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CPUC Approves Program to Help Local Governments, Tribes, and Nonprofits Close the Digital Divide

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its commitment to the state’s Broadband For All objectives, today adopted requirements and guidelines for a $750 million program that will help local governments, tribes, and non-profits to finance publicly-owned broadband infrastructure projects. The Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Fund provides a credit enhancement for financing broadband infrastructure deployed …

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China Is Winning in Solar Power, but Its Coal Use Is Raising Alarms

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China is installing about as many solar panels and wind turbines as the rest of the world combined, and is on track to meet its target for clean energy six years early. It is using renewables to meet nearly all of the growth in its electricity needs. Yet there is another side to that rapid …

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Biden to Travel to Minnesota to Highlight Rural Investments

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The White House on Wednesday will announce more than $5 billion in funding for agriculture, broadband and clean energy needs in sparsely populated parts of the country as President Biden travels to Minnesota to kick off an administration-wide tour of rural communities. The president’s efforts to focus attention on the domestic economy ahead of next …

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CPUC Seeks Consumer Input on California’s Internet Access and Connectivity

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in its commitment to help bridge the digital divide, will hold two virtual public forums for consumers to offer input regarding quality and accessibility of high-speed broadband in their communities. WHEN: Nov. 8, 2023, 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (virtual) WHAT: These public forums provide an opportunity for the public to …

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It’s All About the Grid

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Last April, I traveled to Maine to report on a stalled effort to bring clean hydropower from Canada to New England. Mistrustful residents had sued to block the 145-mile transmission line. The project, known as New England Clean Energy Connect, finally overcame its legal hurdles this summer. More than a year after my story ran, …

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CPUC Invites You to Public Forums on SDG&E’s Rate Design Request

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold in-person and virtual public forums for customers of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to provide input into the company’s proposal to allocate previously approved electric costs among customers (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial) through electric rates. WHEN: WHAT: The public forums will begin with a brief overview …

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Chasing Big Mergers, Oil Executives Dismiss Peak Oil Concerns

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Exxon Mobil and Chevron, the two largest U.S. oil companies, this month committed to spending more than $50 billion each to buy smaller companies in deals that would let them produce more oil and natural gas for decades to come. But a day after Chevron announced its acquisition, the International Energy Agency released an exhaustive …

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Clean Energy’s Powerful Momentum

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Nearly every day, there is confounding news to make us question whether the world is pushing hard enough to transition away from fossil fuels. Yesterday, Chevron announced a $53 billion acquisition of a midsize rival, as Big Oil consolidates and doubles down on the bet that fossil fuel demand will continue to increase. But if …

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Electric Grids Are a Hidden Weak Spot in World’s Climate Plans, Report Warns

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Even as clean energy technologies like solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicles spread rapidly across the globe, most countries are falling perilously behind in building the power lines and electric grids needed to support them, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday in an extensive analysis. The report estimated that nations around the world will …

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CPUC Webinar on Affordable Telecommunication Services

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As part of an ongoing effort to bridge the digital divide across the state, the California Public Utilities Commission is hosting a free webinar on the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF), which provides eligible organizations with discounted rates on select telecommunications and broadband services. CPUC staff will guide participants through the CTF process, ensuring that all …

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