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Los Angeles won’t invest $5 billion to rebuild coastal gas plants -
Greentech Media - February 12 -
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Tuesday that the city will not spend $5 billion to rebuild...more
Focus -
California breaks solar power, renewable energy output records -
PV MAGAZINE - May 1 California blew through a series of peak solar and renewable energy generation records in the last week of April, showing not...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Renewables don’t threaten U.S. grid reliability -
Solar Industry Magazine -
Jun 20 -
A new report by Analysis Group has answered questions posed two months ago by U.S. Department of...more
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California demand for wind power energizes transmission firms -
Reuters -
Feb 15 -
A firm controlled by Philip Anschutz, the billionaire entertainment and pro sports magnate, will...more
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Study reports climate policies provide $13 billion in economic benefits to San Joaquin Valley -
Los Angeles Times -
Jan 18 -
As California lawmakers prepare for another round of...more
1/21/2017
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Renewable Energy Focus -
Solar industry tackles financial barriers by merging two key organizations -
Greentech Media -
Jan 4 -
The alphabet soup of solar industry organizations just got a little bit less...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
Renewables challenge natural gas plants on price in latest Lazard analysis -
Utility Dive -
Dec 20 -
The latest version of Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis (LCOE) shows...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California ramps up energy storage plans with enactment of four new bills -
Renewable Energy World -
Sep 28 -
California Governor Jerry Brown on September 27 signed four new bills...more
10/3/2016
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Renewable Energy Focus -
White House pledges support for Salton Sea, geothermal energy -
The Desert Sun - Sep 1 -
The federal government is stepping up its commitment to the Salton Sea and exploring the...more
9/6/2016
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Competitive Bidding ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Grandfathered Status ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Kaiser Permanente ,
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PG&E ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Salton Sea ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Universities ,
Utilities Sector ,
Wind Power ,
Zero-Emission Vehicles
Renewable Energy Focus -
California's regional electricity grid plan on hold -
Los Angeles Times - Aug 8 -
Governor Jerry Brown’s plan for a regional electricity grid is being put on hold this year, and...more
8/15/2016
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CAISO ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Drought ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Financing ,
Grid Energy Storage ,
Infrastructure ,
Net Metering ,
NV Supreme Court ,
Off-GRID Energy ,
Power Grid ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Investments ,
Sale of Assets ,
Solar Energy ,
Water Districts ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus -
California’s biggest utilities break own record for solar power
Sacramento Bee - Jul 15 -
California’s booming solar industry had a record day last week when the state’s largest utilities...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
California utility phasing out nuclear, voluntarily raising renewables target -
PV-Tech - Jun 22 -
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) plans to increase investment...more
6/27/2016
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Net Metering ,
Nuclear Power ,
Obama Administration ,
PG&E ,
Photovoltaic ,
Recycling ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
SunPower
Regional energy market could yield $1.5B in savings annually to ratepayers -
Energy Manager Today - May 25 -
A multi-state, regional electric market would provide environmental and economic benefits to California...more
6/1/2016
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Energy Market ,
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Power Plants ,
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Solar Panels ,
Utilities Sector
Renewable Energy Focus -
BLM issues new guidelines to streamline solar development in Western U.S. -
UtilityDive - Mar 5 -
New guidelines from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) streamline the implementation...more
Renewable Energy Focus -
PG&E launches program to let all customers go 100 percent solar -
Solar Industry Magazine - Feb 3 -
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has officially launched its previously...more
2/8/2016
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Dams ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 ,
FERC ,
France ,
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Renewable Energy ,
San Diego Gas & Electric ,
Solar Energy ,
Water Supplies ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus -
The Verdict Is In: CPUC Preserves Net Metering In California -
Solar Industry - Jan 28 In a 3-2 vote this morning, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued its long-awaited...more
1/29/2016
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Demand Response ,
Divestment ,
Electricity ,
FERC ,
Net Metering ,
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SCOTUS ,
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SunPower ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus -
Utilities push a solar pricing proposal they say is fairer for non-solar users -
Los Angeles Times - Jan 20 -
Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric and Pacific Gas &...more
1/25/2016
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CPUC ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Electricity ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Net Metering ,
Nonprofits ,
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Power Grid ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Portfolio Standards ,
San Diego Gas & Electric ,
Solar Energy ,
Southern California Edison
Renewable Energy Focus -
Solar companies surge as U.S. tax credit brings early holiday -
Bloomberg -
- Dec 16 In a deal announced late Tuesday, Congress approved an additional five years for the solar...more
12/21/2015
/ Community Shared Solar ,
Department of Water Resources ,
Forest Service ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Net Metering ,
Photovoltaic ,
Production Tax Credit ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
SunPower ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus - Large-scale renewables account for more than 60% of new energy capacity in the U.S. - CleanTechnica - Oct 28:
Recent figures reveal that utility-scale renewable energy projects accounted for more...more
11/3/2015
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Biomass ,
Board of Education ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Coal-Fired Plants ,
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FERC ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Hydropower ,
IKEA ,
Natural Gas ,
Net Metering ,
Photovoltaic ,
Renewable Energy ,
San Diego Gas & Electric ,
Solar Energy ,
Tariffs ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus - Data center giant Equinix taps SunEdison to solar power its California operations: PV Magazine - Sep 23:
Equinix, the largest data center service provider in the world, has signed a five-year...more
9/25/2015
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Clean Energy ,
CPUC ,
Data Centers ,
Endangered Species Act (ESA) ,
Governor Brown ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
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Power Purchase Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
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San Diego Gas & Electric ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Southern California Edison ,
SunPower ,
Wind Farm
Renewable Energy Focus - Obama adds $1 billion in loan guarantees for clean energy: Bloomberg - Aug 24:
President Barack Obama will announce on Monday a $1 billion increase in loan guarantees for renewable energy...more
8/31/2015
/ Carbon Emissions ,
Clean Energy ,
Climate Change ,
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Loan Guarantee Solicitation ,
Misrepresentation ,
Net Metering ,
Offshore Wind ,
Photovoltaic ,
Public Utilities Commission ,
Renewable Energy ,
San Diego Gas & Electric ,
San Francisco ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Farm ,
Solyndra ,
Southern California Edison ,
Wind Power
Renewable Energy Focus: U.S. Senator Charles Schumer calls for changes, extension to solar ITC: PV-Tech - Aug 20:
During a scheduled visit to a SolarCity factory under construction in South Buffalo, New York, U.S....more
8/24/2015
/ Clean Energy ,
Goldman Sachs ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Job Creation ,
Net Metering ,
Photovoltaic ,
Proposition 39 ,
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Solar Farm ,
U.S. Navy