California adds more layers to its summer 2021 electric reliability effort
The regulatory orders were the latest in a series since last November and came in response to a mid-August 2020 heat wave that forced the CAISO to impose rotating power outages across California.
PG&E and BMW expand electric vehicle test program in California
PG&E will work with BMW to send signals to EV drivers encouraging them to charge at times that support the grid.
Hydrogen test locomotive wins $4 million from California Energy Commission
The project by Sierra Northern Railway will integrate hydrogen fuel cell, storage, battery, and systems control technologies.
Clean energy advocates are ready to do battle over California’s net energy metering program
The California Solar and Storage Association said it is urging regulators to prioritize consumer choice, energy reliability, and grid costs.
California utilities allege $3b rooftop solar ‘cost shift’ in bid to change net metering rules
Solar advocates said the investor-owned utility proposal would hurt the state’s residential solar market and shift power from consumers to corporations.
10 energy bills to watch in the 2021 state legislative session
From Hawaii banning fossil fuels to Kentucky outlawing floating solar PV, these 10 energy bills are worth watching in 2021
California city eyes FEMA grant for solar+storage projects
The resilience grant money from the federal disaster agency would help pay for solar-based microgrids at five city-owned locations.
Bus maker Gillig adds solar+storage at California plant
The 3 MW project will power a vehicle assembly line and charge battery-electric transit buses.
Watch: White Pine completes a floating solar project, one of the largest in the US
The 4.8 MW floating PV installation in California dethrones the country’s previous largest, located in metro New York City.
California’s rate inequality is likely to worsen as energy transition advances
A new report says that the state’s investor-owned utilities charge residential electricity customers much higher prices than are paid in most of the country, impacting low- and moderate-income people the most.
