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SoCal Edison mourns passing of company president Nichols
Nichols had served as president of the utility since 2016.
New report: Corroded pipes caused 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak
Gas
Southern California Gas Co. didn’t investigate previous rupture causes at the Aliso Canyon storage field in the San Fernando Valley near Porter Ranch, said the report released by the California Public Utilities Commission.
SCE, California universities partnering on measurable emissions reduction pilot
Emissions
The Clean Energy Optimization Pilot is a performance-based GHG reduction program, in which success will be measured on emissions avoided, rather than measuring reduced energy use.
PG&E hires former NTSB chair to be safety advisor
Emissions
Fred Buckman, former CEO of Consumers Energy and PacifiCorp, has been appointed to the parent PG&E Corp. and the Pacific Gas & Electric Co. utility as a new independent director, effective immediately. PG&E also will be hiring Christopher Hart, former chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board, to serve as a special independent safety advisor.
Proposed gas transport rules may help ISO New England deal with fuel security worries
Gas
Short-term, some new rulemaking announced by President Trump may help the region deal with a lack of natural gas pipeline access. Long term, the independent system operator may develop some new market incentives.
So. Cal Edison seeks higher return from FERC to match wildfire risks
Emissions
Citing “dramatic, material changes” to its regulatory and financial conditions, Southern California Edison field the request with FERC to include an adjustment for the company’s extraordinary wildfire risk in the authorized return on equity (ROE) for the portion of its business regulated by FERC.
O&M
Improving on the Original Westinghouse Iso-Phase Bus Design
As a highly reliable method of construction for moving bulk electrical power, Iso Phase Bus Duct systems are the superhighways that carry a power plant’s very…
Solar
Sempra Solar deal pushes ConEdison near top of Renewables Owners
The $1.6 billion acquisition brings ConEdison’s Clean Energy Businesses portfolio to 2,600 MW of renewable assets in 17 states….
O&M
SoCal Edison says its Equipment one of Starts for 2017 Thomas Fire
In its 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of its earnings report Tuesday, SCE stated it believes the ignition happened in Santa…
News
SoCal Edison says its Equipment Caused 2017 Murietta Wildfire
The SCE release comes after another press release issued by the Riverside County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (…
O&M
California Lawmakers Debate Creating Regional Electric Grid
Proponents of a regional grid say improving cooperation across the western United States would make it easier to use renewable resources from other states….
Gas
Three Northern California Gas Plants Targeted for Closure Receive Must-Run Status
The must-run contracts are not popular with many CAISO stakeholders….
On-Site Power
CAISO Approves PG&E’s Plan to Replace Dynegy Oakland
The plant currently has a reliability must run contract to deliver power during peak periods. …
New Projects – Renewables
Southern Power Purchases California Solar Facility
Construction of the approximately 280-acre project began in October 2017….
Hydroelectric
Southern California Edison Proposes Methods to Meet California Climate Goals
SCE incorporated a dramatic increase of carbon-free electrical generation from 40 percent today to 80 percent by 2030. …
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SoCal Edison mourns passing of company president Nichols
New report: Corroded pipes caused 2015 Aliso Canyon gas leak
SCE, California universities partnering on measurable emissions reduction pilot
PG&E hires former NTSB chair to be safety advisor
