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California's solar energy grid survived the eclipse without incident

Green Car Reports

Solar power provides 10 percent of California's energy supply, which meant electric-grid operators had to be prepared for potentially disastrous effects during Monday's solar eclipse. The solar.

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Tesla Solar receives blow from revised incentives in California

Teslarati

California is instituting a new pay structure for residential solar systems, which could dramatically damage demand for Tesla Solar products, but it isn’t all bad news. Now, in a further blow to the business, Reuters reports California is cutting the pay residential solar owners will receive from the power they contribute to the grid.

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West Coast worth CEO desires EVs to save lots of California’s energy grid

Baua Electric

Poppe says those EVs can play games an important position in contributing to grid balance, in particular all the way through classes of top power call for and solar energy shortages. Two-way charging could also be gaining help from the California Legislature. A invoice written through circumstance Sen.

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California Cleantech Leadership in 2023

CleanTechnica EVs

When I started with Union of Concerned Scientists back in January, the California legislative session was just ramping up. As bill introductions trickled in, it became clear there would be plenty of opportunities for UCS to leverage our science-based research to inform world-leading policy solutions.

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Tesla pushes off-peak charging hours in California back to 9 PM

Teslarati

Tesla has officially pushed its off-peak charging hours in California back two hours to 9 PM, giving those who wish to avoid higher kilowatt-hour charging rates a slightly later timeframe to abide by. The amount of stress put on the energy grid during the off-peak times is significantly lower than other hours of the day.

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PG&E launches new $130M program to accelerate EV adoption in Northern and Central California; 7,500 chargers

Green Car Congress

To help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in California, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched its new EV Charge Network program. While EV adoption continues to grow in California, one of the biggest barriers remains the lack of available places to charge.

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California Governor’s Office releases 2013 ZEV action plan; 1.5M ZEVs on CA roadways by 2025

Green Car Congress

California Governor Jerry Brown’s Office and state agencies issued a 2013 Zero-emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan. million zero-emission vehicles on California roadways by 2025. Enable universal access to ZEV infrastructure for California drivers. Support R&D activities at California universities and research institutions.