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April 29, 2025

California

PG&E Deserves $30M ISO Adder, FERC Says
FERC reaffirmed that Pacific Gas & Electric participates voluntarily in CAISO and qualifies for hefty financial incentives to remain in the ISO.
California Energy Summit Focuses on Wildfires
Discussions at Infocast's California Energy Summit ran the gamut of energy issues, but mitigating and preventing wildfires in the state took center stage.
Newsom Names New California PUC President
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Marybel Batjer, currently the government operations secretary, as the next president of the Public Utilities Commission.
UPDATED: Calif. Wildfire Relief Bill Signed After Quick Passage
A bill intended to shore up California’s IOUs against wildfire liability raced through the state Legislature and landed on the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom.
UPDATE: Calif. Lawmakers Rush to Pass Utility Wildfire Aid
The wildfire package that California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked lawmakers to push through cleared two key committees and sailed through the Senate.
PG&E’s Bondholders Push $30 Billion Investment Plan
A lawyer who filed a $30 billion plan by bondholders to bump PG&E (NYSE:PCG) out of bankruptcy urged the utility and the bankruptcy court to keep moving.
Patchwork of Carbon Policies Troubles Western EIM
A carbon workshop hosted by the EIM underscored how West Coast and Intermountain states can be uneasy partners in CAISO’s real-time market.
An End to the Universal Service Model?
The increasing number of billion-dollar wildfires, floods and hurricanes has some suggesting an end to the universal service model.
CPUC Concerned About New PG&E Board Members
The California Public Utilities Commission has asked for more information on Pacific Gas and Electric’s new corporate directors.
Fire Season Starts in Calif. with Power Shutoffs
California’s annual wildfire season kicked off with high winds, a heat wave and precautionary power shutoffs by PG&E to thousands of customers.

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