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California utilities will keep almost all profits as regulators ease up. They’re still upset
19 Dec 2025 02:12 GMT
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On a 4-1 vote, state utilities commission slightly lowers SDG&E’s profit rate
19 Dec 2025 02:02 GMT
The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday trimmed the rates of profit that investor-owned utilities such as San Diego Gas & Electric will make on their energy infrastructure projects — although consumer and environmental groups said the …
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State regulators vote to keep utility profits high, angering customers across California
19 Dec 2025 01:39 GMT
Despite complaints from customers about rising electric bills, the California Public Utilities Commission voted 4-to-1 on Thursday to keep profits at Southern California Edison and the state’s other big investor-owned utilities at a level that consumer …
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Electric company profits will drop a smidge. Don’t get too excited
19 Dec 2025 01:00 GMT
As our electric bills continue their skyward ascent, a question crackles like lightning over regulators’ heads:
How much profit should the big utilities be allowed to make?
The California Public Utilities Commission wrestled with that lightning on Thursday …
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State regulators cut utility companies' profits — but by less than proposed
19 Dec 2025 00:14 GMT
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California regulators voted to lower how much profit the state’s big four investor-owned utilities can make — but only slightly.
The proposal: The decision lowers the maximum allowed profits for the state’s four investor-owned utilities — Southern …
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Environmentalists and Affordability Duke It Out in New York
18 Dec 2025 21:52 GMT
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Welcome to Dispatch Energy! Energy prices are rising everywhere, particularly in blue states, and Democrats are scrambling to build new energy supply—and in doing so, are abandoning the climate politics that have …
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From the Archive: An Architect’s High Stakes Prefab Competition
18 Dec 2025 21:35 GMT
As a part of our 25th-anniversary celebration, we’re republishing formative magazine stories from before our website launched. This story previously appeared in Dwell’s November 2006 issue. In the much-maligned, often-overhyped, and frequently …
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Sunrun partners with NRG Energy to expand distributed energy in Texas
18 Dec 2025 21:05 GMT
Sunrun, a provider of home battery storage, solar and home-to-grid power plants, announced a new multi-year partnership with NRG Energy, which delivers natural gas, electricity and smart home solutions to homes and businesses across North America.
The …
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Hoover fellow evaluates state capital projects–ugly
18 Dec 2025 18:10 GMT
Rates have nearly doubled in the last five years
Taking his annual look at California governance, Lee Ohanian, a Hoover Fellow at Stanford and UCLA economist, pulls no punches. It was ugly.
He started with a bike and hiking path to cover 8 miles in the …
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California Supreme Court Cases Employers Should Watch in 2026
18 Dec 2025 17:36 GMT
Several employment-related cases are currently pending before the California Supreme Court, and their outcomes could have a significant impact on workplace policies and risk management for employers and HR professionals.
Fuentes v. Empire Nissan, Inc.
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