Gas or electric? Residents rebuilding in wildfire zones must check a box. Choice isn’t that simple.
After losing their home in the Eaton fire, Martin Lo and his husband Bill Wentzel want to switch from natural gas to all-electric appliances when they rebuild on their property in Altadena. “We think ...
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Report reveals how unorthodox power market drastically lowered utility bills — here's how it defied expectations
It isn't just an idea for the future; it's already happening. Report reveals how unorthodox power market drastically lowered utility bills — here's how it defied expectations first appeared on The ...
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Crackdown on Power-Guzzling Data Centers May Soon Come Online in California
A spate of new bills in California and other states would protect consumers from electricity rate hikes that subsidize data ...
US budget debate foreshadows political battles to come. Will it help or hurt Californians?
The budgets are setting up a process that would probably mean big cuts in social programs, notably Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California. The Senate budget Friday did not deal with most domestic ...
California lawmakers apply pressure over high electric bills. ‘Ratepayers are not a bank’
Since 2015, bills from the state’s three biggest utilities have risen between 70% and 100%, outpacing the rate of inflation.