A flex alert is issued by the ISO when the electricity grid is under stress because of generation or transmission outages, or from persistent hot temperatures. The California Independent System Continue Reading
Highlights Groups urge EPA to withhold necessary waiver Point to faster, more affordable options for cleaner transportation Worry about additional strain on over-burdened grid Oil refiners and ethanol producers expressed Continue Reading
President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act calls for at least 50% of an electric vehicle’s battery to be made in the U.S. to qualify for a federal discount. WSJ’s George Downs Continue Reading
Excessive heat watch, heat advisory through Aug. 19 SP15 spot reaches 11-month high of $149.97/MWh Peakload reached 23-month high of 45.06 GW Aug. 16 The California Independent System Operator has Continue Reading
Anticipating electricity supply shortages well into 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed allowing the state’s last-remaining nuclear power plant to continue operations beyond its 2025 planned shutdown. The package Continue Reading
Highlights Excessive heat watch issued for inland California CAISO thermal generation up 27% month over month Southern California spot gas benchmark SoCal, city-gate climbed above $12/MMBtu for the first time Continue Reading
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing to give PG&E Corp (PCG.N) a $1.4 billion government loan to extend the life of a nuclear power plant it runs by as much Continue Reading
Gasoline and diesel prices in the Golden State may soar to fresh records in coming weeks as one of the largest refineries on the West Coast starts maintenance. Chevron Corp. Continue Reading
California port leaders expect imports to rise as Shanghai, home to the world’s busiest seaport, emerges from a two-month COVID-19 lockdown. The question is whether that release of pent-up goods Continue Reading
The Biden administration has released the lease terms for offshore wind projects that would place hundreds of turbines in California’s coastal waters — the first such project off the nation’s Continue Reading
