California Energy Commission – Page 9

25.4% Of All New Cars Sold In California Now Electric

August 3, 2023 11:50 amAugust 3, 2023 11:50 am

According to a new California Energy Commission (CEC) report released on Wednesday, over 25% of all cars sold in the second quarter of 2023 were electric, putting California on pace to have 100% all electric car sales by 2035. While...

California ‘Gas Price Gouging’ Law Now in Effect

June 28, 2023 2:30 amJune 28, 2023 6:20 am

A new law designed to stop price gouging by oil companies went into effect Monday, only three months after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 2 into law. For years, Governor Newsom and other legislators have targeted oil companies for...

Energy Regulators Claim California Is Unlikely To See Major Power Shortages This Summer

May 26, 2023 2:24 amMay 26, 2023 2:25 am

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced on Thursday that the state will likely not see power shortages this summer due to a combination of new energy sources and enough rainfall to run hydroelectric plants at full capacity. For the last...

Gov. Newsom Brags that Rest of Country Wants His Gas Tax Scheme

April 12, 2023 8:40 amApril 13, 2023 11:44 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Gas Tax, as it is being called in many circles, creates a new panel of unelected bureaucrats with subpoena power, to investigate oil and gas companies, impose penalties, new costs and regulations, which would inevitably lead to...

Governor Newsom’s Gas Tax Scheme Passes Assembly – But Not Without a Splendid Fight

March 27, 2023 5:20 pmMarch 29, 2023 6:33 am

UPDATE below: The California Assembly hosted a side show Monday, when after jamming SBX1-2, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Gas Tax, through an expedited hearing earlier, pretended that was enough exposure to the public, and debated the bill and voted on it....

Electrics Reach 17.7% of All New Car Sales in California

October 20, 2022 4:30 pmOctober 21, 2022 2:18 pm

The California Energy Commission (CEC) released new zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) sales info on Wednesday, showing that 17.7% of all new cars in California have been ZEVs, a rise of 126.9% in ZEV sales since 2020 and climb that ensures...

CEC Announces New Increased Offshore Wind Power Production Goals

August 11, 2022 12:08 pm

The California Energy Commission (CEC) announced on Wednesday that they are increasing offshore wind power construction goals in the next two decades by having up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of electricity coming from the turbines by 2030 and 25 GW...