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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.
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California Sets 6 Million Heat Pump Goal
The California Energy Commission adopted a goal of installing six million electric heat-pump HVAC units and water heaters in homes by 2030.
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Retail Anti-competition Bill Hits Snag in Arizona
A bill that would close the door to electric retail competition in Arizona has hit a snag in the state legislature.
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SoCalGas Proposes Hydrogen Pipelines
SoCalGas proposed what could be the largest green hydrogen infrastructure in the nation, with pipelines moving hydrogen from desert solar farms to Los Angeles.
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California Poised to Regain Tailpipe Emissions Authority
The Biden administration could be close to restoring California’s authority to adopt tailpipe emission standards that are more stringent than federal standards.
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Rate Hikes Prompt Concern in California
The CPUC is worried about customers after approving back-to-back $1 billion cost increases for PG&E and substantial rate hikes for the state’s other big IOUs.
NWPP
NWPP Rebrands as Western Power Pool
In a move that signifies its expanding reach across the Western Interconnection, the Northwest Power Pool has rebranded itself as the Western Power Pool.
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Survey Captures Driver Discontent with EV Charging Stations
Electric Vehicle drivers in California are finding that charging their cars at public stations isn't always as easy as they'd like, a new survey says.
CAISO
CAISO, WEIM Adopt Resource Sufficiency Changes
CAISO's Board of Governors and the Western Energy Imbalance Governing Body adopted changes to WEIM's resource sufficiency evaluation for market participants.
PG&E
PG&E Plans to Spend $25B to Bury Lines
In a Q4 call, PG&E for the first time put a price tag of more than $25 billion on its proposal to underground 10,000 miles of lines in high-threat fire areas.
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California PUC Adopts Stricter GHG Reduction Plan
The California PUC ordered the electric sector to reduce greenhouse gasses and adopted a plan to add 40 GW of new clean resources at a cost of $49 billion.

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