Clears path for Oakland's coal export terminal in California's high court decision
In the dynamic world of energy, the western United States is at the forefront of several significant developments.
Southern California Edison is seeking public input on a plan to compensate victims of the Eaton Fire, with potential payouts reaching hundreds of thousands of dollars each. This move is part of an effort to address the aftermath of the devastating wildfire. (Los Angeles Times)
Meanwhile, in Southern California, GlassPoint Energy plans to install a 750 MW concentrated solar array with molten salts-based thermal storage at the Searles Valley Minerals mine. This project, if successful, could significantly contribute to the region's renewable energy capacity. (news release)
The energy landscape in Colorado is also seeing changes. Colorado advocates have criticized state regulators for settling with Suncor Energy without public input over its Denver-area refinery's water quality permit. (Colorado Newsline)
Moving towards a more sustainable future, San Francisco firm EV Realty has begun construction on a 76-unit, 10 MW electric truck charging depot in Southern California. This project will provide much-needed infrastructure for the growing electric vehicle market. (our website)
EV Realty's expansion plans have received a boost with a $75M investment to expand electric truck charging in California. (New from Canary - Jeff St. John)
In a bid to modernize its energy infrastructure, Palo Alto, California's city council has approved a $161.7 million battery energy storage power purchase agreement and moved forward with a $300 million grid upgrade. (Source: Palo Alto Online)
Arizona advocates are pushing back on regulators' plan to repeal utility energy efficiency standards, citing potential threats to grid reliability and increased electricity rates. (Source: KJZZ)
In Western Colorado, advocates argue that increasingly restrictive local land-use codes pose a threat to utility-scale solar development and the region's energy transition. (Sopris Sun)
The U.S. Interior Department has delayed its final decision on the proposed $4.2 billion Greenlink North transmission project in Nevada. (Source: Nevada Independent)
A developer has agreed to install rooftop solar and electric vehicle chargers as part of a settlement to advocates' challenge to its planned facility in Southern California. (news release)
Utah firm rPlus Energies has secured $100 million in tax equity funding for its 125 MW Pleasant Valley solar project under development in Southern Idaho. (PV Magazine)
In the realm of politics, U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar has introduced legislation to eliminate two national monuments in Arizona and lift a Grand Canyon-area ban on new uranium mining claims. (KJZZ)
Proposed data centers in Nevada are projected to triple NV Energy's peak demand in the coming years. (Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal)
The California Supreme Court has cleared the way for the development of a proposed coal export terminal in Oakland. (Source: Cowboy State Daily)
Pacific Gas & Electric is testing a pilot program for virtual power plants made up of customers' batteries and home energy controls. (Source: our website)
A Stanford University professor asserts that fast-tracking oil and gas drilling permits will not lower fuel prices, as economics, not regulations, dictate levels of in-state crude oil production. (CalMatters)
Lastly, advocates call for increased scrutiny of the proposed Hell's Kitchen lithium extraction project in Southern California and for changes aimed at protecting the environment and benefiting local communities. (CalMatters)
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has curtailed its environmental analysis of a planned oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Cook Inlet. (Source: E&E News)
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