Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 20 May 2024 23:04:16 +0000
Wildfires have had a devastating impact on California and on the state’s largest utility company, Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E). PG&E’s equipment has been linked to several major wildfires in […]
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Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 14 May 2024 18:57:51 +0000
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) and its remote grid program received an honorable mention in the Energy category of Fast Company’s 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards. Winners were announced […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 09 May 2024 21:56:32 +0000
California regulators have denied Pacific Gas & Electric’s (PG&E’s) plan to sell a multibillion-dollar stake in the utility’s power generation fleet to a New York-based investment firm. Oakland-based PG&E, which […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:51:55 +0000
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) said the company is nearing a deal to sell power generation assets to KKR, a New York City-based global investment firm that has […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 17:37:51 +0000
Climate change has led many states and countries to set targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power systems. Oregon, for example, has set targets for all power sold […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2023 16:24:49 +0000
California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear plant can continue operating at least through much of 2030 after state energy regulators on Dec. 14 voted to keep the facility open an additional five […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:05:23 +0000
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) said it plans to invest $18 billion toward its wildfire prevention program through 2025 after sustaining major financial losses from fire-related claims over the past few years. PG&E filed for bankruptcy in 2019, and has paid billions of dollars in settlement awards tied to criminal and civil liabilities […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:03:17 +0000
Extreme weather events, cybersecurity threats and volatility in energy markets at all levels puts intense strain on America’s power grid. Virtual power plants (VPP) are an important tool to secure the resiliency of this critical system. What is a VPP, you ask? As RMI puts it, VPPs are comprised of hundreds or thousands of households […]
Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:18:19 +0000
The Biden administration has pledged another $1.2 billion to help extend the operating life of older or distressed nuclear power plants, with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm saying nuclear power is needed to support the nation’s clean energy goals. The funding, announced by the Dept. of Energy (DOE) on March 2, is the second tranche of […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 22:17:53 +0000
The Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in California can continue operating while Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) seeks a license renewal for the 2,300-MW facility that would extend its lifecycle. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) on March 2 approved PG&E’s request for an exemption to keep Diablo Canyon open past 2025. Thursday’s move is a […]
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