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CPUC Opens Second Round of Applications for Equity Engagement and Education Grants

SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today opened a second application period for its Equity, Engagement, and Education Grants, offering an opportunity for community-based organizations (CBO) and Tribes to apply for one-time funds to create or enhance ongoing engagement with CPUC decision-making. More than $2 million is available for distribution from the …

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CPUC Highlights New Dialing Procedure for Customers in 559 Area Code

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SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today reminded residential and business customers served by the 559 area code to prepare for the introduction of the new 357 area code. To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 357 area code will be added as an overlay to serve the same …

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Solar Companies Seek New U.S. Tariffs on Asian Imports

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A group of seven leading solar manufacturers filed trade complaints on Wednesday formally requesting that the Biden administration impose tariffs on solar products being exported from Southeast Asia into the United States. The petitions were filed with the Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission. They come amid growing alarm within the U.S. …

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Opinion | Xi Thinks China Can Slow Climate Change. What if He’s Right?

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How this plays out could have serious implications for American power and influence. Look at what happened in the early 20th century, when fascism posed a global threat. America entered the fight late, but with its industrial power — the arsenal of democracy — it emerged on top. Whoever unlocks the door inherits the kingdom, …

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Los científicos intentan desviar el sol para frenar el calentamiento global

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Poco antes de las 9 a. m. del martes, un ingeniero llamado Matthew Gallelli se agachó en la cubierta de un portaviones retirado del servicio en la bahía de San Francisco, se puso un par de protectores auditivos y accionó un interruptor. Unos segundos más tarde, un aparato parecido a una máquina para hacer nieve …

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Warming Is Getting Worse. So They Just Tested a Way to Deflect the Sun.

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A little before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, an engineer named Matthew Gallelli crouched on the deck of a decommissioned aircraft carrier in San Francisco Bay, pulled on a pair of ear protectors, and flipped a switch. A few seconds later, a device resembling a snow maker began to rumble, then produced a great and deafening …

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CPUC Proposal Would Cut the Price of Residential Electricity Under New Billing Structure and Accelerate California’s Clean Energy Transition

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As required by Assembly Bill (AB) 205, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today released a proposal that would cut the price of residential electricity for Californians, reduce electricity bills for lower income Californians and those living in parts of the state most impacted by extreme weather, while also advancing the state’s clean energy goals. …

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Bridging the Broadband Gap in California

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a virtual workshop to consult with regional consortia, local governments, broadband providers, consumers, and other stakeholders on cost-effective strategies for expanding broadband access in unserved areas of the state. WHAT: CPUC California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) Annual Public Workshop WHEN: April 29, 2024, 10 a.m. – 2 …

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CPUC Public Forum – Voice Your Opinion on Pinnacles Telephone’s Rate Case

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) invites customers of Pinnacles Telephone Company (Pinnacles) to a remote public forum on Pinnacles’ rate case. This is an opportunity for customers to voice their opinions and concerns directly to the CPUC on matters affecting their telephone service. When: April 4, 2024, 6 p.m. What: The public forum will …

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What About Nature Risk?

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Reporting the corporate risks of climate change is increasingly becoming a required part of doing business. This month, the Securities and Exchange Commission made such disclosures mandatory for public companies in the United States, following the lead from the European Union and California. But climate is not the only aspect of the natural world that …

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