Budget Proposal Includes Focus on Energy and Climate Priorities

Jan 7, 2022, 9:24 AM

Proposed Decision would make significant changes in California’s renewable net metering (NEM) tariff

Jan 4, 2022, 2:33 PM

Proposed Decision Establishes Framework For New Utility Biomethane Procurement Program

Dec 10, 2021, 3:09 PM

CPUC Authorizes New Measures To Address Anticipated Load Shortages In 2022 And 2023

Dec 10, 2021, 2:55 PM

CPUC Defines Scope of Resource Adequacy Proceeding

Nov 30, 2021, 9:14 AM

CPUC Updates Confidentiality Rules for RPS Compliance Reporting

Nov 4, 2021, 4:31 PM

CPUC Focused On Addressing Summer 2022 And 2023 Electric Reliability

Oct 19, 2021, 8:53 AM

Utility Safety Culture Assessments Are Ahead For California Electric And Gas Utilities

Oct 5, 2021, 9:27 AM

CEC Approves Additional Voluntary CALGreen Energy Efficiency Measures

Oct 5, 2021, 9:17 AM

Update: CPUC Clarifies Comment Deadlines On RPS Confidentiality Proposed Decision And Alternate

Oct 5, 2021, 9:03 AM

CPUC Sets 2022-2032 Energy Efficiency Goals

Oct 5, 2021, 8:59 AM

Mobile Emergency Generation Units Online

Sep 29, 2021, 10:07 AM

CPUC Proposed Decisions Will Reduce Confidentiality Period for RPS Contract Prices and Expand Public Access to Bidding Information

Aug 6, 2021, 8:03 AM

FERC Opens New Rulemaking To Explore Rate Impacts Of Transmission Grid Expansion

Aug 4, 2021, 1:04 PM

CPUC Issues Draft DER Action Plan 2.0

Aug 3, 2021, 3:25 PM

Governor Newsom Orders a Statewide Emergency Program to Address Electric Supply Shortage During Afternoon-Evening Peak Period

Jul 30, 2021, 8:16 AM

San Francisco Takes A Step Toward Municipalizing Its Electric System

Jul 22, 2021, 4:51 PM

CPUC Offers Guidance For Near-Term Utility Transportation Electrification Investments

Jun 11, 2021, 1:55 PM

CPUC Takes First Step in Reviewing Utility Undergrounding Rules

Apr 28, 2021, 2:01 PM

President Biden Intends to Reduce GHG Emissions by 50 Percent by 2030

Mar 19, 2021, 4:33 PM

Judicial Review of California Energy Commission Siting Decisions: From Supreme to Superior (Court)

Feb 23, 2021, 8:30 AM

CPUC Adopts New Guiding Principles for Net Energy Metering

Feb 23, 2021, 8:07 AM

CPUC Orders New Telecom Resiliency Requirements

Feb 12, 2021, 8:08 AM

CPUC’s Load Impact Protocol (LIP) Process Published

Feb 11, 2021, 9:43 AM

CPUC Seeks Comment on Standby Charge Waiver for Microgrids

Jan 28, 2021, 4:26 PM

CPUC Orders Actions to Support Microgrid Development

Jan 28, 2021, 3:46 PM

CPUC Approves 2020 RPS Plans

Jan 22, 2021, 3:18 PM

CPUC and CEC Moving Forward to Implement Schools Stimulus Program

Nov 24, 2020, 3:18 PM

CEC Initiates Proceeding On Efficiency Improvements For Existing Powerplants

Nov 23, 2020, 4:31 PM

CPUC Issues Emergency Reliability Rulemaking

Nov 17, 2020, 8:41 AM

CPUC Imposes 2021 Moratorium on Utility Energy Efficiency Incentives

Nov 9, 2020, 9:25 AM

CPUC Adopts Comprehensive Enforcement Policy

Oct 23, 2020, 8:05 AM

CPUC Will Vote On New Pilots For Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service

Oct 16, 2020, 9:07 AM

CAISO Issues Energy Storage and Distributed Energy Resources Phase 4 Decision

Oct 1, 2020, 3:25 PM

CPUC Seeks Comment on Expanding Direct Access

Oct 1, 2020, 2:49 PM

CPUC Clarifies Regulatory Status of Medium/Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Charging

Sep 22, 2020, 9:30 AM

New CPUC Rulemaking Investigates Green Financing Options

Aug 21, 2020, 8:23 AM

Integrated Resource Planning – CPUC Adopts Citation Program

Aug 5, 2020, 12:00 PM

Stanford Vina Ranch Co. v. State of California: 3d Dist. Court of Appeal Affirms SWRCB Authorized to Adopt Temporary Emergency Regulations and Curtailment Orders

Jul 28, 2020, 10:29 AM

CPUC Seeks Comment on Staff Proposal to Facilitate Commercialization of Microgrids

Jun 19, 2020, 8:10 AM

CPUC Approves Short-Term Microgrid and Resiliency Actions

Jun 4, 2020, 11:20 PM

Ninth Circuit Rejects District Court’s Dismissal of San Francisco and Oakland’s Climate Change Suit

Jun 2, 2020, 2:48 PM

CPUC Approves PG&E Bankruptcy

May 22, 2020, 8:25 AM

CPUC Opens New Integrated Resource Planning Rulemaking and Publishes LSE Load Forecasts & Emissions Benchmarks

May 18, 2020, 8:20 PM

Senate Bill 350: Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) bankruptcy backup plan or possible future?

May 8, 2020, 10:17 AM

CEC Proposes Amendments to RPS Enforcement Regulations for Local Publicly Owned Electric Utilities

May 1, 2020, 3:55 PM

California Air Resources Board Amends Enforcement Policy to Adjust Maximum Penalties

May 1, 2020, 2:41 PM

Proposed Decision Issued in CPUC's Microgrid Proceeding in Advance of 2020 Fire Season

Apr 6, 2020, 6:32 PM

CPUC Plans to Use Distributed Energy Resources to Strengthen Reliability of the Electric Distribution Grid

Mar 23, 2020, 10:39 AM

CPUC Adopts Avoided Cost Deferral Values for Optimal Deployment of Distributed Energy Resources

Mar 20, 2020, 4:07 PM

Executive Order on COVID-19 Exempts Critical Infrastructure Workers

Mar 19, 2020, 4:43 PM

CPUC Advances Wildfire Community Awareness and Public Outreach Efforts

Mar 17, 2020, 10:33 AM

Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Allow State and Local Governments Flexibility to Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic

Feb 6, 2020, 4:13 PM

Transportation Electrification Framework Proposal Kicks Off Process for Long-Term TE Planning

Feb 5, 2020, 10:15 AM

New Bill Introduced in California Legislature Proposes Public Ownership of PG&E

Feb 3, 2020, 4:50 PM

New CPUC Rulemaking Will Look at Natural Gas Reliability and Planning Issues

Feb 3, 2020, 1:42 PM

California Self-Generation Incentive Program Extended and Modified

Feb 3, 2020, 12:24 PM

CEC Initiates New Rulemaking to Consider Changes to California’s Appliance Efficiency Regulations (Title 20)

Jan 16, 2020, 3:11 PM

CPUC Opens New Autonomous Vehicle Rulemaking Process

Dec 27, 2019, 3:31 PM

The California Consumer Privacy Act is Effective January 1, 2020, but Compliance is Challenging Pending Adoption of the Associated Regulations

Nov 26, 2019, 3:55 PM

November 2019 Senate Oversight Hearing on Electric Utility Power Shutoffs

Nov 15, 2019, 4:20 PM

Energy and Telecommunications Utilities Face CPUC Questions On October Power Shut-Offs

Nov 14, 2019, 2:15 PM

CPUC Authorizes New EV Charging Pilots for California Schools and Parks

Nov 14, 2019, 9:00 AM

CPUC Opens New Resource Adequacy Rulemaking

Nov 11, 2019, 9:34 AM

CPUC Orders Procurement of 3,300 MW of System Capacity

Nov 7, 2019, 4:33 PM

California Energy Commission To Develop Flexible Demand Appliance Standards

Nov 7, 2019, 12:04 PM

CAISO Seeks Comments on Storage/DER Straw Proposal

Oct 11, 2019, 3:25 PM

CPUC Opens New Rulemaking to Consider EPIC Funding and Program Improvements

Oct 8, 2019, 4:51 PM

CPUC Opens New Docket to Review PG&E Reorganization Plan

Oct 8, 2019, 9:32 AM

Efforts Underway to Select Year-2 Communities for CARB’s Community Air Protection Program

Sep 23, 2019, 1:34 PM

CPUC Ruling Initiates Phase 2 of Direct Access Reopening Proceedings

Sep 20, 2019, 8:54 AM

CPUC Seeks Comment on Fuel Substitution Test Methodology and Process

Sep 19, 2019, 12:41 PM

New SGIP Decision Targets Resiliency, Disadvantaged Communities

Sep 19, 2019, 10:22 AM

PG&E Low/Moderate Income Home Charger Program Approved by CPUC

Sep 13, 2019, 8:23 AM

Energy Commission Approves Clean Transportation Investment Plan Update

Sep 13, 2019, 8:14 AM

CPUC Opens New Rulemaking to Develop Policies Supporting Microgrids

Sep 10, 2019, 1:18 PM

CARB Issues New Modifications to Proposed EV Charging Station Standards

Sep 10, 2019, 1:15 PM

FERC Kicks Off Process For Discussion of New Technologies to Enhance Grid Functions

Aug 12, 2019, 4:28 PM

CPUC Clarifies Procedures for Direct Access Expansion

Aug 12, 2019, 4:23 PM

CPUC Modifies Three-Prong Fuel Substitution Test

Aug 7, 2019, 12:00 PM

CPUC Issues Enforcement Decision on RPS Program Rules

Jul 30, 2019, 2:00 PM

CPUC Opens Rulemaking to Consider Funding for Legislature’s Wildfire Fund

Jul 25, 2019, 3:33 PM

New Regulations for Reporting Criteria Air Pollutants and Toxic Air Contaminants

Jun 28, 2019, 4:03 PM

CPUC Issues Decision Implementing Senate Bill 100's post-2020 Procurement Targets

Jun 27, 2019, 11:21 AM

CPUC Sets a 2 GW IRP Procurement Target

Jun 7, 2019, 8:04 AM

CPUC Approves New Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plans and De-energization Guidelines

Apr 30, 2019, 9:42 AM

CPUC Completes 2017-2018 Integrated Resource Planning Cycle

Apr 22, 2019, 9:24 AM

Building Energy Use Benchmarking Data Due June 1

Apr 22, 2019, 8:59 AM

CPUC Kicks Off Self General Incentive Program (SGIP) Review

Apr 19, 2019, 1:34 PM

Catastrophe Compensation Fund Proposals for Wildfire-Related Costs

Mar 25, 2019, 4:07 PM

CPUC Launches Rulemaking for Expansion of Direct Access

Mar 21, 2019, 1:16 PM

CPUC Expands On-Bill Financing Options for PG&E Energy Efficiency Upgrade Program

Mar 15, 2019, 3:45 PM

California Developing New Rules for Building Decarbonization

Mar 15, 2019, 3:33 PM

California Opens Rulemaking to Address TNC Accessibility

Mar 12, 2019, 9:28 AM

CPUC Accepts Load Serving Entities' Draft 2018 RPS Procurement Plans

Mar 4, 2019, 12:35 PM

The CPUC adopts a revised Track 2 Resource Adequacy (“RA”) Decision

Jan 22, 2019, 5:09 PM

First Call for Ideas to Revise California’s Building Energy Efficiency Standards for 2022

Jan 22, 2019, 9:35 AM

CPUC Orders Hearing on PG&E Motions for Bankruptcy Financing Exemptions

Jan 22, 2019, 9:18 AM

CPUC Opens Rulemaking on Utility Wildfire Cost Recovery “Stress Test”

Jan 3, 2019, 4:32 PM

California Air Resources Board Proposes Regulation Mandating Transition to Zero-Emission Airport Shuttles by 2035

Jan 3, 2019, 9:15 AM

CPUC Opens De-Energization Rulemaking

Nov 29, 2018, 9:00 PM

CPUC Gets To Work on Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Nov 2, 2018, 10:39 AM

CPUC Opens Process To Consider Staff Recommendations For Modification Of BioMAT Feed-In Tariff

Nov 1, 2018, 10:11 AM

California Commission Opens SB 901 Rulemaking to Guide Development of Utility Wildfire Mitigation Plans

Oct 19, 2018, 11:29 AM

California to Test LED Lamps Under Amended "Time to Failure" Testing Procedures

Oct 16, 2018, 1:13 PM

CPUC Approves Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) Charge

Oct 12, 2018, 9:15 AM

2018 Legislature Wrap-Up: Self-Generation Incentive Program Extended With More Funding for Energy Storage

Oct 1, 2018, 4:34 PM

ARB Adopts LCFS Amendments

Sep 27, 2018, 12:57 PM

2018 Legislature Wrap-Up: Program Initiatives Aimed at Supporting Renewable Natural Gas Use

Sep 17, 2018, 4:03 PM

2018 Legislature Wrap-Up: Governor Brown Signs Clean Transportation Bills

Sep 6, 2018, 10:42 AM

CEC reminds California public school officials that School Bus Replacement Program application deadline is approaching

Aug 31, 2018, 3:03 PM

New Proposition 65 Warning Rules Effective August 30, 2018

Aug 22, 2018, 7:13 AM

SDG&E Appeals CPUC Decision Denying Recovery of 2007 Wildfire Costs.

Aug 20, 2018, 5:56 PM

CPUC Opens New Rulemaking for Implementation of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA).

Aug 20, 2018, 5:39 PM

California Prepares To Host Global Climate Action Summit

Aug 15, 2018, 9:52 AM

Joint Conference Committee to decide whether to change electric utility liability for wildfire-related damages and cost recovery

Aug 3, 2018, 10:51 AM

Load Serving Entities File Integrated Resource Plans

Aug 3, 2018, 10:42 AM

CPUC Issues Proposed Decision in Power Charge Indifference Adjustment Proceeding

Jul 11, 2018, 10:53 AM

Court of Appeal Affirms Dismissal of Case Brought by Group Seeking to Remove O’Shaughnessy Dam

Jun 8, 2018, 2:56 PM

CPUC adopts Renewables Portfolio Standard Program penalities and requirements for waivers from program requirements

Jun 8, 2018, 2:50 PM

California adopts a record-setting $739 budget for new utility Electric Vehicle charging infrastructure projects

Jun 8, 2018, 2:42 PM

CPUC Approves Pilot Program for Autonomous Vehicle Passenger Service

May 16, 2018, 9:07 AM

The Anne J. Schneider Lecture Series

May 15, 2018, 4:23 PM

CPUC Issues “Green Book” on Customer Choice

May 11, 2018, 3:20 PM

CARB Considers New Stationary Source Reporting Requirements

May 11, 2018, 3:10 PM

California Regulators and Legislators Grapple with Utility Exposure for Wildfire Costs

May 11, 2018, 3:06 PM

California Public Utilities Commission Opens New Rulemaking on Climate Change Adaptation (R.18-04-019)

May 10, 2018, 3:04 PM

New CEC Building Standards Mandate Installation of PV on All New Construction

Apr 2, 2018, 7:54 AM

New CAISO Initiative: Storage as a Transmission Asset

Jan 22, 2018, 5:23 PM

California Energy Commission Issues Revised Proposal for Implementation of GHG Provisions for the Power Source Disclosure Program

Dec 19, 2017, 1:07 PM

CPUC Proposes to Ban New Commercial and Industrial Gas Hook-Ups in Los Angeles County Area

Dec 15, 2017, 1:47 PM

CARB Releases the Finalized 2017 Enforcement Policy Update.

Dec 15, 2017, 1:15 PM

CARB Releases the Proposed Final 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan Update.

Dec 14, 2017, 12:41 PM

Federal District Court finds the CPUC’s Re-MAT procurement program is not PURPA-compliant

Nov 30, 2017, 10:43 AM

CPUC Approves Changes to its Rules of Practice and Procedure

Nov 28, 2017, 1:50 PM

Aliso Canyon: CPUC Approves Request to Extend Settlement Addressing Southern California Gas System Operations

Nov 17, 2017, 4:27 PM

California Energy Commission Issues Advisory: Warns of Improper Use in the Advertising of Building Products and Services As “Title 24 Compliant” or “Title 24 Certified.”

Oct 11, 2017, 10:59 AM

CEC Issues Intent to Deny California Powerplant

Jul 27, 2017, 4:00 PM

Cap-and-Trade Extended to 2030

Jul 18, 2017, 2:25 PM

California Passes Climate Change Bills, Extending Cap-and-Trade to 2030

May 11, 2017, 3:25 PM

CalRecycle’s Enforcement of the Rigid Plastic Packaging Container Law

Apr 7, 2017, 3:55 PM

3rd District Court of Appeal upholds California’s Cap-and-Trade Auction System

Mar 27, 2017, 1:35 PM

Invitation - 2018 Anne J. Schneider Lecture

Feb 27, 2017, 2:09 PM

CEC Begins Update of its Power Source Disclosure Program

Jan 27, 2017, 2:13 PM

California Energy Commission Adopts 9th Edition of its RPS Eligibility Guidebook

Jan 27, 2017, 1:58 PM

CARB's 2017 Climate Change Scoping Plan Update Issued.

Jan 23, 2017, 4:07 PM

PG&E Implements Successor Net Energy Metering Tariff

Jan 13, 2017, 3:34 PM

CEC Issues Draft Powerplant Compliance Regulations

Aug 18, 2015, 9:00 PM

Chris Ellison and Andy Brown selected for inclusion in the 22nd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

Aug 11, 2015, 8:52 AM