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Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions

Senate · Sacramento

Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions

50% Center coverage: 20 sources

California lawmakers this week advanced several efforts aimed at reining in utility profits and slashing electricity bills as part of their agenda to tackle the sky-high costs of living. The proposals would make sweeping changes to how utilities fund expensive infrastructure projects like putting power lines underground to guard against wildfires. They also would add more oversight around wildfire mitigation spending and put new requirements on …See the Story

California Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Cuts to Rooftop Solar Payments

Solar Power · Sacramento

California Supreme Court to Decide Fate of Cuts to Rooftop Solar Payments

64% Center coverage: 11 sources

A lawsuit before the California Supreme Court is pitting homeowners with rooftop solar against the state public utility commission and major private utility companies. The case centers on a 2023 rule that significantly reduced how much utilities pay for power generated by homes and small businesses. The Center for Biological Diversity, along with two other environmental groups, filed a lawsuit at the end of 2022 against the California Public Uti…See the Story

Wildfire Prevention Today and Tomorrow: PG&E Shares 2025 Wildfire Season Readiness Update, Showcases Local XPRIZE Wildfire Competitors

Wildfires · California

Wildfire Prevention Today and Tomorrow: PG&E Shares 2025 Wildfire Season Readiness Update, Showcases Local XPRIZE Wildfire Competitors

89% Center coverage: 9 sources

PG&E's Layers of Protection Are Working, Prevented a Major Wildfire in 2023 and 2024 See the Story

PG&E collects a fee to support California’s last nuclear plant. Is it a slush fund?

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

In summary California regulators are expected to take a last, controversial step to keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operating. State utility regulators next week are slated to wrap up a three-year effort to keep open California’s only remaining nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon. The final step: Hammering out how plant-owner Pacific Gas & Electric must spend and report how it uses a controversial statewide fee to keep the facility open. One mem…PG&E · California See the Story

PG&E Expands Discount Program to More Fresno County Residents

Coverage: 2 sources

PG&E has announced the expansion of a program that will make an estimated 150,000 Fresno County homes eligible for an 18% discount on their bill.PG&E · Fresno See the Story

PG&E brings new substation online in Monterey Peninsula

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) - PG&E has flipped the switch on the Del Monte substation to boost power on the Monterey Peninsula. It will serve Monterey, Seaside, Del Rey Oaks, Sand City, and nearby unincorporated areas. PG&E says this should stop the larger and longer outages that customers may have experienced over the past several months. It's also intended to help serve the growing economy and local shift towards EVs. There's a desperate need for …PG&E · Monterey Read Article

New transformer from Korea activated; expected to prevent outages in Monterey

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

PG&E and local leaders celebrated the installation of a Korean transformer at the Del Monte substation in Monterey, aimed at enhancing service reliability for thousands of customers.PG&E · Monterey Read Article

Pacific Gas and Electric shares readiness, new initiatives for 2025 wildfire season,

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

PG&E is deploying a network of nearly 1,600 weather stations and over 650 high-definition wildfire cameras to improve situational awareness as well as utilizing artificial intelligence.PG&E · San Francisco Read Article

Traffic Delays On Shaws Flat Road

Sonora, CA — PG&E vegetation work will cause traffic delays throughout today (June 12) along Shaws Flat Road near the Saratoga Road intersection. The company Arbor Works NorCal has been hired to do the work. There will be rolling single lane road closures between 8 am – 4:30 pm. Be prepared for traffic delays throughout today. Travelers may want to consider taking an alternate route. The project is expected to last just one day.PG&E · California Read Article

Cal Fire sues PG&E over Napa's Old Fire

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Cal Fire in court papers said Pacific Gas and Electric owes it $1.8 million for dealing with the May 2022 Old Fire in Napa County, which it alleged was sparked by arcing wires.PG&E · Napa Read Article

Cal Fire sues PG&E over Napa's Old Fire

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Cal Fire is suing PG&E for $1.8 million for cost related to extinguishing the Old Fire in 2022.PG&E · Napa Read Article

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