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The California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to devote proceeds from closing a polluting desert coal-fired power plant to promote renewable projects to benefit the Hopi and Navajo nations.
Photovoltaic (PV):
Even though the L.A. Department of Water And Power's new solar incentive program has taken some heat, the new Feed-in Tariff already has more applicants for its first round than were planned for in the whole program.
Utilities:
A new initiative cleared for signature-gathering Monday by Secretary of State Debra Bowen, would replace SCE, PG&E, and SDG&E with the publicly owned "California Electrical Utility District."
Utilities:
Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Edward Markey have charged that SCE, the operator of the beleaguered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, was aware of serious problems with a critical part being installed.
Utilities:
The process of deciding whether and how to restart the disabled San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station continues.
Government:
Arizona has a renewable standard that even its supporters characterize as "modest." And now they're talking about scaling it back.
Utilities:
The L.A. City Council decided Tuesday not to send DWP's 100-megawatt feed-in tariff program to a Council committee for review and possible veto.
Utilities:
Though the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power won wide acclaim for approving a plan to buy 100 megawatts of solar power from rooftops and vacant lots in Los Angeles last week, some observers have criticized the program for offering too little cash to too few Angelenos.
Utilities:
The LADWP's Board unanimously approved a plan Friday to buy 100 megawatts of solar power from property owners throughout the city of Los Angeles.
Government:
State Senator Lois Wolk launches another attempt to promote community solar projects.
Utilities:
L.A. City Council member Jan Perry is calling for DWP to make a solar incentive program more democratic.
Utilities:
A leading California solar advocacy group is calling utility allegations that rooftop solar panel owners cost other ratepayers money "largely horsemalarkey."
Utilities:
California utilities raise the alarm about costs to ratepayers of rooftop solar... but let's not mention the billions in transmission lines those solar installations might save us.
Utilities:
If you don't want a smart meter on your property, here's your chance to tell the CPUC.
Photovoltaic (PV):
It's official: Los Angeles is buying solar electricity from the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians.
Utilities:
The last of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station's old steam generators is about to hit Southern California's highways, headed for its long-term home in Utah.
Utilities:
A wind power expert with over 35 years of experience promoting renewables says the best, fairest way of promoting renewable energy is with a feed-in tariff like Germany's.
Utilities:
Southern California Edison found what might be -- and might not be -- evidence of tampering at the San Onofre Nuclear Power station.
Utilities:
The prospects for new solar in Imperial County just got a bit brighter.
Utilities:
As more and more property owners choose to generate power with their own solar and wind facilities, large utilities are seeing a loss in income.
News and analysis about renewable energy in California. Blog host Chris Clarke is an environmental writer of two decades standing. He currently lives in Joshua Tree and can be contacted at: rewire@kcet.org.
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