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Courtesy PG&EGranted 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. -
Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBIn Oregon, some utilities have begun ramping up renewable energy to meet the state's clean energy goals, but there’s a problem: The energy generated from these sources can only be used when the wind is blowing or the sun is shining.
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Despite expecting 12.5 million electric cars by 2035, California officials insist that the grid can provide enough electricity. But that’s based on multiple assumptions — including building solar and wind at almost five times the pace of the past decade — that may not be realistic. -
Oregon ranked No. 2 in the nation, after California, for the share of new vehicles sold that are electric and with more fast chargers and federal tax credits on the way, sales are expected to increase.
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Oregon’s largest private electricity providers are dragging their feet when it comes to transitioning to renewable energy sources, a recent Sierra Club report found.
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A federal offshore wind lease auction in December off California's coast promises to kickstart a work boom on the state's northern and central coasts.
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A combination of federal and state funding this year helped to promote electric vehicles, renewable energy projects and environmental protections
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The states of Washington and Oregon have submitted a joint bid to the U.S. Department of Energy to get a share of $8 billion that Congress set aside to launch "Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs" around the nation. But good luck trying to learn what exactly the bi-state bid entails.
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Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state’s new climate change blueprint.
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After a unanimous vote Thursday by the CPUC, homeowners get smaller payments from utilities, which solar companies say will slow construction of new rooftop solar projects. But new state incentives will be available.
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Building more wind farms and buying more electric vehicles won't get carbon off the power grid unless we fix the grid itself. Experts say the grid needs to be modernized to be able to handle the clean-energy transition.
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Several dozen companies are competing for leases to build massive floating wind farms in deep ocean waters off Humboldt County and Morro Bay. The auction is the first major step toward producing offshore wind energy off the West Coast.
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The California Public Utilities Commission’s scaled-back plan eliminates consumer fees. The original was abandoned after criticism from the governor and solar advocates that it could hurt the transition to renewable energy.
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San Diego has an ambitious plan to store renewable energy, using extra solar power to pump water up a mountain. This old-style "water battery" technology could be set for a revival.
