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December 28, 2024

California Energy Commission (CEC)

California to Require Sharp EV Charger Growth by 2025
California will need between 229,000 and 279,000 electric vehicle chargers at locations other than single-family homes by 2025, the California Energy Commission said.
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Calif. Code Change Would Mandate Rooftop Solar
The California Energy Commission (CEC) unanimously approved a mandate requiring new homes in the Golden State to include rooftop solar.
Calif. Lawmakers Relaunch CAISO Regionalization
A key California lawmaker is seeking comment this week on a revived effort to regionalize CAISO and create a multistate Western RTO.
CAISO Recommends $2.7 Billion Tx Spending Cut
CAISO is recommending cutting more than $2.7 billion from current transmission spending estimates across the 2027 planning horizon.
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EPIC Interest Growing Rapidly in California
Nearly 600 people crowded into this year's California Energy Commission EPIC Symposium, doubling attendance from last year.
SoCalGas Pipeline Losses Spur Curtailment Warnings
The loss of three natural gas pipelines is creating major concerns about Southern California’s gas and electricity supplies.
California Enviros Debate Priorities for Policy Report
A biennial policy report by California energy planners has some environmentalists calling for even more aggressive priorities — such as phasing out utility-scale renewable projects.
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.

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