After the Los Angeles City Council last month voted to transition the city’s largest natural gas-fired plant to green hydrogen by 2030, there are still some “areas of concern,” Sapphire Technologies Inc. CEO Freddie Sarhan said. According to LA100, a study and roadmap for the city’s best means to achieve 100% renewable electricity by 2045…
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California Utilities Seek OK for $10M-Plus Hydrogen, Natural Gas Blending Projects
San Diego Gas and Electric Co. (SDG&E), Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) and Southwest Gas Corp. this week revealed the state could see three separate pilot projects to blend renewable hydrogen into natural gas utility infrastructure. Earlier this month the three utilities jointly applied with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to inject up to…
September 14, 2022
PG&E Sees Improvement in Wildfire Mitigation as California Blazes Continue
As parts of California face wildfires and the persistence of extreme dry conditions, PG&E Corp. estimates that around 90% of its wildfire risk has been mitigated by technology and program enhancements. CEO Patricia Poppe said during a second quarter conference call that new safety settings for lines and vegetation control have helped increase safety and…
August 5, 2022
PG&E Fined $125M for Regulatory Violations in Kincade Wildfire in Northern California
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has agreed to a $125 million settlement with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) over the utility’s role in igniting the 2019 Kincade wildfire. Under a settlement with the CPUC’s Safety and Enforcement Division (SED), PG&E agreed to pay a $40 million penalty to California’s General Fund and forgo…
December 7, 2021
PG&E Attempting to Dig Out from Wildfire-Related Charges, Reports $1B in Losses from Previous Blazes
Facing new criminal charges for its alleged involvement in a massive 2020 wildfire, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) CEO Patti Poppe said the combination utility is making “profound changes,” such as burying its power lines to significantly lower the risks of future fires for both California and the company. Speaking on a 2Q2021 earnings…
August 2, 2021
PG&E Proposing Broad California Wildfire Mitigation in Rate Hike Request
Stoked by concerns over wildfire risks and mitigation, Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has asked California regulators to approve up to $5.5 billion in a rate hike from 2023-2026, a period during which it plans to spend $7.4 billion for related safety programs. About half of the general rate increase would cover wildfire reduction…
July 9, 2021
Sempra, DOE Looking to Partner on Low Carbon Solutions
The Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with San Diego-based Sempra Energy to work on decarbonization strategies. In the MOU, Sempra and NREL agreed to focus on advancing artificial intelligence to scale solutions across the United States. They also plan to integrate low-carbon fuel solutions, including…
June 21, 2021
Los Angeles Officials Push to Shutter Aliso Gas Storage Field
The Los Angeles City Council this month urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to initiate an accelerated plan to close the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage field. The council passed a resolution to close the Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) 86 Bcf field, site of the nation’s largest methane leak in October 2015. The city council resolution…
May 25, 2021
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