Faced with punishing heat waves and concerns about the reliability of renewable energy, the California Energy Commission (CEC) voted to lengthen the lifespan of three natural gas power plants. The CEC vote last week would extend the deadline to shut down the plants from the end of this year to the close of 2026. The…
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Funding California’s $308B Budget in Question As Newsom Ramps Up Climate Goals
California Gov. Gavin Newsom last week turned up the heat on climate change initiatives with a letter to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in which he stressed state agencies to prepare for an energy transition that involves no new natural gas plants. “The state’s draft carbon neutrality road map doesn’t go far enough or…
August 3, 2022
California OKs $1.4B to Expand EV, Hydrogen Infrastructure
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has approved $1.4 billion in funding to build out the state’s electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen refueling infrastructure. The investments would support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order to phase out new gasoline-powered passenger vehicle sales by 2035, CEC said. “This plan charts the path for Governor Newsom’s historic budget…
November 23, 2021
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