Smart building design can play a central role in California’s drive to decarbonize, according to a panel convened by the Energy Commission.

Observers cited dependence on imports, underperformance of natural gas and wind, and market manipulation as possible causes of California’s recent blackouts.

The COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying recession will significantly reduce electricity demand in California through 2023.

CAISO and the California PUC and Energy Commission explained to Gov. Gavin Newsom why the state had two days of rolling blackouts recently.

The California Energy Commission will stick to the path of electrifying buildings despite a legal challenge filed against it by SoCalGas.

Two Bay Area cities will join a growing list in California with building electrification ordinances, after the California Energy Commission’s approval.

California’s grid operator, government agencies and utilities bolstered actions this week to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The California Energy Commission allowed the Sacramento Municipal Utility District to sell solar power as an alternative to solar panels on new homes.

California stakeholders have proposed replacing the state’s resource adequacy framework with a “central buyer” responsible for procuring resources.

California must find new approaches to long-term forecasting and collaboration, speakers said at a California Energy Commission workshop.