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Why California is still on the economic brink

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, July 20. Many thanks to Ben Christopher for filling in for me while I was out sick! Static unemployment rate Looking at California’s latest unemployment numbers, you’d be forgiven for thinking the state is still under lockdown. That’s because the jobless rate didn’t budge from May to June: It remained […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 7월 20, 2021

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Public utilities commission is working against California’s climate goals

The California Public Utilities Commission vote against rooftop solar favors utilities over consumers and derails efforts to meet the state’s climate change goals.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 6월 30, 2021

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How budget ‘trailer bills’ get misused

California's state budget is accompanied by "trailer bills," which have become vehicles for special interest goodies having little or nothing to do with the budget.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 6월 30, 2021

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Will California keep the lights on when Diablo Canyon shuts down?

California has no time to spare in developing new, clean energy resources before its last nuclear power plant closes in 2024-25.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 5월 18, 2021

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California’s high electricity rates impede transition off fossil fuels

The state needs to reform electricity rates to ensure all Californians can cash in on the benefits of the clean, electric technologies.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 5월 10, 2021

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Change in net metering program would support customer equity

Modernizing the state’s net metering program has to do with the fact that non-solar customers pay more to subsidize solar customers.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 4월 22, 2021

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To keep the lights on, here’s how California should plan for the extraordinary

Long-duration energy storage technologies will be an integral part of California’s renewable energy and climate change planning.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 4월 21, 2021

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Utilities are trying to stymie rooftop solar in California

California utilities submitted proposals to slow the growth of solar energy by charging households $78 per month to have solar on their roof.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 4월 20, 2021

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Eliminate California’s reliance on diesel backup generators

Practical alternatives to diesel backup generators are essential to achieving California’s clean power goals.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 4월 5, 2021

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Regulators are undermining California’s transition to 100% clean energy

Gov. Newsom must step in and get the California Public Utility Commission back on track to achieve clean energy targets.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 3월 29, 2021