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Category: California

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  • California

California Governor proposes $1.5B in new budget to achieve ZEV goals

Governor Gavin Newsom has submitted his 2021-22 State Budget proposal to the state Legislature. Among the many provisions, the Governor’s budget proposes $1.5 billion to achieve the state’s zero-emission vehicle Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Jan 2021 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Southern California Blackouts Expand as Winds Raise Fire Risk

More than 75,000 homes and businesses in Southern California are in the dark as dry, gusty winds continue to blow across the state, raising the risk of wildfires in the Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Dec 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Utility Cuts Power as Strong Winds Pummel State

More than 700,000 Southern California residents are facing blackouts as near-hurricane-force winds batter the state, whipping the flames of two wildfires and raising the risk of new ones. Edison International turned off Continue Reading

Posted On : 8 Dec 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Wildfires Are Torching California’s Insurance Industry Amid Climate Change

Dave Sapsis went to bed on Sunday, Aug. 16, with a sense of foreboding. As the head of risk mapping at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, he’d seen Continue Reading

Posted On : 11 Nov 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

PG&E Warns of Power Cuts to 466,000 Customers To Prevent Fires

California is grappling with yet another weather-driven disaster as a wildfire propelled by hurricane-force gusts rages south of Los Angeles, with dangerous conditions expected to persist across the precariously-dry state. The Continue Reading

Posted On : 27 Oct 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

PG&E to Cut Power to Hundreds of Thousands

PG&E Corp. said it was planning to pre-emptively cut power to about 361,000 customers in northern and central California in an effort to prevent wildfires, marking the largest such shut-off Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Oct 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Blackouts Open New Chapter in State’s Climate Fight

California’s latest blackouts have become yet another stark reminder of the Golden State’s battle with Mother Nature. Barely months after a summer heat wave prompted its first rolling blackouts in almost Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Oct 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Wildfires Latest News: Fires Have Burned 4 Million Acres This Year

Wildfires in California have burned a record 4 million acres since the start of 2020, charring more land in the past nine months than during the previous three years combined. The Continue Reading

Posted On : 5 Oct 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

EPA Raises Legal Questions About California’s Plan to Ban New Gas-Powered Cars Starting in 2035

The Environmental Protection Agency raised concerns about California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel-powered passenger cars in the state by 2035, arguing that the Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California’s Electric Vehicle Dream Has A Major Problem

California’s Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced that the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines would be banned from 2035 in the state administration’s latest effort to reduce Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Climate

PG&E Will Cut Power in Parts of California to Prevent More Fires

A wildfire ripping through Northern California’s wine country has more than tripled in size, forcing thousands of evacuations and endangering properties in a region devastated by blazes just three years Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

PG&E Warns It May Cut Power to 97,000 Customers to Avoid Fires

PG&E Corp. warned it may need to cut power about 97,000 homes and businesses this weekend — almost five times more than it earlier anticipated — to prevent its equipment Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Gavin Newsom’s Energy Hubris Relates Directly To “Peak Oil”

Three big oil and gas-related stories this week were all interrelated with one another, though few really understand that to be the case. Those stories were: For Governor Newsom, banning Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

PG&E Will Cut Power in Parts of California to Prevent More Fires

PG&E Corp. was cutting power to about 195,000 people across Northern California in an attempt to keep its power lines from sparking wildfires amid another round of extreme heat, dry Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California’s Ban on New Gas Cars Further Upends Auto Industry

California’s decision to ban sales of new conventional vehicles starting in 2035 shows how regulators’ aggressive emission targets are forcibly reshaping an industry that is struggling to keep its customers Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Electric Cars

California Is Banning Gasoline Cars, Now the EV Race Begins

California just started the clock on a future that a few years ago would’ve been unthinkable: dealerships full of nothing but zero-emissions cars. On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered regulators to phase Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Electric Cars

In a Bold Move, California’s Governor Issues Ban on Gasoline-Powered Cars as of 2035

Afternoon commuter traffic streams northward from Los Angeles on the State Route 14 freeway on May 13, 2020 in Newhall, California. Credit: David McNew/Getty Images If automakers weren’t already planning Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Climate

California to Ban New Gasoline Cars by 2035, a First in U.S.

California will phase out sales of new, gasoline-powered cars by 2035 as part of its fight against climate change, Governor Gavin Newsom announced — the first state to set an Continue Reading

Posted On : 24 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Climate

California to Ban Sales of New Gas-Powered Cars Starting in 2035

Global satellite data indicate wildfires are becoming bigger and more intense. WSJ talks with NASA’s Doug Morton to understand the science behind what’s making the planet more flammable and making Continue Reading

Posted On : 24 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Power Crisis Worsens With PG&E Ordering Outages

In a matter of weeks, California has been hit with two record-breaking heat waves, hundreds of blazes, freak lightning storms and dangerously poor air quality. Now, unusually strong winds are Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Wind-Driven Blackouts Become New Reality in California

Power shut-offs like the one that darkened parts of California this week are expected to be a regular occurrence in the state for years during wildfire season as PG&E Corp. PCG 0.33% upgrades its aging equipment and Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California’s Worst Wildfire Season Ever Is About to Get Uglier

A firefighter works during the Creek Fire in Madera County, California on Sept. 7. California’s worst fire season on record is about to ramp up as a hot, dry autumn Continue Reading

Posted On : 9 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Climate

California Tries to Avert More Blackouts With Heat Roaring Back

California asked residents to dial back their air conditioners this holiday weekend as the state tries to avoid a repeat of power shortages that weeks ago triggered the first rolling Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Its Electric Grid Under Strain, California Turns to Batteries

Last month as a heat wave slammed California, state regulators sent an email to a group of energy executives pleading for help. “Please consider this an urgent inquiry on behalf Continue Reading

Posted On : 4 Sep 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Firefighters make headway against lightning-sparked California wildfires

California fire officials on Sunday reported significant headway battling the two largest of dozens of lightning-sparked blazes raging in and around the greater San Francisco Bay area since mid-August, though Continue Reading

Posted On : 31 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Mother Nature on steroids: Early signs point to devastating California fire season

 California may experience its worst year for wildfires in decades, climate experts say, pointing out that it has already battled two of the three largest blazes in its recorded history Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California utilities could face long-term impact from fires and blackouts: Fitch

 California utilities, community choice aggregators and renewable developers are not expected to see a hit to their credit ratings due to ongoing wildfires and recent rolling blackouts, but a “potential Continue Reading

Posted On : 28 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Energy Storage

California bets on batteries to ease blackout worries

As a record heatwave pushed California’s electric grid to the brink last week, the world’s most powerful lithium-ion battery was unveiled outside San Diego, showcasing a technology that could cut Continue Reading

Posted On : 26 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Fights Two of the Biggest Fires It Has Ever Seen

Firefighters are battling historic blazes across the California, with 1.4 million acres already torched by the fires. Dry weather and lightning strikes have sparked wildfires across California. Source: California Department Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

The Day California Went Dark Was a Crisis Years in the Making

Signs of a problem within California’s power system emerged a full day before the blackouts hit. Trader Dov Quint sat in his basement outside Boulder, Colorado, scouring the state’s day-ahead power Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Why California Keeps Having Blackouts

An abundance of fossil fuels combined with advances in technology to harness wind and solar power has sent energy prices crashing around the world. WSJ explains how it all happened Continue Reading

Posted On : 24 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California’s Renewable Energy Conundrum

Amid a heatwave in the West, the largest U.S. solar state, California, is grappling with power issues and with keeping its electricity grid stable as demand exceeds supply. And in Continue Reading

Posted On : 24 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California governor calls wildfires ‘deadly moment,’ urges residents to flee

Hundreds of wildfires burning across Central and Northern California that have already killed six people more than doubled in size on Friday, becoming some of the largest in state history Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Analysis: Cooling demand surges across California, prompts unseasonal gas storage draw

As a historic heatwave scorches stretches of California, the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage field continues to report daily net withdrawals in order to meet cooling demand, catapulting regional prices. Continue Reading

Posted On : 20 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

While California is challenging the Federal government in court to overturn the revocation of California’s waiver enabling the state to issue greenhouse gas restrictions on light-duty vehicles, it has finalized Continue Reading

Posted On : 20 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California hopes to avoid outages again during heat wave, prices hit records

Power prices in the U.S. West soared to record highs for a second day on Tuesday, and California utilities urged consumers to conserve energy to avoid more rotating outages as Continue Reading

Posted On : 19 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Defying Trump, California locks in vehicle emission deals with major automakers

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) and major automakers on Monday confirmed they had finalized binding agreements to cut vehicle emissions in the state, defying the Trump administration’s push for Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Scorching temperatures, power outages push California gas prices to summer highs

A record-breaking heatwave and surge in cooling demand led to a spike in natural gas prices in California Aug. 17, with the highest levels seen so far this summer posted. Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Blackouts a Warning for States Ramping Up Green Power

PG&E began cutting off power to more than 700,000 households and businesses across northern and central California in rolling blackouts to prevent wildfires. The utility said it could take up Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

Calif. Gas Power Retirements Evident in Heat Wave

One of the most extreme heat waves in generations is smothering California this week and pushing the region’s power grid to the brink of collapse. In the past 72 hours, Continue Reading

Posted On : 18 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Facing the Worst Power Grid Emergency in 14 Years

California’s grid operator is warning of possible rolling blackouts and calling on the state’s utilities to start cutting power to some customers. On late Friday, the California Independent System Operator declared a Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Aug 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Gasoline Already Falling With State Back In Lockdown

Energy traders are paying less for gasoline in America’s biggest fuel market as California imposes a new round of business closures to fight a spike in coronavirus cases.Spot gasoline in Continue Reading

Posted On : 15 Jul 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • Biofuels
  • California

Turning California’s Biggest Liability Into A Biofuel Boom

In California, there is a debate heating up over whether dead trees should be cleared and burned for biofuel before they burn where they are in yet another devastating West Continue Reading

Posted On : 1 Jul 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

DOJ whistleblower cites Trump tweets as impetus for California emissions probe

A Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into California’s efforts to reduce vehicle emissions appeared to be politically motivated, a DOJ whistleblower wrote in testimony to lawmakers that was released Tuesday. Continue Reading

Posted On : 25 Jun 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • Oil Supply

California’s Dirty Little Secret Is Threatening Its Climate Ambitions

In a parched and dusty patch of land in California’s central valley, a series of wells has been pumping out some of the state’s dirtiest crude oil. Almost a century after Continue Reading

Posted On : 20 Jun 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Will Use Diesel This Summer to Help Keep Lights On

Despite environmental concerns, California will allow PG&E Corp. to use diesel-powered mobile generators to keep some electricity flowing when the utility proactively cuts power to prevent live wires from sparking fires Continue Reading

Posted On : 12 Jun 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California Wildfire War Collides With Its Coronavirus Crisis

A crisis California didn’t foresee — the Covid-19 pandemic — is complicating preparations for one that arrives with a vengeance every year. With wildfire season on the horizon, state officials have Continue Reading

Posted On : 29 Apr 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

20 Million Barrels Of Oil Stranded As California Runs Out Of Storage Space

Tankers carrying some 20 million barrels of crude oil are idling off the coast of California as onshore storage space runs out and the level of supply remains excessively high. Continue Reading

Posted On : 23 Apr 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California
  • coronavirus

Los Angeles antibody test results are a warning to states thinking of reopening

There’s new evidence from Los Angeles County that the novel coronavirus may have infected around 4 percent of its population. That’s both good news and bad news. Officials in the Continue Reading

Posted On : 22 Apr 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple
Category:
  • California

California regulator wants changes in PG&E reorganization plan, proposes $2 billion fine

A California regulator has asked PG&E Corp ( PCG.N ) for governance and oversight changes in its reorganization plan, while also proposing penalties of about $2 billion on the San-Francisco Continue Reading

Posted On : 21 Apr 2020 Published By : Tom Whipple

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