California spends big money on alternative energy
California has spent billions of dollars in recent years on alternative energy programs, even as education, public safety and other spending was cut, a newspaper reported.
View ArticleCalifornia regulators approve energy storage plan
State regulators have voted to require California's major utilities to buy enough energy storage capacity by 2020 to power nearly a million homes.
View ArticleSolar switch forces utilities to shift priorities
Utilities fear solar’s rapid spread across homes and businesses, combined with the increasing efficiency of modern buildings and appliances, could slowly erode their ability to grow.
View ArticleCalifornia vies to replace closed nuke plant power
More than two years after the San Onofre nuclear power plant stopped production, California is looking to fill the gap left in its energy grid by the plant that provided enough electricity for 1.4...
View ArticleCalifornia to see surge in oil brought in by rail
Government regulators predict a surge in U.S. oil production will means a steep increase in the number of trains carrying it to California refineries.
View ArticleCity: Emails show ‘cozy’ ties of PG&E, regulator
The 7,000 pages of emails between leaders at PG&E and California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey and his staff were released as the result of a lawsuit filed by the city of San...
View ArticleDeal divides billions in closed San Onofre nuclear plant’s costs
At issue has been who should take the financial hit for the early demise of the plant located between Los Angeles and San Diego — company shareholders or customers.
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