China has an answer to the heat waves now affecting much of the Northern Hemisphere: burn more coal to maintain a stable electricity supply for air-conditioning. Even before this year, China was emitting almost a third of all energy-related greenhouse gases — more than the United States, Europe and Japan combined. China burns more coal …
Why Heat Waves Are Deepening China’s Addiction to Coal Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will host the 4th annual pre-season public briefings for electric investor-owned utilities to present to the CPUC and the public on their preparedness should any Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) events occur through the remainder of 2023. The electric utilities will provide updates on their efforts and coordination with …
CPUC to Hold Pre-Season Public Briefing on Utility Public Safety Power Shutoffs Read More »
While it may be small consolation to people sweltering in the heat wave enveloping southern Europe, electric grids in countries in the region like Italy and Spain have so far met the added demand for power for air-conditioning without any extreme price surges. In a sense, Europe is benefiting from actions taken last year, when …
So far, Europe’s electricity systems are coping with the heat. Read More »
In early March, strong winds brought down trees and power lines in the Nashville area, leaving thousands of homes without power. But about 20 miles outside the city an electric pickup truck fed energy to John and Rachelle Reigard’s home, keeping their lights on. “You can look at all the houses around us, and they’re …
A New Job for Electric Vehicles: Powering Homes During Blackouts Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to include the needs and voices of underserved and underrepresented communities in its decision-making processes, today created a $30 million Equity and Access Grant Program to provide technical assistance and capacity building for California Native American Tribes and community‐based organizations (CBOs). Three grant accounts will provide …
CPUC Creates Pathways to Equity with Innovative Grant Program Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold online public forums for the public to provide input about the potential extension of operations at Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant. WHAT: The public forums will begin with a brief overview of the proceeding. The CPUC will then take comments from …
CPUC To Hold Public Forums To Consider Extension of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Read More »
In 2019, I happened to be visiting Phoenix on a 115-degree day. I had a meeting one afternoon about 10 blocks from the hotel where I was staying downtown. I gamely thought I’d brave the heat and walk to it. How bad could the heat really be? I grew up in California, not the Arctic. …
Opinion | Life Under the Heat Dome, a Glimpse of the Future Read More »
To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we have to make two big transitions at once: First, we have to generate all of our electricity from clean sources, like wind turbines and solar panels, rather than power plants that run on coal and methane gas. Second, we have to retool nearly everything else that …
Opinion | Guess Who’s Been Paying to Block Green Energy? You Have. Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today began accepting applications for its Federal Funding Account, a $2 billion grant program focused on building last-mile broadband internet infrastructure for communities without access to internet service at sufficient and reliable speeds. Applications are being accepted through the CPUC’s Broadband Grant Portal immediately. The deadline to apply is …
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in a continued investment in energy efficiency as a foundational element of its energy, environmental, and social justice policies, today approved utility energy efficiency portfolios of $4.3 billion for the years 2024-2027, and a forecasted budget of an additional $4.6 billion for 2028-2031. Notably, approximately 14 percent of the …
© 2022 All rights reserved United Power Partners
