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July 8, 2024

CAISO/WEIM

The California Independent System Operator serves about 80% of California's electricity demand, including the service areas of the state's three investor-owned utilities. It also operates the Western Energy Imbalance Market, an interstate real-time market covering territory that accounts for 80% of the load in the Western Interconnection.
CARB
CARB: Calif. Must Double Annual Solar Build to Meet GHG Goals
California must more than double the amount of solar capacity built each year compared to its previous maximum build rate to reach net zero by 2045, CARB said.
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FERC Officials See Need for Changes to RTO Transmission Rules
FERC officials told the ACORE Policy Forum that RTO transmission planning rules must be revised to support reliability and the flood of renewable generation.
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FERC Approves BPA’s 2022 Power and Transmission Rates
FERC approved the BPA’s proposed 2022 wholesale power and transmission rates — a formality by the commission that carries little weight under federal law.
Tri-State Generation and Transmission
FERC Extends Deadline to Justify Exceeding Price Cap in West
Sellers of spot electricity deliveries that exceed the Western price cap will now have more time to submit the FERC filing required to justify higher prices.
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PG&E Rate Request Prompts Protests
PG&E is seeking a 23% electric rate increase in 2023-26 on top of the 19% it received this year, eliciting protests from customers and ratepayer advocates.
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FERC Upholds CAISO Wheel-through Rules
FERC upheld its finding that CAISO’s temporary wheel-through restrictions do not violate open-access principles and approved a two-year extension of them.
U.S. Forest Service
FERC Rejects PG&E Bid to Raise Profits
FERC rebuffed a request by PG&E for a 13% return on equity based on its financial risks from wildfires and the state's aggressive decarbonization efforts.
BYD
CARB to Replenish Zero-emission Truck Fund with $430M
California has sweetened the pot for a popular incentive program intended to fuel the purchase of zero-emissions trucks.
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CAISO Approves $3B Transmission Plan
CAISO's board adopted a 10-year transmission plan that dwarfs recent efforts, with renewable energy and reliability concerns driving the increase.
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California Takes Steps to Decarbonize Gas
The state Energy Commission adopted a key report and opened a proceeding aimed at decarbonizing the natural gas sector, including with heat pumps and hydrogen.

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