Explaining the Unfolding Conflict Over Grid Data Access in California
GTM Squared reports that California’s big utilities are planning to unveil online maps that give distributed energy developers much deeper data on grid edge capacity.
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SB 1339: Supporting Standards that Advance the Microgrid Industry
Forester reports that SB 1339, California’s microgrid bill, will provide a much-needed venue for creating standards that advance the microgrid industry.
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California’s Alternative to Grid Regionalization: Expanding the Energy Imbalance Market
GTM Squared reports that for the past two years, Gov. Jerry Brown, the state’s big utilities, and environmental and clean energy groups, have fought a legislative battle to expand state grid operator CAISO’s reach to include most of the Western United States.
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Clean energy wins and losses in the California Legislature
PV Magazine reports that while California passed a 100% clean energy mandate and energy storage subsidy extension last week, bills for grid regionalization and accelerated procurement of renewable energy died.
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California Lawmakers Pass PG&E Wildfire Relief Bill, Let Grid Regionalization Expire
Greentech Media reports that a bill to allow ratepayer-backed bonds to cover fire damages passes despite being attacked as a bailout, while grid regionalization falters under fear of federal interference.
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