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November 26, 2024

California Agencies & Legislature

NRG
NRG Signals Pull-out on Proposed Puente Plant
NRG Energy asked the California Energy Commission to suspend its review of the Puente Power Project, a proposed 262-MW gas-fired plant in Oxnard.
CEC Members Recommend No-Go for Puente Plant
Two California Energy Commissioners are recommending the agency deny a permit to construct NRG’s proposed Puente Power Project natural gas-fired plant.
California Microgrid Program Advances
California agencies are finalizing a roadmap for commercializing microgrids in the state, aligning with a $45 million grant funding opportunity.
PGE
FERC Upholds PGE ISO Incentive Adder, Rebuffs CPUC
FERC rejected an argument by the California PUC (CPUC) that it erred last year in allowing PG&E to include a 50-basis-point ISO participation adder.
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CAISO Regionalization, 100% Clean Energy Bills Fizzle
Legislature ended its 2017 session, drawing criticism for its pursuit of CAISO regionalization and for letting a 100% clean energy bill die in committee.
CAISO Regionalization, 100% Clean Energy Bills Stall
California legislation that would regionalize CAISO and mandate 100% zero-carbon retail electricity sales statewide by 2045 will not pass this year.
UPDATE: Last-minute Bill Boosts CAISO Regionalization Effort
Last-minute legislation that would transform CAISO into an RTO has stalled in the California State Senate.
California Agencies, Utilities Prep for Climate Change
California utilities and state agencies are cooperating on developing plans to manage the effects of global climate change on the electricity grid.
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FERC Approves PGE Transmission Cost Recovery
FERC approved PG&E's request to recover from its customers a portion of the costs of a $1.8 billion package of planned transmission improvements.
California CCAs Spur Worry of Regulatory Crisis
Few parties in California are happy with the way the state’s community choice aggregator (CCA) program is turning out, legislators learned.

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