Tag: California Public Utilities Commission
Is Water and Power Rationing California’s Future?
Tuesday, another text message warning came in from Pacific Gas & Electric that power outages are imminent. Again. Couple that with a same-day heads-up message from the El Dorado Irrigation District that when the power is out, they cannot pump...
Lawsuit: California Utility Customers Forced to Bail Out Utilities for Wildfires They Cause
‘AB 1054 was enacted to serve the primary private purpose of bailing out investor owned utilities from the billions of dollars in damages from catastrophic wildfires they imprudently caused.’ A lawsuit filed in the Federal District Court in California...
California Power Outages: Extreme Weather, Extreme Energy Shortages, or Extreme Litigation?
San Francisco based Pacific Gas & Electric recently warned customers on that it could turn off power in six Northern California counties as a public safety precaution to help reduce the risk of wildfire. The shutdown could have impacted as...
California Labor and Business Advocates Call For Diverse Energy Options and Solutions
A press conference Tuesday by the California Business Roundtable had state, labor leaders and the business community there to call upon Governor Gavin Newsom to support a wide array of energy options to power the state of California, rather than...
Gov. Newsom’s Key Staff Picks: Wade Crowfoot
As part of our ongoing series on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s key staff and appointments, meet Wade Crowfoot, 45, of Oakland, appointed Secretary of the California Natural Resources Agency by Newsom. Crowfoot was chief executive officer of the Water Foundation from...