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California Backlash over Order Not to Charge Electric Vehicles During Heatwave

September 2, 2022 2:29 amSeptember 5, 2022 3:17 pm

The announcement by the California Independent System Operator (Cal ISO) on Wednesday asking California residents not to charge their electric vehicles during peak hours to help conserve electricity continued to face backlash on Thursday, due to the state approving a...

Newsom Signs Executive Order To Boost Electrical Resources Across State in Preparation For Heat Wave

September 1, 2022 2:20 amAugust 31, 2022 8:54 pm

Spurred by a record heatwave covering most of the state this week and state electrical resources pushed to the point that brownouts in some areas are inevitable, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he signed an Executive Order to...

‘Get Used to It:’ California’s Rolling Blackouts, Power Outages

August 17, 2020 3:47 pmAugust 19, 2020 2:10 pm

At Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press conference Monday, he discussed the state’s heatwave, record temperatures throughout the state, and the rolling blackouts millions have to deal with over the very hot weekend. The California Independent System Operator (Cal ISO) began the...

Gov. Newsom Reappoints Green Power CEO to CA Grid Operator Board

March 10, 2020 3:03 pmMarch 10, 2020 3:17 pm

Gov. Newsom recently re-appointed Angelina Galiteva to the Board of Governors of the California power grid operator – Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) – even though she is CEO of a solar systems company and advocates “the end of cheap energy.” ...