SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved a proposal to reduce the price of residential electricity through a new billing structure mandated by the state Legislature in Assembly Bill 205. This billing adjustment introduces a flat rate bill component and reduces the electricity usage rate. It lowers overall electricity bills on …
SAN FRANCISCO – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is re-launching a new California LifeLine Foster Youth Pilot Program that will continue providing critical communication services to foster youth across the state. This program underscores the CPUC’s unwavering commitment to fostering digital inclusion and socio-economic empowerment among California’s vulnerable populations. Program Highlights Connecting California’s Foster …
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Source: California Independent System Operator via Grid Status Please see the bottom of this page for notes. By The New York Times California draws more electricity from the sun than any other state. It also has a timing problem: Solar power is plentiful during the day but disappears by evening, just as people get home …
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San Francisco – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) invites customers of Southern California Edison’s (SCE) Santa Catalina Gas utility (Catalina Gas) to a remote Public Forum on the rate case for Catalina Gas. This is an opportunity for Catalina Gas customers to communicate directly with the CPUC regarding the revenue, rates, and electrification activities …
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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
Warming Is Getting Worse. So They Just Tested a Way to Deflect the Sun. Read More »
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