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Marin Clean Energy Could Cut Rates As Seven More Cities Join

April 28, 2016 by Cheryl Kaften

Seven new municipalities are poised to join the Marin Clean Energy (MCE) joint powers authority, according to a report in the Marin Independent Journal – which could mean lower energy prices for all participants. MCE is a public, not-for-profit electricity provider that offers all 54.4 million Pacific Gas & Electric ... Read more »

San Luis Obispo Approves Large Retrofit Project

November 4, 2015 by Carl Weinschenk

San Luis Obispo County in California has approved a large retrofit. The multiple simultaneous projects are collectively are the largest energy retrofit ever approved by the county’s board of supervisors. The county will enable work with Pacific Gas & Electric on two energy efficiency initiatives that will facilitate eight conservation measures ... Read more »

68 Major Companies Join Climate Action Pledge

October 20, 2015October 19, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

As the UN climate talks in Paris near, 68 additional companies have joined the White House-led American Business Act on Climate Pledge. Companies making the pledge have set greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy sourcing goals for 2020 and beyond, and are focusing on increasing energy efficiency, boosting low-carbon investing. ... Read more »

Major Firms Call for Climate Agreement in Paris

October 16, 2015November 12, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Fourteen major companies based or with large-scale operations in the US have voiced strong support for a new global climate agreement at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris later this year. In a statement organized by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES), the companies — Alcoa, Alstom, ... Read more »

PG&E Proposes Net Metering Charge for New Solar Customers

August 4, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is proposing that the California Public Utility Commission approve a usage-based demand charge and new compensation for the amount solar customers are credited when they deliver power back to the grid. The net impact of the changes proposed by PG&E would be about $20 monthly ... Read more »

Power Sector Emissions Continue to Drop

July 15, 2015July 14, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The largest electric utilities in the US — including Entergy, Hoosier Energy and Xcel — have seen significant reductions in global warming pollution in recent years, according to an analysis of power plant air pollution emissions. The report — a collaborative effort between Ceres, Bank of America, four power producers ... Read more »

Controversial Two-Tier Rate Plan Approved in California

July 8, 2015 by Cheryl Kaften

Following a 5-0 vote on July 3, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a plan that returns the Golden State to two rate tiers for power, with a 25 percent difference between them. The strategy also imposes a surcharge on “super” electricity users – defined as those who ... Read more »

WREA Offers Free Energy Monitoring Through PG&E

May 19, 2015 by Linda Hardesty

Nevada-based WREA released a platform for energy data monitoring, analysis and advanced diagnostics using Pacific Gas and Electric’s ShareMyData platform, granting access to more than 20 million Californians. Customers can obtain basic access, through WREA, for viewing their energy data for up to a week’s duration for free. Longer durations ... Read more »

PG&E Supports California GHG Reduction Goal

April 30, 2015April 29, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

California Gov. Jerry Brown yesterday announced an executive order establishing the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target in North America — a goal to reduce emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. PG&E said it applauds the new goal and says it is attainable “with the right structures.” The ... Read more »

Solar-Friendly Rate for Commercial Customers Adopted in California

December 19, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

The California Public Utilities Commission approved Thursday a solar-friendly rate for medium and large commercial and industrial customers in the Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Southern California Edison’s service territories. As part of the decision, the CPUC approved the Option R rate, which was proposed and supported by the Solar ... Read more »

Now We Have a ‘Grid of Things’

December 5, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

At an event on Capitol Hill, Chris Johns, president of Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), said the utility embraces the emerging technologies in energy, including rooftop solar, electric vehicles and smart appliances. He envisions the electric grid connecting these technologies in ways that make them more valuable for customers and ... Read more »

Report Ranks Electric Utility Companies’ Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Performance

July 28, 2014July 28, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

NV Energy, Xcel, PG&E, Sempra and Edison International rank the highest for renewable energy sales, with renewable resources accounting for nearly 17 to 21 percent of their retail electricity sales in 2012, according to a report from Ceres and Clean Edge that ranks the US’ largest electric utilities and their ... Read more »

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