Category Archives: Energy
What is Business-As-Usual? Projecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions at the Regional Level
Projecting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is important because it helps us to assess how much the energy and GHG policies in place help to achieve targets set by law. For example, if we apply California’s AB32 target to the San … Continue reading
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Tagged AB 32, BAU, Business-As-Usual, CAFE, CO2, CO2e, Demand
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Half-Empty Planes: Utilization Rates for California’s Electric Grid Part I
The electric grid is designed to handle the highest demand expected in a given period, commonly referred to as peak demand. Depending on many factors, the time needed for peak demand and period of high demand approaching peak can be … Continue reading
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Tagged Asset Utilization, California, Demand, Demand Reponse, Load, Load Factor, SDG&E, Time-of-Use
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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
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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Climate Action Plan Litigation: San Diego County Appeals Fourth Appellate District CEQA Decision
In Sierra Club v. County of San Diego a three-judge panel of the Fourth Appellate District heard an appeal by the County of San Diego of a superior court finding that the County violated CEQA by not complying with the … Continue reading
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AB 2188: Streamlining Permitting for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems at the Local Level under the Solar Rights Act
AB 2188, signed into law by the Governor on September 21, 2014 (Chapter 521, Statutes 2014), amends the Solar Rights Act implementing, among other requirements, the first codified streamlined permitting requirement for small rooftop solar energy systems at the local … Continue reading
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Low Carbon Fuel Standard Litigation (California)
Introduction (Many thanks to Tyler Blix for his research and contributions for this post). California Assembly Bill 32 (“AB 32”), also known as California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, set a goal for the statewide reduction of GHG emissions … Continue reading
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EPIC Presents at Western Energy Policy Research Conference
Western Energy Policy Research Conference 2013 Scott Anders and Nilmini Silva-Send attended and presented at this 3rd Annual conference in Portland, Oregon, Sept 5-6, 2013. Scott Anders and Nilmini Silva-Send presented on a panel titled “Metropolitan and Regional Planning. ” … Continue reading
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Water-Energy Nexus: City of San Diego
This is the second in a two-part series on the water-energy nexus and this post focuses on the City of San Diego. The previous post, discussed the energy and greenhouse gases associated with moving water in the state of California. Generally, … Continue reading
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