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Novato affordable housing project battles funding gap
The county’s $5.2 million allocation will come from its housing trust fund. Novato has also allocated $800,000 from its ...
Bill by ex-energy company executive would slash solar credits. How shady | Opinion
The bill by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) proposes to limit the energy credits for solar power generation to 10 ...
PG&E monthly electric bills are lower than last year, but changes loom
Monthly electricity bills for the typical customer averaged about $215 in March, down 3.2% from a monthly electric bill ...
Massive fire erupts at electrical substation in rural Northern California
An electrical substation fire in rural NorCal lights up sky with blue flashes, knocks out power in Red Bluff; cause under ...
California lawmaker who worked for utility wants to cut rooftop solar credits
Southern California Edison and two other utilities have long tried to reduce the energy credits that pushed Californians to ...
Sunrun CEO Mary Powell and the future of energy in the U.S.
Sunrun CEO Mary Powell shared an interesting video with me when we met recently after the L.A. wildfires. It showed some of ...
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Southern Company Retreats on Clean Energy Ambition as Emissions Cuts Stall
Southern Company has quietly weakened the key greenhouse gas reduction metric used in its executive compensation program — a ...
PG&E showcases drone tech for electrical inspections before National Drone Safety Day
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) demonstrated its use of drones to inspect electrical systems ahead of National Drone ...
Underground powerlines, drones and sensors: PG&E’s new plan to reduce wildfire risk
Pacific Gas and Electric Company has unveiled its 2026-2028 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, building off of similar progress made ...
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PG&E replacing gas main along Hwy. 65 at Wheatland
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is replacing a natural gas main along Highway 65 in Wheatland ahead of a Caltrans paving project on the same stretch of roadway.
PG&E Corporation Reports First-Quarter Results; On Track to Deliver Solid 2025; Residential Electric Rates Lower Today Than a Year Ago
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is on track to deliver solid 2025 financial results. Financial progress includes: ...
As wildfires intensify, utilities want liability protections. But then who pays?
As climate change drastically increases the frequency and severity of wildfires, power companies say they’re facing growing risk for payouts that could bankrupt them or require massive rate hikes on ...