CalGEM approved 17 new oil well drilling permits last year, down 77% from all of 2024 (73 permits), according to CalGEM data analyzed byFracTracker Alliance. The total number of rework permits issued ...

This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a package of ...

California’s peak electricity demand will rise by roughly half by 2045, driven by increases in electric vehicles, data centers and building electrification, regulators predicted Wednesday. What ...

After years of failed attempts, California lawmakers have cleared the way to create an electricity-trading market that would stretch across the U.S. West. Advocates say that could cut the region’s ...

One sacred cow that the state should re-examine is its renewable energy mandates. California’s Renewable Portfolio Standard ...

California passed 2.5 million ZEV sales in 2025 as Q4 demand remained strong despite federal incentive cuts and nationwide sales declines.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California spent decades building one of the greenest power grids on Earth. It ditched coal, cut fossil fuels, and ...

California is experiencing the country's biggest hikes in electricity rates, according to new research from the Energy ...

For years, California lawmakers were stymied. But now, at a crucial juncture for electricity in America, the state is embracing an ambitious and long-awaited plan: to buy and sell far, far more power ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California energy regulators Friday put the brakes on plans requiring oil companies to pay a penalty if their profits climb too high, a temporary win for the fossil fuel industry ...

As California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled to Brazil touting his failed energy agenda in mid-November, the reality back home is unavoidable: because of his policies, Californians are paying ...