CPUC Launches Rulemaking To Cut Natural Gas Reliance Amid Cost Fears

October 4, 2024
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is launching a proceeding to reduce the state’s reliance on natural gas, which the agency views as a “critical step in supporting California’s clean energy goals,” though officials are under pressure to limit cost increases while ensuring grid reliability. “Broadly, the primary purpose of gas transition planning is to facilitate decarbonization activities over time in a way that supports equity, safety and affordability, and mitigates reliability challenges, commodity price spikes and other potential adverse...


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