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CA Gov. Newsom Names his Cabinet Secretary ‘Energy Czar?’

November 2, 2019 7:13 amNovember 2, 2019 9:22 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed his cabinet secretary, Ana Matosantos, to serve as his “energy czar,” the Sacramento Bee reports, announcing Friday that “the entire system needs to be reimagined,” and “we cannot afford the kind of public safety...

California Senate To Convene Oversight Hearing On Public Safety Power Outage Issues

October 31, 2019 4:26 pmOctober 31, 2019 4:27 pm

After an unprecedented month of planned power outages across California affecting millions of people and hurting those in need of electricity the most, the California Senate has announced an oversight hearing on the issue. The Senate Energy, Utilities, and Communications...

California Power Outages: Extreme Weather, Extreme Energy Shortages, or Extreme Litigation?

October 1, 2019 12:18 pmOctober 29, 2019 6:32 am

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...