Could Rooftop Solar Kill Utilities? California Grapples with Solar’s Success
Listen: http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/science/2013/05/2013-05-20-science.mp3 As rooftop solar power grows, the electric utility business model could change. (Photo: Lauren Sommer/KQED)...
View ArticleSouthern California Nuclear Plant to Shut Down for Good
(David McNew/Getty Images) Southern California Edison is retiring the San Onofre nuclear power plant. The plant has not operated since January 2012, when a radioactive leak was discovered in one of...
View Article2013: Progress, But Long Road Ahead to California Climate Goals
2013 was a pivotal year for California’s efforts to confront the increasingly ominous threats from climate change. The nation’s broadest cap-and-trade program for carbon pollution kicked in, and...
View ArticleNew Rules for Power Plants: What They Mean for California
A natural gas-fired power plant looms over Morro Bay, on California’s Central Coast. (Craig Miller) UPDATED with post-announcement reaction and details Following Monday’s roll-out from the federal...
View ArticleCalifornia Utilities and Solar Companies Battle Over Electricity Prices
Listen: http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio/science/2014/11/20141124science.mp3 Solar companies worry that newly proposed electricity rates from California utilities will make it less appealing for...
View ArticleElectricity Bills Set to Rise for Millions of Californians
Electricity bills for millions of Californians could be on the rise, depending on what state energy regulators decide on Friday. It would be the most sweeping overhaul of electricity rates in more than...
View ArticleWith Rooftop Solar Booming, California Utilities Want to Charge More
Listen to the Story: http://www.kqed.org/.stream/anon/radio//2015/12/SolarShowdown.mp3 This winter, solar companies and utilities are headed for a showdown. Regulators will soon be deciding whether...
View ArticleCarbon Capture Flops in California Despite Millions in Investment
California is barreling ahead with its ambitious climate change goals, pushing renewable energy and cleaner cars. That doesn’t mean that fossil fuels are going away anytime soon. Some doubt that the...
View ArticleCalifornia Preserves Solar Incentives In Defeat for Utilities
In a major victory for solar power companies and their customers, California regulators voted to preserve an incentive program that has fueled the dramatic growth of rooftop solar in the state. The...
View ArticleThe Forgotten Renewable: Geothermal Energy Production Heats Up In The Mojave
Three and a half hours east of Los Angeles lies the Salton Sea, a manmade oasis in the heart of the Mojave Desert. It was created in 1905, when a canal broke and the Colorado River flooded the desert...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Big Energy Utilities Face Local Rebellion
Disruption in the electricity market is afoot as more California neighborhoods move away from big companies to locally owned power providers. This model, known as Community Choice Aggregation, appeals...
View ArticlePacific Gas and Electric Plan to Cut Power During Extreme Weather Draws...
In an attempt to reduce fire risks posed by power lines and equipment during extreme weather, PG&E has announced a new plan to cut off power in Northern California neighborhoods during times of...
View ArticlePower Play: How California Lawmakers Are Navigating a Changing Energy Landscape
State lawmakers, faced with a transformed energy landscape and a glut of renewable power as California charges into a greener future, are considering a handful of measures to meet the state’s energy...
View ArticleCalifornia Urges Power Conservation During Heat Wave
California’s power grid operators called for cutbacks in electricity usage as parts of the U.S. Southwest braced Tuesday for another day of scorching heat. With triple-digit temperatures expected...
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