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September 29, 2024

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Biden Appoints California PUC Commissioner to Head EPA Region 9
EPA announced that President Biden intends to name California Public Utilities Commissioner Martha Guzman Aceves as administrator of the agency's Region 9.
University of California Merced
California Energy Commission Approves $500M for EV Charger Incentive Programs
The California Energy Commission has approved allocating up to $500 million in grant funding for electric vehicle charging incentive programs.
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California PUC Assesses PG&E $125M for Kincade Fire
The California PUC penalized PG&E $125 million for starting the 2019 Kincade fire by using a new enforcement tool that caused discord among commissioners.
Green Hydrogen Coalition
‘Ecosystems’ Needed to Drive Green Hydrogen Growth
The widespread adoption of green hydrogen will depend on construction of “ecosystems” that span sectors and geographic boundaries, industry supporters say.
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EJ Comm. Wants CARB GHG Plan to Cover Pesticides
Environmental groups have been urging the California Air Resources Board to include pesticide reduction strategies in its 2022 climate change scoping plan.
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FERC Accepts CAISO Hybrid Rules
FERC accepted a second round of changes from CAISO's stakeholder initiative on hybrid resources, including a contested exemption for renewables plus storage.
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Governor Names Next California PUC President
The governor's senior energy adviser, Alice Reynolds, will move in December to the CPUC, an agency struggling to head off wildfires and capacity shortfalls.
CARB
CARB Approves $1.5B Clean Transportation Package
The California Air Resources Board approved a $1.5 billion transportation funding plan, including $515 million for a popular electric car incentive program.
CSIS
Infrastructure Key to Creating a Hydrogen Economy
Hydrogen emerged as a possible solution to climate change during COP26, but details of the transition are vague, creating opportunity for competing solutions.
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California Utilities Show Mixed Results on RPS Goals
The California Public Utilities Commission said that large utilities are meeting renewable mandates but smaller utilities and CCAs need to catch up.

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