California Energy Commission – Page 9

Californians Paying 140% More For Electricity than Other States

March 14, 2024 2:55 amMarch 15, 2024 11:50 am

Electricity in Taft, California costs 275% more than what electricity costs in Bullhead City, Arizona. While residents of Los Angeles and San Francisco may feel comfortably smug hundreds of miles away from the Kern County city, it is rare to...

Gov. Newsom Bulldozing Californians with Draconian Climate Change and Electrification

March 11, 2024 2:45 amMarch 12, 2024 6:29 am

In March, 2023 the California Assembly jammed SBX1-2, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Gas Tax, through an expedited hearing, pretending that was enough exposure to the public, and debated the bill and voted on it. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Gas Tax created a new...

Ringside: How to Deliver Affordable Energy Again in California

February 29, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 29, 2024 2:46 am

Californians pay some of the highest prices for energy in the United States. Gasoline last year averaged $4.89 per gallon, and diesel fuel $5.07 per gallon, both the highest in the country. Electricity rates had California 45th in the nation in 2023 at $0.27...

The Unusual State Of Electric Cars In California

February 23, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 23, 2024 2:31 am

California is at a weird spot in 2024 when it comes to electric cars. On one hand, the California Energy Commission just released a report showing that zero-emission vehicles shot up 1022% between 2013 and 2023. They particularly noted that...

California New Laws 2024: You Shall Comply

January 2, 2024 8:22 amJanuary 3, 2024 2:22 pm

The California Legislature passes thousands of bills every year. We don’t really need more laws – at all. However, here are some of the new laws the 40 million California residents will be facing in 2024. The California Legislative Women’s...

California’s Rush for Rooftop Solar Crashes After CPUC Changes Rules Midstream

December 29, 2023 8:44 amDecember 31, 2023 5:06 pm

“California’s electric grid is significantly powered by clean energy during daytime hours, but peak electricity demands in the late afternoon and continuing into the night lead to a greater reliance on greenhouse gas emitting resources.” That admission is from the...

Ringside View: Offshore Wind is a Financial and Environmental Catastrophe

November 19, 2023 2:30 amNovember 20, 2023 7:16 am

It’s about time Californians of all ideological persuasions wake up and stop what is possibly the most economically wasteful and environmentally destructive project in American history: the utility scale adoption of offshore wind energy. The California Legislature intends to despoil...