Category Archives: Energy
City of Berkeley Files Petition for Rehearing in CRA v. City of Berkeley 9th Circuit Case Regarding Authority to Ban Natural Gas Plumbing in New Construction
As the previous post discussed here, the City of Berkeley was granted until 5/31/23 to file a petition for rehearing en banc to the full 9th Circuit. Yesterday, the City of Berkeley filed its Petition for Rehearing En Banc. This … Continue reading
Implications of CRA v. Berkeley on All-Electric Building Codes and Reach Codes in California
On April 17, 2023, a three judge panel for the Ninth Circuit issued an Opinion in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley finding that the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) preempts a City of Berkeley’s ordinance that prohibits … Continue reading
Posted in Air Pollution, All-electric, climate planning, Energy, Energy Efficiency, EPCA, Federal Preemption, GHG targets, GHGs, Greenhouse Gas, Reach Codes
Tagged All-electric Construction, Building Codes, California, City of Berkeley, climate planning, Electricity, Energy, Federal Preemption, Greenhouse Gas, natural gas ban, Policy
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Legislative Update: Review of Trends through the 2022 Summer Recess
This blog was drafted by Allie Maggart, a 2024 J.D./M.A. joint degree candidate at the University of San Diego School of Law and Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, with minimal edits. As the legislative calendars move towards the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Pollution, CEQA, climate planning, CPUC, Energy, GHG targets, GHGs, Greenhouse Gas, Legislation, Renewable Energy, Transportation
Tagged California, Climate Change, climate planning, Electricity, Energy, Greenhouse Gas, Housing, Legislation, Policy, Reliability, Renewable, Transportation, Utility Regulation, wildfire
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Legislative Update: Chaptered and Vetoed Bills
With the October 10th deadline passing for the Governor to act on bills approved by the Legislature, the following represents the conclusion of tracked bills. There is still an option for the Legislature to override a veto and the vetoed … Continue reading
Posted in Air Pollution, CEQA, climate planning, CPUC, Energy, Energy Efficiency, GHGs, Greenhouse Gas, Legislation, Renewable Energy, Transportation, Vehicle Miles Traveled, VMT, Water
Tagged California, Electricity, Energy, Greenhouse Gas, Legislation, Policy, rates, Renewable
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Legislative Update: Passed Bills Enrolled to the Governor for the 2021 Session
The deadline to pass bills occurred on September 10, 2021 for the current 2021 session. The Governor has until October 10th, 2021 to sign or veto these bills. You can link to our Legislative Database to view relevant bills from … Continue reading
The Rise of Reach Codes
Last week, the California Energy Commission (CEC) adopted energy efficiency standards to be included in the 2022 state building standards (Title 24, Part 6). The new energy code will further increase building energy efficiency and reduce emissions from California buildings … Continue reading
AB 1139: Reforms to California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program and Net Energy Metering (NEM)
On February 18, 2021, Assembly Member Lorena Gonzalez introduced AB 1139 to amend Public Utilities Code Section 739.1, repeal Sections 2827 and 2827.7, and repeal and add Section 2827. These amendments, repeals, and additions address reforms to the CARE program … Continue reading
Posted in CPUC, Energy, Legislation, Renewable Energy
Tagged CARE, Cost Shift, CPUC, Direct Access, Distributed Energy Resources, Interconnection, NEM, NEM 3.0, Rate Indifference, rates, Renewable Energy
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Spring Recess Legislation Update: April 2021
Written by: Lucia Rose (J.D. Candidate May 2022), Hayley Zech (J.D. Candidate May 2022), and Joe Kaatz (EPIC Staff Attorney) The following describes identified trends and bills of interest on a range of energy, climate, and equity issues from this … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, GHGs, Greenhouse Gas, Legislation, Renewable Energy, Transportation
Tagged carbon neutrality, Equity, Natural Gas, natural gas ban, offshore wind, PCIA, rates, Renewable Energy, sequestration, storage, wildfire
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Shelter-in-Place, VMT and Flattening the GHG Curve in San Diego County
Many thanks to Yichao Gu, technical policy analyst, EPIC. Vehicle-Miles-Traveled (VMT) is an important metric. VMT determines gas tax revenues, drives the need for and maintenance of roads, and contributes to air pollution (1) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In … Continue reading
Posted in COVID, Energy, GHGs, Greenhouse Gas, Telecommute, Telework, Transportation, Uncategorized, Vehicle Miles Traveled, VMT, Work from Home
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Water and energy, rain and drought….
At this time (2018-2019), the region has experienced extremely high rainfall, with reservoirs filled to the brim. But just last year, we were concerned about the lack of rain, how much water we can save, and in that context, how … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Greenhouse Gas, Water
Tagged California, Climate Action Plans, climate planning, Demand, Electricity, Energy, GHGs, Greenhouse Gas, methodology, Water-Energy Nexus
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