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POLITICO: Newsom Nixes Bill on Demand-Side Electricity Savings

Eric Gordon October 2, 2025 No Comments

POLITICO reports on Governor Gavin Newsom vetoing AB 44, a bill that would have streamlined how utilities use distributed energy resources (DERs) and take advantage of existing VPP programs. The…

POLITICO: Californians’ Love-Hate Relationship with High-Speed Rail

Eric Gordon August 21, 2025 No Comments

As California's 2025 legislative session comes to a close, state lawmakers have several advanced energy bills to consider. United's Edson Perez spoke with POLITICO about how, if passed, these bills…

POLITICO: Tesla’s Best Frenemy

Eric Gordon March 11, 2025 No Comments

POLITICO reports that The Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications will discuss the West-Wide Governance Pathway Initiative, a proposal to unify the West's electricity markets, which critics say makes…