Energy in California

Proposal to Modernize Rooftop Solar Program Would Support Customer Equity and Help Sustain California’s Clean Energy Progress

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Monday, March 15, 2021
Oil, Gas, Alternative energy, Energy, Environment, Utilities, Energy, Energy in California, Energy conversion, Rosemead, California, Southern California, Southern California Edison, Rooftop photovoltaic power station, Solar energy, Solar power in California, Net metering, PG&E, SDG&E, Southern California Edison

Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) together proposed to modernize Californias 25-year-old rooftop solar program to support customer equity and help continue Californias success toward a clean energy future.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE) together proposed to modernize Californias 25-year-old rooftop solar program to support customer equity and help continue Californias success toward a clean energy future.
  • Submitted today to the California Public Utilities Commission, the joint proposal lays out a new approach for compensating future rooftop solar customers who export excess solar energy to the electric grid.
  • This proposal would only apply to future, new rooftop solar customers, not current solar customers.
  • Today, 50% of Californias electricity is from clean, renewable sources including 15% from rooftop solar .iii
    A customers rooftop solar equipment is connected to the electric grid.

California to Study Additional Renewable Energy Resources on GridLiance System in Southwest Nevada

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Monday, March 15, 2021
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To unlock the potential of these resources, GridLiance, an independent electric transmission company, is proposing to develop an electric transmission highway that would increase the amount of renewable energy delivered from southwest Nevada to California.

Key Points: 
  • To unlock the potential of these resources, GridLiance, an independent electric transmission company, is proposing to develop an electric transmission highway that would increase the amount of renewable energy delivered from southwest Nevada to California.
  • The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) will now study the CPUC plan and the upgrades needed to increase the transmission capacity to deliver more renewable energy from southwest Nevada to higher-demand areas in California.
  • Renewable energy developers are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to meet California's growing demand for clean energy.
  • GridLiance is a portfolio company of Blackstone Energy Partners, an affiliate of Blackstone (NYSE: BX), a leading energy infrastructure investor.

SoCalGas Donates $50K to Support Latino Restaurant Association's Feeding Frontliners Campaign and Restaurant Recovery Educational Boot Camp

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it has donated $50,000 to the Latino Restaurant Association (LRA) to support two Feeding Frontliners campaign events and the nonprofit's new Restaurant Recovery Educational Boot Camp, which will provide free business education to approximately 100 minority restaurant business owners.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it has donated $50,000 to the Latino Restaurant Association (LRA) to support two Feeding Frontliners campaign events and the nonprofit's new Restaurant Recovery Educational Boot Camp, which will provide free business education to approximately 100 minority restaurant business owners.
  • The first Feeding Frontliners campaign event funded under the utility's donation was held today at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital.
  • "We launched our Feeding Frontliners campaign as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic to support minority-owned restaurants and bring a little joy to frontline workers," said Lilly Rocha, co-founder of the Latino Restaurant Association.
  • "We expressour gratitudeto the Latino Restaurant Association and SoCalGas for bringing some comfort and cheer to our frontliners.

Palm Desert Affordable Housing Community Receives Nearly $1 Million in Energy Efficiency Upgrades Courtesy of SoCalGas Energy Savings Assistance Program

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Thursday, March 11, 2021
Sempra Energy, Energy efficiency, Energy policy, Energy, Energy in California, Southern California, Southern California Gas Company, Energy conservation, California

The work is part of SoCalGas' Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) program's Common Area Measures (CAM) effort.

Key Points: 
  • The work is part of SoCalGas' Energy Savings Assistance (ESA) program's Common Area Measures (CAM) effort.
  • The upgrades will reduce overall operating costs at the community by cutting energy consumption by nearly 15%.
  • "The partnership with SoCalGas and SoCal Edisonrepresents a true collaboration for the public good," said Palm Desert Mayor, Kathleen Kelly.
  • "The operational dollars saved by this project will aid the Palm Desert Housing Authority in providing additional affordable housing opportunities to the public."

SoCalGas to Assist Local Fleet Owners in Securing Incentive Funds to Transition to Cleaner Technologies

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021
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Approved fleet owners can apply to receive up to $100,000 towards the purchase of new natural gas trucks and compressed natural gas fueling stations.

Key Points: 
  • Approved fleet owners can apply to receive up to $100,000 towards the purchase of new natural gas trucks and compressed natural gas fueling stations.
  • When these ultra-low emission natural gas trucks are fueled by renewable natural gas (RNG), GHG emissions are reduced by at least 80 percent.
  • Fleet owners interested in receiving support from SoCalGas in securing funding through the Carl Moyer Program can email [email protected] .
  • For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook .

PG&E Self-Reports Small Number of Missed Inspections to CPUC; Takes Immediate Corrective Actions to Ensure Safe Operations

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Friday, March 5, 2021
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PG&E has determined that it did not do enhanced inspections on 24 Tier 3 hydroelectric substations in 2020, and five distribution poles in 2019 and 2020.

Key Points: 
  • PG&E has determined that it did not do enhanced inspections on 24 Tier 3 hydroelectric substations in 2020, and five distribution poles in 2019 and 2020.
  • PG&E is taking immediate action to inspect these facilities by March 13 for Tier 3, and March 31 for Tier 2 facilities.
  • The corrective action plan includes:
    Self-reporting this matter to the CPUC, the federal monitor overseeing our probation, Governors Office Operational Observer and other key stakeholders.
  • Conducting a root cause evaluation to determine process breakdowns and taking immediate corrective actions to meet our regulatory requirements and safety commitments.

SDG&E Purchased More Than 40 Percent In Goods & Services From Small & Diverse Suppliers In 2020

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Monday, March 1, 2021
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"Small and diverse businesses are job creation engines.

Key Points: 
  • "Small and diverse businesses are job creation engines.
  • Overall, SDG&E injected more than $2 billion into the economy last year, the highest level of expenditures on goods and services in the company's 140-year history.
  • The company invested $872 million on small and diverse suppliers, representing 41.6% of the total expenditures far exceeding the 21.5% goal set by the California Public Utilities Commission's (CPUC).
  • Here is a breakdown of SDG&E's 2020 spending by diverse business categories:
    Diverse suppliers support many of SDG&E's key functions including electric engineering and construction, gas operations, clean transportation, sustainability/environmental services and wildfire mitigation/vegetation management.

Southern California's Public Agencies Find Major Energy Savings

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Friday, February 26, 2021
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With help from the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN), public agencies throughout Southern California have saved more than $2.2 million during 2020, through projects as simple as installing LED light bulbs and as complex as a water-system overhaul.

Key Points: 
  • With help from the Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN), public agencies throughout Southern California have saved more than $2.2 million during 2020, through projects as simple as installing LED light bulbs and as complex as a water-system overhaul.
  • Authorized in 2012 by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), SoCalREN provides services to residents, businesses, and public agencies throughout the areas served by Southern California Edison (SCE) and/or SoCalGas.
  • The Southern California Regional Energy Network (SoCalREN) Public Agency Programs believe in the power of public agencies to lead their communities toward a safe, secure, resilient, affordable, and sustainable clean energy future.
  • SoCalREN is here to help public agencies save energy, save money, and lead their communities on the pathway to zero net energy and overall greater sustainability.

Sempra Energy And Sempra Energy Foundation To Support Winter Storm Relief In Texas

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Friday, February 26, 2021
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced that the Sempra Energy Foundation is pledging $1 million to assist communities in Texas recovering from the unprecedented winter storm that blanketed the state.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced that the Sempra Energy Foundation is pledging $1 million to assist communities in Texas recovering from the unprecedented winter storm that blanketed the state.
  • "At Sempra Energy and the Sempra Energy Foundation, we are committed to the communities where we operate and are proud to support organizations that are working diligently to provide relief to our community members."
  • Sempra Energy has already funded a combined $250,000 to the Greater Houston Food Bank, Greater Port Arthur Food Bank and Southeast Texas Food Bank, while the Sempra Energy Foundation is engaging with community partners in Texas to help identify additional areas of need for funds distribution.
  • Since 2018, Sempra Energy and the Sempra Energy Foundation have committed nearly $4 million to nonprofit organizations providing services throughout Texas.

Edison International and Southern California Edison Declare Dividends

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Additionally, the Board of Directors of Southern California Edison today declared the following dividends:

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, the Board of Directors of Southern California Edison today declared the following dividends:
    A quarterly dividend on the Series G preference stock, which would result in a distribution of $0.31875 per security on SCE Trust IIs 5.10% Trust Preference Securities.
  • Edison International (NYSE: EIX) is one of the nations largest electric utility holding companies, providing clean and reliable energy and energy services through its independent companies.
  • Headquartered in Rosemead, California, Edison International is the parent company of Southern California Edison Company, a utility that delivers electricity to 15 million people across Southern, Central and Coastal California.
  • Edison International is also the parent company of Edison Energy, a global energy advisory company delivering comprehensive, data-driven energy solutions to commercial and industrial users to meet their cost, sustainability and risk goals.