May 9, 2018 | Steve Milne
California's energy grid manager says the electricity supply will be tight this summer. The Folsom-based California Independent System Operator, or CAL-ISO, says low snowpack in the mountains means below-average hydroelectricity supplies.
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March 6, 2018 | Ezra David Romero
Senate Bill 100 starts by boosting the state’s renewable electricity requirement to 60 percent by 2030.
July 12, 2016 | Amy Quinton
A new study shows that creating a multi-state electric market in the West would allow California to reach its 50 percent renewable energy goal by 2030.
April 1, 2016 | Steve Milne
Starting Friday, people who live in Roseville will be able to schedule a free appointment with a tree expert. Roseville Electric Utility is offering the consultations to customers worried about their shade trees surviving the drought.
February 9, 2016 | Ed Joyce
A new study says California's four-year drought has reduced hydroelectricity generation, resulting in higher electricity costs to ratepayers and increased greenhouse gas pollution.
January 28, 2016 | Amy Quinton
A program that financially compensates owners of rooftop solar energy systems will continue in California, but new solar customers will face increased fees.
July 13, 2015 | Katie Orr
A bill in the California Legislature that proposes sweeping changes to the state’s Public Utilities Commission passed an Assembly committee today.
July 3, 2015 | Katie Orr
Electricity rates will be going up for some Californians. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new rate structure Friday.
March 17, 2015 | Ed Joyce
A new study says the drought in California has caused an increased use of natural gas for electricity supply as diminished river flows decrease hydropower generation. The result is higher electricity costs and increased greenhouse gas emissions.
March 12, 2015 | Ed Joyce
The California Energy Commission says increasing the efficiency of computers and computer monitors can save state consumers millions of dollars a year in energy costs.
