Renewable Energy

Legislators and Gov. Newsom are working behind the scenes to draft energy legislation before the end-of-the-month deadline.

These community projects can give renters and low-income homeowners a chance to go solar, but the PUC’s action is unlikely to give them the option.

Wave energy experts from Oregon State University and Cal Poly Humboldt will contribute to research, public information around marine ecosystem impacts.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oregon will receive $86.6 million through the Solar for All grant.

The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity.

An energy project northeast of Klamath Falls will be one of the first new pumped storage hydroelectric systems in the U.S. in 30 years. Developers announced last week the project design is finished.

The drop in production comes at a time of higher demand for electricity which is expected to continue.

IJPR news staff reviews news from week of March 31, 2024

The funds would help California ports expand to handle giant wind turbines and other equipment. California’s first offshore wind farms are on a fast track off Humboldt County and Morro Bay.

As rooftop solar projects have plummeted, about 17,000 workers could lose their jobs. Will this derail the state’s climate and clean energy goals?

Drops in solar and wind energy production, also known as energy droughts, could potentially last for hours in the Pacific Northwest. New research is aimed at helping grid planners better understand these energy gaps and where solutions, like battery storage, could be best utilized.

Granted an exemption, Pacific Gas & Electric will now seek a 20-year permit — but state officials only want the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open through 2030 to smooth the transition to renewable energy.