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PG&E seeks approval for 1.7GWh of new battery storage for California grid
California utility seeks regulatory approval for five separate battery projects totalling 423MW, or nearly 1.7GWh of energy storage capacity, to come online by August 2021.
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May 20, 2020
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World’s largest Tesla megapack battery project approved for California
Plans to repurpose California gas plant as world’s biggest Tesla “big battery” storage facility take shape with PG&E 182.5MW/1.2GWh project given final go-ahead.
Sophie Vorrath
Feb 28, 2020
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Ex-AGL chief Vesey lands in greener pastures at California utility
One year after his unceremonious departure from AGL, Andy Vesey to head up PG&E; biggest utility in biggest US economy, and in state with 100% renewables target.
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Aug 15, 2019
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A cautionary tale from California, as utilities face a perfect climate and renewables storm
As Australian swelters through another record-breaking heatwave, a cautionary tale unfolds in the state of California, where major utility PG&E faces bankruptcy, as the poster child for climate-change dangers.
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Beaten by solar on price: Why natural gas is next fossil fuel to go
Solar PV contracts are now cheaper than natural gas plants in the US, where even some utilities see a future where there will be no more gas turbines.
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Jul 13, 2016
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US utility launches community solar program enabling customers to go 100% renewable
Pacific Gas & Electric has launched a community solar program that allows customers to get half or all of their electricity from the sun.
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Feb 9, 2016
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US utility seeks $654m to build 25,000 EV charging stations
PG&E filed a proposal yesterday for $654m in ratepayer dollars to build 25,000 EV charging stations across its service area in northern and central California.
Julia Pyper
Feb 11, 2015
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Will the BrightSource-Abengoa tower be last CSP project in US?
Can concentrated solar thermal (with or without storage) ever compete with photovoltaics in terms of electrical generation?
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Sep 22, 2014
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California takes first step toward creating grid of the future
California utilities and regulators embrace challenge of integrating solar and storage into the grid – and why it can’t wait.
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Aug 14, 2014
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