Staff of the California Energy Commission have completed an assessment of the state’s transmission grid.
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Renewable Energy Update – November 2016
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLPSign up and get Breaking Energy news in your inbox.
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By Environmental Defense Fund Energy Exchange Blog
On any given day, half a million Americans lose power for two or more hours. Those blackouts cost our economy billions of dollars. 70 percent of the U.S. grid that deliverselectricity to our homes and businesses is at least 25 years old, and comparatively we endure more outages than other developed nations. We suffer some… Keep reading →
Renewable Energy Update – October 2016 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
West of the Rocky Mountains, the electricity mix in the U.S. and Canada looks something like Western Europe, a lot of gas, coal, and hydroelectric generation.
Four New California Cap And Trade Bills Fund Programs
By Ryan Baron | Best Best & Krieger LLP
With California’s cap and trade program suffering from legal challenges, decreasing auction revenue and general criticism of the program’s effectiveness
Electric Energy Storage: Preparing For The Revolution
By Daniel Hagan, Jane Rueger | White & Case LLP
Electric energy storage is on the cusp of a commercial breakthrough.
Renewable Energy Update – September 2016 #5
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
California Governor Jerry Brown on September 27 signed four new bills into law that will boost both behind-the-meter and utility energy storage capacity.
Renewable Energy Update – September 2016 #4
By William R. Devine, Barry Epstein, Emily L. Murray | Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
The Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved a measure that instructs the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to chart a path to 100 percent clean energy in the city.
Armor For The Grid
By Karen Bass | Idaho National Laboratory
THE GRID IS VULNERABLE TO ATTACK. Scientists at Idaho National Laboratory designed this ballistic barrier system to protect it. Until 2013, an electricity substation in California was surrounded by nothing more than a chain link fence, just like thousands of others across the United States. That fence proved ineffective when gunmen fired up to 150… Keep reading →
California’s New Climate Change Law Tempered By Uncertainty About Its Cap And Trade Program
By Katie Jorrie, Kerry Shea | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
California Governor Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 32 last week codifying into law his office’s emission reduction goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to 40% below the 1990 level by 2030.
Energy Update – September 2016
By Donna Bobbish, George Borovas, Nicholas Buckworth, Helen Cook, Robert N. Freedman, Patricia Hammes, Mehran Massih, Matthew Powell | Shearman & Sterling LLP
Energy Update, designed to inform clients and friends of the firm about important developments affecting US and international energy markets.
