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California Legislative Session Closes with Missed Opportunity to Advance Local Solar

Posted by Caroline Grace on Sep 28, 2024

Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes into law SB 1374

SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill (SB) 1374, which was designed to accelerate local solar adoption. SB 1374 would have expanded solar benefits by reversing a prior CPUC decision that prevents schools and apartment buildings from being able to use the solar energy they generate on their properties. This misguided veto will result in unnecessary energy costs for schools and apartment buildings.

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Topics: State Policy, Press Releases, California, Solar

NewsData: Latest Western Markets Proposal Moves Forward With WWGPI Step 2

Posted by Jason Fordney on Sep 27, 2024

NewsData reports on the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative (WWGPI) draft Step 2 proposal. The draft Step 2 proposal includes several components: regional organization (RO) scope and function, formation of the RO, governance of the RO, public-interest protections, and the stakeholder process. The article quotes United's Brian Turner, a member of the WWGPI Launch Committee, saying that this proposal represents a significant step toward improving electricity markets in the West and addressing long-standing barriers.

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Topics: United In The News, Western RTO, California, Brian Turner

Renewable Energy World: Bill Requiring Utilities to Consider Grid Enhancing Technologies in Transmission Planning Signed into California Law

Posted by Paul Gerke on Sep 27, 2024

Renewable Energy World reports that California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 1006 into law, requiring utilities to evaluate grid enhancing technologies (GETs) as often as every two years in transmission planning. The article quotes United's Edson Perez,who stated that the bill incentivizes the state to find the best ways to deploy these technologies across California’s utilities.

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Topics: United In The News, California, Edson Perez

Clean Energy Business Representatives Support Step 2 of West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative Straw Proposal

Posted by Caroline Grace on Sep 26, 2024

Western Regional Electricity Market Progress Continues to be Made

Today, the Launch Committee for the West-Wide Governance Pathways Initiative released Step 2 of its Straw Proposal, which proposes to establish a new, independent Regional Organization (RO) to govern existing regional energy markets (EIM and EDAM), as well as potentially provide additional market services in the future. Clean energy industry representatives from Advanced Energy United, Renew Home, Enel North America, and Leap provided the following statements on the proposal, which will also help advance efforts to build a regional transmission organization (RTO) in the West.

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Topics: Wholesale Markets, Press Releases, Leah Rubin Shen, Western RTO, California

California Advances Bills to Promote Neighborhood Decarbonization Pilots and Grid-Enhancing Technologies

Posted by Caroline Grace on Sep 26, 2024

Governor Gavin Newsom signs into law Senate Bills 1221 and 1006 

SACRAMENTO, CA—Governor Gavin Newsom signed two landmark clean energy bills into law yesterday. Senate Bill (SB) 1221 paves the way for projects that will affordably transition neighborhoods to clean buildings—making it the first legislation of its kind in the nation, while SB 1006 will accelerate the deployment of grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) and advanced reconductoring technologies.  

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Topics: State Policy, Press Releases, California, Edson Perez

Canary Media: California Could Cut Utility Bills With Distributed Energy. Why Isn’t It?

Posted by Jeff St. John on Sep 10, 2024

Canary Media reports on California’s energy affordability challenges, how they relate to expanding the state's power grid, and the potential role of distributed energy resources (DERs). The article quotes United's Edson Perez, who says that leveraging DERs could provide significant cost savings and improve grid resilience if given proper policy support.

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Topics: State Policy, United In The News, California, Edson Perez

The Bakersfield Californian: Bills To Expand Electric Transmission Capacity Land on Newsom’s Desk

Posted by John Cox on Sep 6, 2024

The Bakersfield Californian reports on two grid-enhancing technology bills, Senate Bill 1006 and Assembly Bill 2779, which have passed the California legislature. The article quotes United's Edson Perez, who highlights that these technologies will increase transmission capacity and improve efficiency, safety, and reliability.

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Topics: State Policy, United In The News, California, Edson Perez

California Passes Landmark Bill to Prevent Energy Affordability Crisis as Californians Transition to Clean Buildings

Posted by Caroline Grace on Aug 31, 2024

Senate Bill 1221 passed the California legislature, and now awaits Governor’s signature.

SACRAMENTO, CA— The California legislature passed a groundbreaking, first-in-the-nation Senate Bill 1221, sponsored by Senator David Min, that will enable state-supported projects to affordably transition to clean buildings. The bill now awaits Governor Newsom’s signature.

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Topics: State Policy, Press Releases, California

California Legislative Session Advances Bills to Promote Grid-Enhancing Technologies and Local Solar

Posted by Caroline Grace on Aug 30, 2024

Senate Bill 1006, Assembly Bill 2779, and Senate Bill 1374 passed the California legislature, now await Governor’s signature.

SACRAMENTO, CA – As California’s 2024 legislative session reaches its final days, significant progress is still being made with the passage of key clean energy bills. Among them are Senate Bill (SB) 1006 and Assembly Bill (AB) 2779, which accelerate the deployment of grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) and advanced reconductoring technologies, and SB 1374, which aims to make solar energy more accessible for schools and apartment buildings. These bills now move to Governor Newsom’s desk for signature.

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Topics: State Policy, Press Releases, California

Los Angeles Times: Newsom Energy Plan Sparks Tug of War With Lawmakers in Final Hours of Legislative Session

Posted by Hayley Smith and Melody Petersen on Aug 30, 2024

Los Angeles Times reports on the electricity affordability plan aimed to reduce Californians’ soaring energy costs. The article quotes United's Edson Perez, who urges decision-makers to support critical distributed energy resources programs like SGIP and SOMAH, which offer long-term benefits for disadvantaged communities and ratepayers. 

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Topics: State Policy, United In The News, California, Edson Perez