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CPUC Launches Rates Comparison Website To Help Consumers Make Informed Choices

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in ongoing efforts to help consumers make informed choices regarding their electric provider, has launched the first phase of its California Electric Rates Comparison Website. The California Electric Rates Comparison Website is available at: www.cpuc.ca.gov/RatesComparison. In certain areas of California, electricity is provided by either an investor-owned utility (e.g., …

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Opinion | America Can’t Allow China to Keep Crushing Our Solar Energy Industry

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A robust solar energy industry in the United States is crucial to the nation’s goal of a low-carbon future. But the prospects for solar energy are not looking bright these days, because the United States has allowed China to dominate the industry. Failure to create a strong domestic solar manufacturing industry leaves the United States …

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Are Gas and Nuclear Energy Green? European Lawmakers Say Yes.

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BRUSSELS — In a landmark vote for Europe’s climate and energy policies, lawmakers said on Wednesday that some gas and nuclear energy projects should be considered “green” and receive access to cheap loans and even state subsidies. A European Parliament meeting in Strasbourg, France, voted in favor of accepting a proposal by the European Commission, …

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STATEMENT: Biden administration’s drilling proposal would put U.S. over a barrel

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No need to continue offshore oil, gas leasing as renewable energy replaces fossil fuels WASHINGTON – The Biden administration released its latest draft of the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program on Friday. This proposal for future drilling off U.S. coastlines updates the 2017-2022 policy issued by the Obama administration and calls …

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Where Does the Climate Movement Go Next?

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In its latest major ruling, the Supreme Court made it harder for America to fight the climate crisis. Yesterday’s decision limits the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate carbon emissions from power plants — which, as we covered on The Daily, is a blow to the Biden administration’s commitments to reduce emissions by 2030. So …

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Court Decision Leaves Biden With Few Tools to Combat Climate Change

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WASHINGTON — One by one, the tools available to President Biden to fight climate change are being stripped away. After a Supreme Court decision on Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency will have less authority to limit carbon dioxide from power plants, a major source in this country of the pollution that is dangerously heating the …

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CPUC Reminds Consumers of New 350 Area Code Coming to the 209 Area Code Region

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today reminded consumers that the new 350 area code will soon be available in the existing 209 area code region. Beginning November 28, 2022, customers in the 209 area code overlay region may be assigned a number in the new 350 area code when they request new service or …

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Can Dual-Use Solar Panels Provide Power and Share Space With Crops?

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In its 150-year history, Paul Knowlton’s farm in Grafton, Mass., has produced vegetables, dairy products and, most recently, hay. The evolution of the farm’s use turned on changing markets and a variable climate. Recently, however, Mr. Knowlton added a new type of cash crop: solar power. For Mr. Knowlton, a fifth-generation farmer and the current …

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CPUC Staff Propose Penalizing PG&E for Failure To Promptly Remediate Safety Issue

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today issued a staff Citation imposing corrective actions and a $1.27 million fine to be paid to the state’s General Fund by the shareholders of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) for its failure to promptly correct problems with systems used to prevent corrosion in natural gas infrastructure. The …

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Report: Damaging methane gas pipeline leaks happen every 40 hours in the U.S.

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Frequent gas leaks result in death, injury and other damage to our health and environment BOSTON – Methane gas – commonly referred to as “natural” gas – has been piped through our communities for a century, and for just as long, it has been causing dangerous leaks. Recognizing this problem, the Biden administration announced last week it’s developing …

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