California

Nuclear Power Plant

Biden Grants PG&E $1.1 Billion to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open

The Biden administration on Monday said it’s providing Pacific Gas & Electric Co. with a $1.1 billion grant to help the company prevent the closure of Diablo C…

Offshore Wind Power

U.S. To Hold Offshore Wind Power Rights Sale off California Coast in December

President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday said it would hold the first ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of California on Dec. 6…

Natural Gas

California Relied Heavily on Natural Gas During Sept Heat Wave -EIA

During an extreme heat wave in early September, the California power grid relied on natural gas for almost half of its electricity generation to meet peak deman…

Electric Vehicle Battery

Tesla Megapack Battery Caught Fire at PG&E Substation in California

A Tesla Megapack caught fire at a PG&E energy storage facility in Monterey, California on Tuesday.

California Utilities Propose Hydrogen Blending Demonstrations

Southern California Gas, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southwest Gas have filed a joint hydrogen blending proposal with the state Public Utilities Commission (PU…

Wave Energy

California Wave Energy Developer Completes Long-Duration Ocean Pilot

US-based wave energy developer CalWave has completed its open-ocean wave energy pilot after 10 months of continuous operation off the coast of San Diego, Califo…

Net Zero Emission

Toyota Recognizes California Authority to Set Vehicle Emissions Standards

Toyota Motor Corp on Tuesday said it recognized the state of California's authority to set vehicle emissions standards under the U.S. Clean Air Act.

Solar Power Plant

EDF Renewables’ Maverick Projects Start Operating in California

EDF Renewables North America has announced that the Palen Solar site, located in Riverside County, California, is fully operational and delivering energy to the…

Nuclear Power Plant

California Might Keep One Nuclear Plant Open

Anticipating electricity supply shortages well into 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed allowing the state’s last-remaining nuclear power plant…

Hydrogen Production

INNIO to Power Raven SR’s First Waste-to-Hydrogen Plant

US-based waste-to-energy firm Raven SR will make use of INNIO’s hydrogen-ready Jenbacher engines in their hydrogen production facility at a sanitary landfill i…

Offshore Wind Power

California Adopts Historic Plan to Reach 5GW Offshore Wind by 2030

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a report setting offshore wind goals that it said move the state closer to developing energy resources off th…

Electric Car

Submetering for EV Drivers in California

A submetering protocol has been introduced by the California PUC to accelerate the growth of electric vehicles (EVs).

Offshore Wind Power

California Sets Big Targets for Offshore Wind

California on Wednesday set ambitious new targets for offshore wind development, saying turbines along its storied coastline would power some 25 million homes b…

Carbon Emissions

California’s Forest Carbon Buffer Pool Found to be Severely Undercapitalized

Researchers have found that California's forest carbon buffer pool, designed to ensure the durability of the state's multi-billion-dollar carbon offset program,…

Compressed Air Energy Storage

California Energy Commission to Decide on 4GWH Advanced Compressed Air Storage Site

Advanced compressed air energy storage (A-CAES) company Hydrostor is waiting to hear if one of its proposed large-scale projects in California will get approved…