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January 16, 2025

California

California Wildfire Bill Goes to Governor
SB 901, a controversial bill to help California utilities pay for wildfires cleared the State Legislature and was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown.
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
CAISO Expansion Bill Dies in Committee
A measure to expand CAISO into an RTO for Western states failed to clear the legislature for the third time in three years.
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UPDATED: Calif. Clean Energy Measure Goes to Governor
A bill that would require California to get 100% of its power from renewable and other zero-carbon resources by 2045 passed a major hurdle.
California Wildfire Bill Clears Committee
The California legislature passed a conference committee report on SB 901 Tuesday night to protect consumers and help utilities pay for wildfire damages.
Bond Sales Eyed to Fund Utility Wildfire Costs
Lawmakers have unveiled a new plan to help California’s investor-owned utilities cover the costs of wildfires sparked by transmission lines.
PG&E
Can PG&E Quit CAISO? FERC Wants to Know
FERC instructed Pacific Gas and Electric and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to brief it on whether Cal. law allows PG&E to quit CAISO.
PGE
Diablo Canyon Shutdown Bill Goes to Brown
A measure to replace generating capacity and limit economic disruption from the retirement of Diablo Canyon is headed to California Gov. Jerry Brown.
NASA
California Utilities Lose Bid to Reduce Wildfire Liability
An unpopular proposal by California Gov. Jerry Brown to limit the liability of utilities for wildfire damage has been tabled for now.
CAISO Regionalization Bill Cast on Uncertain Course
The California State Senate’s Appropriations Committee sent a bill that would transform CAISO into an RTO back down to the Rules Committee.
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Western RTO or Bust? Not so, Says Industry
Talk of a Western RTO continued at the 11th annual gathering of the Western Power Issues Roundtable, after several shakeups in the Western Interconnection.

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