Author Archives: Joe Kaatz
Stay of EPA’s Clean Power Plan, SB 350, and CAISO Regional Expansion
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued orders (such as this Order) granting five petitions to stay the EPA’s “Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units” 80 Fed. Reg. 65,662 (October 23, 2015), or Clean Power … Continue reading
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Center for Biological Diversity et al., v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Newhall Land and Farming Company: the Burden of CEQA Land Use GHG Emission Reduction Analysis at the Local Level
The Center for Biological Diversity et al., v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and The Newhall Land and Farming Company, 62 Cal.4th 204 (2015)(hereafter, the Newhall Land case) addresses three issues: 1) whether the project level environmental impact report … Continue reading
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Tagged AB 32, California, CEQA, climate planning, General Plan, Greenhouse Gas, Land Use, Project Emission Reductions
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Addressing the Role of Electric Vehicles in Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California Independent System Operator Action
Source: Kempton and Tomic 2005. Journal of Power Sources This is the third post in a series looking at legislative and regulatory action addressing Electric Vehicle (EV) greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions(See previous posts on the CPUC and State Legislative … Continue reading
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Unpacking SB 350: CAISO Regional Expansion
The Governor signed SB 350 into law on October 7, 2015 (Chapter 547). SB 350, the Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015, makes changes to the state RPS, energy efficiency, and several other programs and statutes. This post … Continue reading
Addressing the Role of Electric Vehicles in Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California Public Utilities Commission
This is the second post in a series looking at legislative and regulatory action addressing Electric Vehicle (EV) greenhouse gas emission (GHGE) reductions. This post focuses on efforts by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). In 2013 Governor Brown, as … Continue reading
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June 2015 Legislative Update: Energy Procurement, Net Energy Metering, Electric Vehicle Chargers, and Green House Gas (GHG) regulation.
A. Direct Access (DA): SB 286 SB 286 would require a 2nd phase-in period to expand individual retail nonresidential end-use customers direct transactions over a period not to exceed 3 years, raising the allowable limit of kilowatthours that can be … Continue reading
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June 2015 Legislative Update: CPUC, CEC, and Utility Reform
The following sections summarize proposed bills that have passed their house of origin with an emphasis on CPUC, CEC, and Utility reform measures. Emphasis is given to proposed changes to Ex Parte rules. A. California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) Reform: … Continue reading
How can Demand Response (DR) resources be compensated at the retail level in light of the D.C. Circuit Ruling on FERC Order No. 745?
On a January 21, 2015, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chair Jon Wellinghoff participated in a webinar produced by the Advanced Energy Economy entitled Order 745 and the Future of Demand Response: An Interview with former FERC Chairman Jon … Continue reading
Addressing the Role of Electric Vehicles in Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California State Legislative Action
This is the first post in a series looking at legislative and regulatory action addressing Electric Vehicle (EV) greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. This first post focuses on state legislative action. California depends on petroleum for 92% of its transportation … Continue reading
Senator Pavley Introduces SB 32 (2015-2016) to Amend the AB 32 California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, generally known as AB 32, mandated that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopt both statewide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits equivalent to the statewide GHG emission level in 1990 and rules … Continue reading
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