California Public Utilities Commission

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Grid Condition Accuracy Requires Monthly Reporting & Assurances

Gwendolyn Brown, vice president of communications at the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC) in San Francisco, reached out to me at CleanTechnica. She wanted me to be aware of a pending decision before the California Public Utilities Commission regarding access to accurate information about the conditions on the electric grid. … [continued]

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California Adopts Nation’s First Deadlines for Utilities to Connect EV Chargers to the Grid

This action marks an important step in reducing delays that could undermine progress toward the state’s climate and air quality standards. But it doesn’t go far enough. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a new set of timelines to accelerate the connection of new residential buildings, commercial businesses, and electric … [continued]

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The Duck Curve & Solutions For It

In the US, the “duck curve” is a California phenomena. It’s a change to the legacy way of operating generation on the grid. The last time there was a signifiant change, and all of this was predicted long before it happened, there was too much solar during the middle of … [continued]

EVBox Pushes Into DC Fast Charging With An Eye On The Software-Powered Future Of EV…

EVBox started off as a developer of some of the most innovative electric vehicle chargers in Amsterdam and proceeded to push across the pond into the United States. CleanTechnica sat down with EVBox’s Director of Policy and Utility Programs for North America, Megha Lakhchaura for a socially distanced conversation about the company’s progress in EV charging deployments, the impact of COVID-19, and the path moving forward for EVBox.