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On November 16, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued a staff proposal in its ongoing building decarbonization proceeding (Rulemaking 19-01-011) that would eliminate...
The massive 2,200-megawatt Diablo Canyon Power Plant is scheduled to shut down beginning in 2024, ending Californiaâs reliance on nuclear energy. Now, California faces the challenge of weaning itself from nuclear power, without jeopardizing the reliability of our electric grid, and without triggering an increase in emissions from fossil fuel power sources. The decision to retire Diablo Canyon, the largest power plant in California, is no longer up for debate. In 2016, the plantâs owner, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, decided not to renew its operating licenses. PG&E determined it...
California Public Utilities Commission President Marybel Batjer in line for a second term of the troubled organization Marybel Batjer is dealing with the fallout from a fired whistleblower and the CPUC's handling of PG&E after the deadly Camp Fire. Author: Brandon Rittiman Updated: 9:05 PM PST December 30, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The head of the state agency tasked with overseeing California utility companies, including PG&E, has been reappointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom reappointed Marybel Batjer as President of the California Public Utilities Commissi...