The internet is now an essential part of everyday life. Yet one out of five Californians lack access to affordable, reliable broadband service, devices and the skills to use them. Millions in our state are unable to access essential government services and realize other social and economic benefits that most others enjoy due to the …
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today reduced incentives for natural gas energy efficiency measures in residential and commercial new construction to align more closely with the state’s greenhouse gas reduction, climate change mitigation, and decarbonization goals. Today’s Decision establishes a forward-looking framework under which ratepayer-funded natural gas energy efficiency incentives will no longer be …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to build community resilience against power outages and in the face of climate change, today approved rules for the new Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E). Today’s Decision approves the …
CPUC Charts Course for Microgrid Incentive Program To Increase Community Resilience Read More »
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved a $2.7 million settlement agreement with Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) for its improper collection of deposits from the utility’s residential and small business customers. Under the settlement between the CPUC’s Consumer Protection and Enforcement Division (CPED) and SoCalGas, the utility will pay: $2,086,275 to residential and …
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will host public briefings for the electric investor-owned utilities to present to the CPUC and the public on their Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program and events in 2022. The electric utilities will provide updates on their efforts and coordination with public safety partners, critical infrastructure and facilities, and …
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold several public forums for customers of California-American Water Company (Cal-Am) to offer input about the company’s rate requests, as follows. WHAT: The public forums will begin with a brief overview of Cal-Am’s rate requests, then public comments will be heard. At least one representative from Cal-Am will …
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ALBANY, N.Y. — Several influential members of New York’s congressional delegation are pressuring Gov. Kathy Hochul to fully embrace a climate bill that would compel the state to build wind and solar energy projects when private industry falls short of state environmental goals. The effort — an unusual show of force by Washington into Albany’s …
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James Reynolds was sitting at home scrolling through Twitter on Thursday night, when photos of the aurora borealis started to flood his timeline. Mr. Reynolds, a professional photographer who lives just outside Asheville, N.C., decided to load up his equipment and to drive with his wife and 10-year-old son to the Blue Ridge Parkway, a …
The Northern Lights Were Seen Farther South in the United States Read More »
TILONIA, India — It’s the Harvard of rural India, minus wingtips or heels: a 50-year-old institution called Barefoot College that offers lessons for empowering people worldwide. Maybe even in America. Barefoot College does empowerment as well as any institution I’ve ever seen, and here’s what that looks like in the rural state of Rajasthan: An …
Opinion | Can’t Read? Here’s a ‘Barefoot College’ for You. Read More »
Conventional economic wisdom says that it’s costly and inefficient to spend a lot of money fixing a problem before the necessary technology has matured. By that logic, the environmental pluses from quickly stopping climate change have to be weighed against the economic minus of higher costs. But a study published last year in the scientific …
Opinion | When It Comes to Climate Action, Faster Could Be Cheaper Read More »
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