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Author Archives: Joe Kaatz
Governor Brown Signs SB 100 Making Carbon Free Energy Mandatory by 2045
At a press conference that included speeches from State Assemblywomen Lorena Gonzalez and author State Senator Kevin De León, Governor Brown signed SB 100 into law today. SB 100 amends the Renewable Portfolio Standard Program (RPS) targets for 2030 and … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Greenhouse Gas, Legislation, Renewable Energy
Tagged 100%, California, Electricity, Energy, Renewable Energy, RPS, Zero-Carbon
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Enrolled Bill Update September 2018
The deadline for the Legislature to pass pending legislation and send it to the Governor’s desk was August 31st. The Governor sign, veto, or allow enrolled bills to become law by September 30, 2018. The Legislature passed many bills that … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Energy Efficiency, Greenhouse Gas, Legislation, PACE, Renewable Energy, Transportation
Tagged California, Climate Change, DA, Electricity, Energy, Legislation, PACE, Policy, rates, San Diego, Transportation
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Update: Commissioner Peterman’s Alternative Proposed Decision on the PCIA
Tuesday afternoon, Assigned Commissioner Carla Peterman issued her alternative proposed decision on Modifying the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) Methodology. This update follows my previous post on ALJ Roscow’s proposed decision from August 1, 2018. The attached Digest … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Legislation
Tagged AB 117, Alternative Proposed Decision, California, CCA, CPUC, DA, Electricity, Energy, PCIA, SB 350
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Summary of CPUC’s R. 17-06-026 Proposed Decision on Track 2 Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) Proceeding
With the increasing number of community choice aggregators (CCA) in California, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) opened proceeding R. 17-06-026 on June 29, 2017 to “Review, Revise, and Consider Alternatives to the Power Charge Indifference Adjustment” (PCIA). The PCIA … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
Tagged California, CCA, Cost-Shift, Costs, CPUC, Departing Load, Electricity, Energy, Exit Fee, PCIA, SB 350
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Legislative Update June 2018
Legislative Update June 2018 The deadline for a bill to pass out of their house of origin occurred on June 1, 2018. The following is a short list of important bills that met this deadline by subject area. A full … Continue reading
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Update on Electric Vehicle CPUC Decision and Other Related Legislation
Transportation electrification is moving ahead in California with the adoption of a CPUC decision and several important bills moving through the legislative process. This blog will briefly discuss the CPUC decision and provide a short summary of related bills. Yesterday, … Continue reading
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Litigation Update: Latest Round of Litigation Filed over County of San Diego CAP and General Plan Update Amendment
On March 16, 2018, the Sierra Club and several other environmental and climate oriented organizations (Petitioners) filed a Writ of Mandate in San Diego Superior Court against the County of San Diego. The Writ challenges the County of San Diego’s … Continue reading
Posted in CEQA, Energy, Greenhouse Gas, Litigation
Tagged 2018, AB 32, California, Carbon Offsets, CEQA, Climate Action Plans, Climate Change, County of San Diego, EIR, Electricity, Energy, Environmental Impact Report, General Plan, General Plan Amendment, General Plan Update, Land Use, Petition, San Diego, SB 32, SB 375, Sierra Club, Writ of Mandate
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