Electricity
Sonoma County Working On Greener Energy Alternative For Residents
Sonoma County residents will soon have the option for greener electricity, but officials said the program wouldn’t completely replace PG&E.
Californians May Receive $2B In Rebates From 2000-01 Energy Crisis
California electricity consumers could see up to $2 billion in new refunds from energy wholesalers that profited during the state’s energy crisis more than a dozen years ago if a federal judge’s recommendation holds up at trial, state regulators said Thursday.
49ers Santa Clara Stadium Boosters: Power Outage Won’t Happen Here
Santa Clara is competing with the Sun Life Stadium near Miami, to host Super Bowl 50, which will be played in 2016.
SFPUC Looks Into Outages On Treasure Island & Yerba Buena Island
More than 2,000 residents of Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island have endured more than two dozen power outages this year. Now the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission is looking into the problem.
Palo Alto Power Outage Affecting Nearly 2,000 Homes
A power outage was affecting about 1,950 customers in Palo Alto Tuesday morning, according to the Palo Alto Utilities Department.
Weakness In Electricity Trading Exposed; State Agency $73M Short
California officials say a big electricity trader has apparently figured out a way to exploit vulnerabilities in the state’s $8 billion-a-year electricity market, just as Enron Corp. did a decade ago.
San Francisco Power Outage Affects 7,000 Homes
Nearly 7,000 PG&E customers were without power in San Francisco Friday morning, a utility spokeswoman said.
PG&E Seeks Rate Hike To Pay For System Upgrades
Pacific Gas & Electric wants to raise customers’ bills by as much as $12 per month to upgrade its gas and electricity systems.
PG&E Rolls Out New Electric-Powered Trucks
PG&E unveiled a first for the utility Thursday – extended range electric pickup trucks, which the company claims have the potential to transform the way electrical outages are managed.
Peninsula Residents Get Free Energy Audits
Mountain View residents now have a free way to track down the energy guzzling devices and appliances in their homes.
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