Energy

The state water board is considering a two-year extension for ocean-cooled power plants that are due to be shut down. Given the effects of the climate crisis, legislators should support it.

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 […]

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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