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Rooftop solar incentives cut by Calif. public utilities commission
State regulators dealt a blow to an industry already experiencing rough times.
Feds reject enviros demand to shutter Diablo Canyon reactor
Hope that Federal nuclear regulators would block continued operation of Diablo Canyon was quickly rebuffed.
California regulators to consider higher PG&E rates to pay for wildfire protection
The northern California utility has been found responsible for wildfires throughout California. Now the utility is asking for higher rates to ground its power lines.
Calif. regulators keep power plants open as doubts over green energy reign
The move comes on the heels of California saving Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant from the scrapheap.
Calif. high court: Local laws can’t ban fracking
A 2016 measure in Monterey County was struck down for usurping key regulatory powers held by California’s state government.
Report: PG&E to end wildfire prevention tree-trimming program
The utility is facing criticism from its top regulator for paring back wildfire prevention efforts, while the company argues the program was ineffective at reducing risk in the first place.
Calif. has averted blackout disaster. Why we owe it to hydroelectric infrastructure.
The storms battering California in the winter have delivered badly needed relief during the summer heatwave, prompting the need for increased investment in hydroelectric, writes William Bourdeau.
More money, more charges: Calif. eyes options for income-based electricity charges
A 2022 law aiming to bring equity to power bills may see higher-income Californians paying an even larger sum to subsidize low-income residents.
Calif.’s oil wind-down rankles neighboring farmers
The push to reduce oil production is resulting in a shutdown that’s leaving neighbors, including farmers, with a mess on their hands.
Bakersfield-centric Berry Corp. plans to acquire Macpherson Energy Corp.
The Bakersfield-founded, Texas-based oil firm hasn’t made an acquisition in two years.
