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SANDAG", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/07/14/exercising-discretion-in-ceqa-eir-ghg-analysis-cleveland-national-forest-v-sandag/", "published_at": "2017-07-14T22:40:41+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c531-6cbc-7162-a61a-f27d8f359c28", "title": "Are All RPS Compliance and RECs Created Equal?", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/07/11/are-all-rps-compliance-and-recs-created-equal/", "published_at": "2017-07-11T12:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c531-6cbc-7162-a61a-f27d8fd0c7b9", "title": "Supreme Court Denial of Petition Upholds Appellate Decision on Cap-and-Trade", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/06/28/supreme-court-denial-of-petition-upholds-appellate-decision-on-cap-and-trade/", "published_at": "2017-06-29T01:51:15+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c531-6cbc-7162-a61a-f27d90b6e710", "title": "Legislative Update June 2017", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/06/15/legislative-update-june-2017/", "published_at": "2017-06-15T16:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c531-6cbc-7162-a61a-f27d916514c5", "title": "Third Appellate District Upholds CARB’s Cap-and-Trade Auction Authority under AB 32", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/04/06/third-appellate-district-upholds-carbs-cap-and-trade-auction-authority-under-ab-32/", "published_at": "2017-04-06T23:09:43+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749aad935ba0", "title": "2017 Legislative Session: Two Bills Seek to Amend the Solar Rights Act relating to HOAs", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/04/05/2017-legislative-session-two-bills-seek-to-amend-the-solar-rights-act-relating-to-hoas/", "published_at": "2017-04-05T16:00:54+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749aae25b865", "title": "AB 79: Quantifying Hourly GHG Emissions from Unspecified Electric Generation Sources", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/03/29/ab-79-quantifying-hourly-ghg-emissions-from-unspecified-electric-generation-sources/", "published_at": "2017-03-29T16:18:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749aae3ce8e5", "title": "Preparing for A Generation of Electric Vehicles: Incentives and Infrastructure Development", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/03/09/preparing-for-a-generation-of-electric-vehicles-incentives-and-infrastructure-development/", "published_at": "2017-03-09T15:00:29+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749aaf1c9daa", "title": "2017 Legislative Session Take-Away: Major Focus on Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/02/22/2017-legislative-session-take-away-major-focus-on-low-income-and-disadvantaged-communities/", "published_at": "2017-02-22T16:00:13+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749aafbe7162", "title": "Emerging Issues Between the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act and the Solar Rights Act", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2017/01/12/emerging-issues-between-the-davis-stirling-common-interest-development-act-and-the-solar-rights-act/", "published_at": "2017-01-12T16:00:19+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749ab099596e", "title": "GHG Emissions Reporting in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Energy Imbalance Market (EIM)", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/11/16/ghg-emissions-reporting-in-the-california-independent-system-operator-caiso-energy-imbalance-market-eim/", "published_at": "2016-11-16T16:00:25+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749ab163dfaf", "title": "AB 1110: GHG Emission Intensity Reporting for Electricity, Causation, and the Problem of Electricity from Unspecified Power", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/10/11/ab-1110-ghg-emission-intensity-reporting-for-electricity-causation-and-the-problem-of-electricity-from-unspecified-power/", "published_at": "2016-10-11T16:12:55+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749ab2416c9e", "title": "SB 32 and AB 197: Future GHG Reduction Targets and Oversight", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/08/31/sb-32-and-ab-197-future-ghg-reduction-targets-and-oversight/", "published_at": "2016-08-31T16:07:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749ab2d83bac", "title": "Tracking GHG Emissions in a Regional ISO: California Stands Alone in the West", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/08/24/tracking-ghg-emissions-in-a-regional-iso-california-stands-alone-in-the-west/", "published_at": "2016-08-24T16:00:07+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c53b-7e15-70a2-a767-749ab36afe64", "title": "Does Your Rooftop Solar System Reduce Your Carbon Footprint? 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Talen Marketing Decision With Limited Effect on California and the West", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/04/19/supreme-court-issues-hughes-v-talen-marketing-decision-with-limited-effect-on-california-and-the-west/", "published_at": "2016-04-19T20:35:57+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c544-91f0-703a-9770-8d78632fb18c", "title": "Water Reliability and Renewable Energy Overgeneration", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/03/30/water-reliability-and-renewable-energy-overgeneration/", "published_at": "2016-03-30T16:00:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c544-91f0-703a-9770-8d786352a09b", "title": "Constitutional Reform of the California Public Utilities Commission", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/03/23/constitutional-reform-of-the-california-public-utilities-commission/", "published_at": "2016-03-23T16:00:51+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c544-91f0-703a-9770-8d7863802a99", "title": "Achieving Mandatory GHG Reduction under a Regional Independent Systems Operator", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/03/09/achieving-mandatory-ghg-reduction-under-a-regional-independent-systems-operator/", "published_at": "2016-03-09T16:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae6536b70f3", "title": "Role of Renewable Energy Credits and Carbon Offsets", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/03/02/role-of-renewable-energy-credits-and-carbon-offsets/", "published_at": "2016-03-02T14:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae653a2fc20", "title": "Renewable Energy Credits and Carbon Offset Credits", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/02/17/renewable-energy-credits-and-carbon-offset-credits/", "published_at": "2016-02-17T13:00:30+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae653b808aa", "title": "Stay of EPA’s Clean Power Plan, SB 350, and CAISO Regional Expansion", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/02/10/stay-of-epas-clean-power-plan-sb-350-and-caiso-regional-expansion/", "published_at": "2016-02-10T23:38:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae6545593d9", "title": "Center for Biological Diversity et al., v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Newhall Land and Farming Company: the Burden of CEQA Land Use GHG Emission Reduction Analysis at the Local Level", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/01/20/center-for-biological-diversity-et-al-v-california-department-of-fish-and-wildlife-and-the-newhall-land-and-farming-company-the-burden-of-ceqa-land-use-ghg-emission-reduction-analysis-at-the-loca/", "published_at": "2016-01-20T16:00:32+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae65465a7ee", "title": "Estimating the GHG Emissions Impacts of Reducing or Displacing Electricity: Is it time for a standard method in California?", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2016/01/13/estimating-the-ghg-emissions-impacts-of-reducing-or-displacing-electricity-is-it-time-for-a-standard-method-in-california/", "published_at": "2016-01-13T17:34:46+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae654fb74cd", "title": "The Season for Climate Action: Paris Agreement and City of San Diego Climate Action Plan", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/12/17/the-season-for-climate-action-paris-agreement-and-city-of-san-diego-climate-action-plan/", "published_at": "2015-12-17T20:34:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae6552543bb", "title": "Addressing the Role of Electric Vehicles in Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California Independent System Operator Action", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/12/15/addressing-the-role-of-electric-vehicles-in-greenhouse-gas-reduction-california-independent-system-operator-action/", "published_at": "2015-12-15T17:46:58+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae656077bef", "title": "COPs and CAPs: Goals for stabilization of carbon emissions", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/12/04/cops-and-caps-goals-for-stabilization-of-carbon-emissions/", "published_at": "2015-12-04T18:39:19+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae657036e0d", "title": "Splitting the Emissions Baby: Allocating GHG Reductions in the Electricity Sector Part II", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/12/01/splitting-the-emissions-baby-allocating-ghg-reductions-in-the-electricity-sector-part-ii/", "published_at": "2015-12-01T14:00:24+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c54d-4de2-7168-b7a6-0ae65782872a", "title": "INDCs and Why Cities are Important for Global Climate Action", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/11/24/indcs-and-why-cities-are-important-for-global-climate-action/", "published_at": "2015-11-24T13:00:47+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c555-d32b-73ce-8c03-5fe89eb28fc3", "title": "Unpacking SB 350: CAISO Regional Expansion", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/11/16/unpacking-sb-350-caiso-regional-expansion/", "published_at": "2015-11-16T16:00:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c555-d32e-736f-a5ac-5f844fabd876", "title": "Splitting the Emissions Baby: Allocating GHG Reductions in the Electricity Sector Part I", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/11/05/splitting-the-emissions-baby-allocating-ghg-reductions-in-the-electricity-sector-part-i/", "published_at": "2015-11-05T22:56:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c555-d32e-736f-a5ac-5f844fb47da2", "title": "Addressing the Role of Electric Vehicles in Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California Public Utilities Commission", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/10/20/addressing-the-role-of-electric-vehicles-in-greenhouse-gas-reduction-california-public-utilities-commission/", "published_at": "2015-10-20T22:53:43+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c555-d32e-736f-a5ac-5f8450a777ad", "title": "What is Business-As-Usual? 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Circuit Ruling on FERC Order No. 745?", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/01/29/how-can-demand-response-dr-resources-be-compensated-at-the-retail-level-in-light-of-the-d-c-circuit-ruling-on-ferc-order-no-745/", "published_at": "2015-01-29T23:49:56+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c04-71fd-a6d4-a031e56f3845", "title": "How to Allocate GHG Emissions Reductions Among Mitigation Measures", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/01/12/how-to-allocate-ghg-emissions-reductions-among-mitigation-measures/", "published_at": "2015-01-12T20:53:44+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c05-705d-a237-efaa93d19aa1", "title": "Addressing the Role of Electric Vehicles in Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California State Legislative Action", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2015/01/05/addressing-the-role-of-electric-vehicles-in-greenhouse-gas-reduction-california-state-legislature/", "published_at": "2015-01-05T22:26:18+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c05-705d-a237-efaa940f0bd3", "title": "Senator Pavley Introduces SB 32 (2015-2016) to Amend the AB 32 California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2014/12/19/senator-pavley-introduces-sb-32-2015-2016-to-amend-the-ab-32-california-global-warming-solutions-act-of-2006/", "published_at": "2014-12-20T00:05:41+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c06-73e0-96ec-5192f8e259d2", "title": "Regional Transportation Plan Litigation: Fourth Appellate District Finds SANDAG Transporation Plan Violated CEQA", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2014/12/08/regional-transportation-plan-litigation-fourth-appellate-district-finds-sandag-transporation-plan-violated-ceqa/", "published_at": "2014-12-09T00:00:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c06-73e0-96ec-5192f8f809f1", "title": "Climate Action Plan Litigation: San Diego County Appeals Fourth Appellate District CEQA Decision", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2014/12/08/climate-action-plan-litigation-county-appeals-fourth-appellate-district-ceqa-decision/", "published_at": "2014-12-08T20:30:36+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c06-73e0-96ec-5192f90e6424", "title": "AB 2188: Streamlining Permitting for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems at the Local Level under the Solar Rights Act", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2014/10/30/ab-2188-streamlining-permitting-for-small-residential-rooftop-solar-energy-systems-at-the-local-level-under-the-solar-rights-act/", "published_at": "2014-10-30T19:52:50+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c06-73e0-96ec-5192f9e85c6e", "title": "Petitions to Re-Hear Denied: The Low Carbon Fuel Standard Still Stands Intact", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2014/08/11/petitions-to-re-hear-denied-the-low-carbon-fuel-standard-still-stands-intact-many-thanks-to-joseph-mandry-for-his-research-and-writing-for-this-post/", "published_at": "2014-08-11T21:12:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c06-73e0-96ec-5192fa7fd172", "title": "Low Carbon Fuel Standard Litigation (California)", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2013/10/14/low-carbon-fuel-standard-litigation-california/", "published_at": "2013-10-14T22:13:30+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c06-73e0-96ec-5192fb223d41", "title": "EPIC Presents at Western Energy Policy Research Conference", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2013/09/13/epic-presents-at-western-energy-policy-research-conference/", "published_at": "2013-09-13T20:00:45+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0c55e-1c06-73e0-96ec-5192fb4967e7", "title": "Water-Energy Nexus: City of San Diego", "url": "https://epicenergyblog.com/2013/08/01/water-energy-nexus-city-of-san-diego/", "published_at": "2013-08-01T18:14:13+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog
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2026

NEM 3.0 Decision: 1st Appellate District Affirms Original Opinion in Center for Biological Diversity v. Public Utilities Commissionoriginal ↗
10 Mar 2026
Update on Petitions Against the CPUC Since August 2025original ↗
3 Feb 2026

2025

What Questions Will be Answered by the Appeals Court as it Applies a Less Deferential Standard to the CPUC in its Review of the CPUC’s Net Billing Tariff Decisionoriginal ↗
4 Dec 2025
The Recent California Supreme Court Opinion in Center for Biological Diversity v. Public Utilities Commission Upends Decades of Statutory Interpretation Deference to CPUCoriginal ↗
2 Sept 2025

2024

EPCA Preemption: What are its limits and How May it Harmonize with the Direct Regulation of Emissions from Appliancesoriginal ↗
13 Nov 2024
Legislative Update: End of 2024 Legislative Sessionoriginal ↗
2 Oct 2024
Blog # 3 on EPCA Litigation: What can the Limited Case Law Tells Us About Interpreting the EPCA?original ↗
25 Sept 2024
Blog # 2 on EPCA Preemption: Benchmarking as the Basis of Building Performance Standards: What Did the State of Colorado and City of Denver Implement?original ↗
21 Aug 2024
Blog #1 on Energy Policy Conservation Act (“EPCA”) Preemption Lawsuit filed Against State of Colorado and City of Denveroriginal ↗
7 Aug 2024

2023

City of Berkeley Files Petition for Rehearing in CRA v. City of Berkeley 9th Circuit Case Regarding Authority to Ban Natural Gas Plumbing in New Constructionoriginal ↗
1 Jun 2023
Implications of CRA v. Berkeley on All-Electric Building Codes and Reach Codes in Californiaoriginal ↗
27 Apr 2023

2022

Legislative Update: Review of Trends through the 2022 Summer Recessoriginal ↗
21 Jul 2022

2021

Coming to Terms with Climate Commitments: How difficult is carbon neutrality to achieve?original ↗
2 Nov 2021
Coming to Terms with Climate Commitments: What Do They Mean?original ↗
21 Oct 2021
Legislative Update: Chaptered and Vetoed Billsoriginal ↗
13 Oct 2021
Legislative Update: Passed Bills Enrolled to the Governor for the 2021 Sessionoriginal ↗
17 Sept 2021
The Rise of Reach Codesoriginal ↗
16 Aug 2021
Reduce, Preserve, Remove: A Framework for Climate Actionoriginal ↗
27 Jul 2021
AB 1139: Reforms to California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program and Net Energy Metering (NEM)original ↗
12 Apr 2021
Spring Recess Legislation Update: April 2021original ↗
6 Apr 2021

2020

How has Vehicle-Miles-Traveled flattened Air Pollution in the San Diego Region After Covid-19 Shutdowns?original ↗
29 Apr 2020
Shelter-in-Place, VMT and Flattening the GHG Curve in San Diego Countyoriginal ↗
20 Apr 2020

2019

Paying for Carbon Performanceoriginal ↗
15 May 2019
Water and energy, rain and drought….original ↗
18 Apr 2019
2019 Introduced Bill Updateoriginal ↗
1 Mar 2019

2018

CPUC Unanimously Approves Commissioner Peterman’s Revised PCIA Alternative Decisionoriginal ↗
11 Oct 2018
2018 Chaptered Bill Updateoriginal ↗
2 Oct 2018
Governor Brown Signs SB 100 Making Carbon Free Energy Mandatory by 2045original ↗
10 Sept 2018
Enrolled Bill Update September 2018original ↗
6 Sept 2018
Update: Commissioner Peterman’s Alternative Proposed Decision on the PCIAoriginal ↗
16 Aug 2018
Summary of CPUC’s R. 17-06-026 Proposed Decision on Track 2 Power Charge Indifference Adjustment (PCIA) Proceedingoriginal ↗
9 Aug 2018
Legislative Update June 2018original ↗
6 Jun 2018
Update on Electric Vehicle CPUC Decision and Other Related Legislationoriginal ↗
1 Jun 2018
The Cost of a CAP Part 6: Limitationsoriginal ↗
3 May 2018
The Cost of a CAP Part 5: The Cost (or Benefit) to Participateoriginal ↗
26 Apr 2018
The Cost of a CAP Part 4: Emissions Bang for Your Buckoriginal ↗
19 Apr 2018
The Cost of a CAP Part 3: The Benefits and Costs of CAP Measuresoriginal ↗
11 Apr 2018
The Cost of a CAP Part 2: How Much is This Climate Action Plan Going to Cost Our City?original ↗
4 Apr 2018
The Cost of a CAP: Monetary impacts of local GHG reduction measuresoriginal ↗
28 Mar 2018
Litigation Update: Latest Round of Litigation Filed over County of San Diego CAP and General Plan Update Amendmentoriginal ↗
22 Mar 2018

2017

2017 Final Chaptered and Vetoed Legislative Update for 2017 Sessionoriginal ↗
17 Oct 2017
2017 Chaptered and Vetoed Legislative Update as of 10/10/17original ↗
11 Oct 2017
2017 Chaptered and Vetoed Bill Update as of 10/3/17original ↗
4 Oct 2017
Legislative Update: Enrolled Bills 2017original ↗
18 Sept 2017
Legislature Extends Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program: AB 398 and AB 617original ↗
21 Jul 2017
Exercising Discretion in CEQA EIR GHG Analysis: Cleveland National Forest v. SANDAGoriginal ↗
14 Jul 2017
Are All RPS Compliance and RECs Created Equal?original ↗
11 Jul 2017
Supreme Court Denial of Petition Upholds Appellate Decision on Cap-and-Tradeoriginal ↗
29 Jun 2017
Legislative Update June 2017original ↗
15 Jun 2017
Third Appellate District Upholds CARB’s Cap-and-Trade Auction Authority under AB 32original ↗
6 Apr 2017
2017 Legislative Session: Two Bills Seek to Amend the Solar Rights Act relating to HOAsoriginal ↗
5 Apr 2017
AB 79: Quantifying Hourly GHG Emissions from Unspecified Electric Generation Sourcesoriginal ↗
29 Mar 2017
Preparing for A Generation of Electric Vehicles: Incentives and Infrastructure Developmentoriginal ↗
9 Mar 2017
2017 Legislative Session Take-Away: Major Focus on Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communitiesoriginal ↗
22 Feb 2017
Emerging Issues Between the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act and the Solar Rights Actoriginal ↗
12 Jan 2017

2016

GHG Emissions Reporting in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) Energy Imbalance Market (EIM)original ↗
16 Nov 2016
AB 1110: GHG Emission Intensity Reporting for Electricity, Causation, and the Problem of Electricity from Unspecified Poweroriginal ↗
11 Oct 2016
SB 32 and AB 197: Future GHG Reduction Targets and Oversightoriginal ↗
31 Aug 2016
Tracking GHG Emissions in a Regional ISO: California Stands Alone in the Westoriginal ↗
24 Aug 2016
Does Your Rooftop Solar System Reduce Your Carbon Footprint? It Depends…original ↗
17 Aug 2016
Federal Housing Administration Issues Guidance on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Financingoriginal ↗
27 Jul 2016
AB 2188 Implementation Report: A Review of Ordinances Adopted by Local Jurisdictions in Californiaoriginal ↗
20 Jul 2016
Threading the Needle: Regional ISO Governance Principlesoriginal ↗
15 Jun 2016
Causation as the Basis for Attributing Greenhouse Emissions from Electricityoriginal ↗
25 May 2016
GHG Emission Targets v. Limits: The Constitutionality of Executive Orders S-3-05 and B-30-15original ↗
11 May 2016
The Role and Prices of RECs and Offsets in Climate and Energy Plansoriginal ↗
27 Apr 2016
Supreme Court Issues Hughes v. Talen Marketing Decision With Limited Effect on California and the Westoriginal ↗
19 Apr 2016
Water Reliability and Renewable Energy Overgenerationoriginal ↗
30 Mar 2016
Constitutional Reform of the California Public Utilities Commissionoriginal ↗
23 Mar 2016
Achieving Mandatory GHG Reduction under a Regional Independent Systems Operatororiginal ↗
9 Mar 2016
Role of Renewable Energy Credits and Carbon Offsetsoriginal ↗
2 Mar 2016
Renewable Energy Credits and Carbon Offset Creditsoriginal ↗
17 Feb 2016
Stay of EPA’s Clean Power Plan, SB 350, and CAISO Regional Expansionoriginal ↗
10 Feb 2016
Center for Biological Diversity et al., v. California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the Newhall Land and Farming Company: the Burden of CEQA Land Use GHG Emission Reduction Analysis at the Local Leveloriginal ↗
20 Jan 2016
Estimating the GHG Emissions Impacts of Reducing or Displacing Electricity: Is it time for a standard method in California?original ↗
13 Jan 2016

2015

The Season for Climate Action: Paris Agreement and City of San Diego Climate Action Planoriginal ↗
17 Dec 2015
Addressing the Role of Electric Vehicles in Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California Independent System Operator Actionoriginal ↗
15 Dec 2015
COPs and CAPs: Goals for stabilization of carbon emissionsoriginal ↗
4 Dec 2015
Splitting the Emissions Baby: Allocating GHG Reductions in the Electricity Sector Part IIoriginal ↗
1 Dec 2015
INDCs and Why Cities are Important for Global Climate Actionoriginal ↗
24 Nov 2015
Unpacking SB 350: CAISO Regional Expansionoriginal ↗
16 Nov 2015
Splitting the Emissions Baby: Allocating GHG Reductions in the Electricity Sector Part Ioriginal ↗
5 Nov 2015
Addressing the Role of Electric Vehicles in Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California Public Utilities Commissionoriginal ↗
20 Oct 2015
What is Business-As-Usual? Projecting Greenhouse Gas Emissions at the Regional Leveloriginal ↗
24 Jul 2015
Half-Empty Planes: Utilization Rates for California’s Electric Grid Part IIoriginal ↗
14 Jul 2015
Half-Empty Planes: Utilization Rates for California’s Electric Grid Part Ioriginal ↗
30 Jun 2015
June 2015 Legislative Update: Energy Procurement, Net Energy Metering, Electric Vehicle Chargers, and Green House Gas (GHG) regulation.original ↗
25 Jun 2015
June 2015 Legislative Update: CPUC, CEC, and Utility Reformoriginal ↗
22 Jun 2015
The Canary in the Sunshine: San Diego Continues to Reach Net Energy Metering Caps Firstoriginal ↗
15 Jun 2015
How can Demand Response (DR) resources be compensated at the retail level in light of the D.C. Circuit Ruling on FERC Order No. 745?original ↗
29 Jan 2015
How to Allocate GHG Emissions Reductions Among Mitigation Measuresoriginal ↗
12 Jan 2015
Addressing the Role of Electric Vehicles in Greenhouse Gas Reduction: California State Legislative Actionoriginal ↗
5 Jan 2015

2014

Senator Pavley Introduces SB 32 (2015-2016) to Amend the AB 32 California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006original ↗
20 Dec 2014
Regional Transportation Plan Litigation: Fourth Appellate District Finds SANDAG Transporation Plan Violated CEQAoriginal ↗
9 Dec 2014
Climate Action Plan Litigation: San Diego County Appeals Fourth Appellate District CEQA Decisionoriginal ↗
8 Dec 2014
AB 2188: Streamlining Permitting for Small Residential Rooftop Solar Energy Systems at the Local Level under the Solar Rights Actoriginal ↗
30 Oct 2014
Petitions to Re-Hear Denied: The Low Carbon Fuel Standard Still Stands Intactoriginal ↗
11 Aug 2014

2013

Low Carbon Fuel Standard Litigation (California)original ↗
14 Oct 2013
EPIC Presents at Western Energy Policy Research Conferenceoriginal ↗
13 Sept 2013
Water-Energy Nexus: City of San Diegooriginal ↗
1 Aug 2013
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