Getting to 100% zero emissions in California: Beyond CAISO’s eight-solution menu The state’s IOUs are on track for 50% renewables by 2020, but the goal is 100% clean energy by 2045 and there are still unanswered questions on how to reach it. The path to 100% emissions-free energy by 2045 in California is not completely … Continue reading Getting to 100% #zero_emissions in #California: Beyond CAISO ‘s eight-solution menu→
PG&E sued over Camp Fire as insurance claims hit billions Three major insurance companies are suing PG&E over the billions of dollars in claims they expect to face from the Camp Fire. The lawsuits, by Allstate Insurance Co., State Farm and USAA, represent another potentially staggering blow to PG&E, which has already acknowledged that problems … Continue reading PG&E sued over Camp Fire as insurance claims hit billions→
CAISO connects innovative storage in wholesale market The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) and Sumitomo Electric Industries have announced the second stage of a battery energy storage pilot in California. The second stage of the pilot includes partnering with the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to connect a 2MW/8MWh stationary radox flow … Continue reading CAISO connects innovative storage in wholesale market→
FERC Rejects Electric Generators’ Request to Adopt Centralized Capacity Market in California In June 2018, CXA La Paloma, LLC (“La Paloma”) filed a complaint at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or “the Commission”) seeking to require the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to implement a centralized capacity market to procure the electric generation capacity … Continue reading FERC Rejects Electric Generators’ Request to Adopt Centralized Capacity Market in California→
California ISO Board adopts reduced budget for 2019 The California Independent System Operator (ISO) Board of Governors approved the ISO’s 2019 budget of $193.5 million, which is $4 million less than 2018. The 2019 budget also is well below the regulatory cap of $202 million and represents an average annual growth rate of less than … Continue reading California ISO Board adopts reduced budget for 2019→
Could the Hoover Dam become a giant battery? The Hoover Dam could be set to undergo a major retrofit to add a wind and solar-powered pump station, acting as an energy storage unit for the Southern California region. But how feasible is the plan? The Hoover Dam was undoubtedly one of the greatest construction achievements … Continue reading Could the #Hoover_Dam become a giant battery?→
Solar and storage groups call for dynamic pricing of electricity in California Dynamic pricing could advance renewables while cutting both customer costs and system costs, suggests a petition from solar and storage industry participants. They call for a rulemaking process to give all customers the option to choose real-time pricing. As the enabling technologies of … Continue reading Solar and storage groups call for dynamic pricing of electricity in California→
THE REAL REASON CALIFORNIA’S BIGGEST UTILITY OPPOSES TRUMP’S AGENDA? MONEY There is one major reason Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is standing against the Trump administration’s proposed freeze on vehicle emission standards: hundreds of millions in electrical vehicle infrastructure investments. Established during the Obama era, federal rules require manufacturers to increase vehicle fuel efficiency … Continue reading THE REAL REASON CALIFORNIA’S BIGGEST UTILITY OPPOSES TRUMP’S AGENDA? MONEY→
California’s Electricity Dreams Still Need Natural Gas Already requiring 33% renewables by 2020 and 50% by 2030, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed SB 100, mandating that 100% of the state’s electricity comes from “carbon-free” sources by 2045, largely leaning on renewables like wind and solar. This truly is the Golden State’s energy challenge of … Continue reading #California ‘s Electricity Dreams Still Need Natural Gas→
California’s BTM energy storage moves forward, but is it good for the climate? Legislators extended the state’s self-generation incentive program, but regulators want to improve its GHG reductions. The California legislature last week approved SB 700, which extends funding for the Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP), the state’s chief vehicle for expanding behind-the-meter energy storage. … Continue reading California’s BTM energy storage moves forward, but is it good for the climate?→
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