San Diego Gas & Electric Archives

5 Facts About Energy Storage that Every Californian Should Know

October 29th, 2020 | by Guest Contributor

If you aren’t already paying attention to energy storage, you should be

USA’s $100 Million Green Hydrogen Fuel Cell Plan

October 11th, 2020 | by Tina Casey

The US Energy Dept. is aiming a green hydrogen fuel cell truck mashup straight at the heart of coal, oil, and natural gas

Electric Trucks, Buses, & Fast Chargers Need Innovative Electricity Rates From Utilities

May 5th, 2020 | by NRDC

Charging an electric truck or bus at a fleet depot — or an electric car at an apartment, workplace, or a public fast-charging station — should be far cheaper than filling up on gasoline or diesel. Unfortunately, that’s often not the case at sites that receive electricity under utility rates designed for commercial buildings and industrial operations that don’t reflect the flexible nature of electric vehicle (EV) charging. Fortunately, a newly-released report explains how utilities can remedy that mismatch by offering rates designed for commercial EV charging

Batteries

SDG&E Approves Projects Doubling Grid-Scale Energy Storage To Enable Adoption Of More Renewables

June 13th, 2018 | by Kyle Field

San Diego Gas & Electric broke the news that it will be doubling the energy storage capacity of its network over the next 3.5 years to enable the adoption of more renewables in its service area

Clean Transport

California Approves $738 Million Transportation Electrification Initiative

June 3rd, 2018 | by Steve Hanley

California is at the forefront of US states when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. Nearly 40% of those emissions come from the state's transportation sector. Not only has California always been ground zero for car culture, but it's also home to several of the largest ports in America, whose operations depend on heavy-duty trucks powered by diesel engines

Clean Power

California To Meet 2030 Renewable Energy Targets By 2020

November 21st, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill

A new report from the California Public Utilities Commission has concluded that the state's major utilities have already met or will all soon exceed the state's 2020 renewable energy target of 33%, and will likely meet the 2030 target of 50% by 2020.

Buildings

Largest Net-Zero Energy Commercial Office Building Opened In San Diego

April 5th, 2014 | by Glenn Meyers

Update: Lloyd Alter wrote up a very insightful critique of this building back in January 2013. I’d definitely recommend checking that [&hellip

Batteries

NY Working Hard to Catch Up With CA’s Energy Storage Requirements

January 31st, 2014 | by Guest Contributor

by Bill Radvak Battery storage is gaining more and more traction in the distributed energy resources community. Last fall, California [&hellip

Clean Power

California Passes 600MW Shared Renewables Program

September 12th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci

California's state legislature has passed the landmark 600MW "shared renewables" bill that will open up access to clean energy to millions of residents who can't install their own renewables - with no state subsidy and no extra ratepayer costs

Clean Power

California Solar Initiative Shines With 391MW-Installed Record Year

July 11th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci

The California Solar Initiative installed a record 391MW of new solar on utility customer rooftops in 2012. The program has now installed 1,629MW of rooftop solar, enough to power 150,000 homes, and is years ahead of program target goals

Clean Power

Solar Net Metering Equals Net Benefits In California And Vermont

January 28th, 2013 | by Silvio Marcacci

Two new reports from California and Vermont show that net metering creates significant net benefits for consumers while strengthening one of the US solar market’s strongest drivers of new installations.

Clean Power

Solar Junction Breaks Its Own CPV Conversion Efficiency Record

October 15th, 2012 | by Andrew

The new 44% commercial-ready CPV efficiency record bests the previous record of 43.5% that Solar Junction set back in April, marking another milestone in what's been an eventful year for the emerging US CPV manufacturer, as well as CPV technology in general.

Clean Power

San Diego Zoo Adding Solar for EV Chargers

September 7th, 2012 | by Jake Richardson

The San Diego Zoo will be adding a solar photovoltaic canopy system and five electric vehicle chargers. Construction began [&hellip

Clean Power

California Community Solar Bill Dies in Assembly Committee

September 3rd, 2012 | by Andrew

Intense lobbying from the state's three largest utilities effectively squashed the bill, which would have enabled renters and others to subscribe and receive solar and other renewable power from project developers in return for credits to their utility bills.

Clean Power

California Cities Could Soon Pay for Renewables with Property Tax Revenue

March 16th, 2012 | by Silvio Marcacci

A bill recently introduced in California’s State Assembly would dramatically increase the ability of cities to boost renewable energy.

Clean Power

California Public Utilities Commission Approves 5 Renewable Energy Contracts Totaling 1,088 MW!

January 13th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved five renewable energy projects yesterday that total 1,088 megawatts (MW) in capacity. 711 MW [&hellip

Cars

Electric Vehicles, Smart Grid, Residential Solar Power: A Virtuous Circle Emerges

September 12th, 2011 | by Andrew

Technological and economic Innovation, the desire to save money, conserve energy and help make for a cleaner environment are coming together in cities such as San Diego, where the combination of electric vehicles (EVs), a smart grid and residential solar power systems are creating a virtuous circle of activity.