California Public Utilities Commission
Google Prepays $150MM for PG&E Grid Link to 250MW Building at Meadow Point Campus in North San Jose
Google has agreed to hand PG&E $150 million up front to wire a 250-megawatt building now rising at its Meadow Point campus in...
LS Power Plants $1.59B HVDC Gateway Near Coleman and Ryland as San José Bets on Data Center Load
LS Power Grid California has started building the Skyline terminal, a high-voltage direct current converter station on a listed hazardous-materials parcel near Coleman...
Newsom Signs SB 868, Opening 1,200-Watt Plug-In Solar to California Renters and Apartment Dwellers
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener's SB 868 on Sept. 30, making small tenant-owned solar devices legal statewide without a utility interconnection...
California Clears Plug-In Solar Bill, Rewriting the Power Equation for Bay Area Renters and Landlords
California lawmakers sent SB 868 to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Aug. 26, clearing a path for renters and multifamily owners across PG&E's Northern...
Waymo Wins State Approval for 12-County Northern California Expansion, Setting Up Fresh Depot Demand
The California Public Utilities Commission has authorized Waymo to charge for fully driverless rides across 12 Northern California counties, a decision that extends...
Google Seeks 250MW for San Jose Chip R&D Hub, a Power Load Rivaling an Entire Bay Area County
Google's push to power a sprawling chip-testing complex in North San Jose has collided with California's fight over who foots the bill for...
San Francisco Clears Environmental Hurdle in $3.4B Bid for PG&E’s Electric Grid
San Francisco's planning commission has certified the environmental review required to pursue a public takeover of PG&E's local electric grid, advancing a $3.4...
New York Clears First-in-Nation Data Center Moratorium, and the West Coast Is Watching
New York lawmakers have approved a one-year freeze on state permits for large data centers, the first statewide moratorium in the country and...
San Francisco Senator’s Plug-In Solar Bill Advances, Targeting High Power Bills in a Rebounding Rental Market
A San Francisco lawmaker's push to free small, portable solar systems from utility red tape is gaining momentum in Sacramento, arriving just as...
San José Clean Energy Holds $310MM in Cash After $25MM Customer Rebate, Q1 Report Shows
San José Clean Energy emerged from the first quarter of 2026 with $310 million in unrestricted cash and an $82 million rate stabilization...
San José Approves LS Power Franchise for 2,000-MW Transmission Expansion Amid Surging AI-Driven Demand
The city greenlit two major grid projects that will add 17 miles of new high-voltage infrastructure across the South Bay, but the buildout...
Senator Wiener Unveils SB 875 to Dismantle PG&E’s Regulatory Monopoly and Clear Path for Municipal Power in San Francisco
Legislation targets decades-old lobbying provisions that have stalled public utility efforts across California, as rate frustrations and December blackouts intensify calls for structural...
