<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[California Energy Journal: Power and Utilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Updates on policies that affect power and utilities.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/s/power-and-utilities</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9Kac!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5320955a-6683-4988-ace6-49352322dc6e_96x96.png</url><title>California Energy Journal: Power and Utilities</title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/s/power-and-utilities</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:04:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[californiaenergytransition@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Philip MacFarlane]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[California Report Outlines Framework to Manage Data Center Power Demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[A California oversight agency is proposing a new policy framework to manage the rapid growth of energy-intensive data centers while protecting ratepayers and maintaining the state&#8217;s clean energy targets.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-report-outlines-framework</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-report-outlines-framework</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:42:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/970b2fd7-ec4f-421d-9eca-62e4e187f6b3_1920x1272.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEC Report Warns California’s Reliance on Imported Energy Creates Supply Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new state energy security report warns that California&#8217;s heavy reliance on imported electricity and fuels exposes the state to potential supply disruptions as energy demand grows and infrastructure changes.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/cec-report-warns-californias-reliance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/cec-report-warns-californias-reliance</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:16:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4b766857-7e29-45ec-992e-02ba58f73f45_235x214.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Bills Target a Range of Energy Issues, with a Focus on Affordability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legislators introduced an array of new legislation in the 2026 legislative session.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/new-bills-target-a-range-of-energy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/new-bills-target-a-range-of-energy</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:04:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ba3e265e-38c6-4d96-91c7-ccf31f5bf245_1280x880.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Sues Petaluma and Morgan Hill Over Natural Gas Bans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Justice filed lawsuits against the Bay Area cities of Petaluma and Morgan Hill over ordinances that banned natural gas infrastructure and appliances in new buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/trump-administration-sues-petaluma</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/trump-administration-sues-petaluma</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3afa18c6-4dd2-4cb1-b3c0-72fe9826a3d9_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year in Review: Key Energy Bills from 2025 Legislative Session]]></title><description><![CDATA[California passed hundreds of bills that address climate, energy affordability, and other environmental issues during the 2025 legislative session.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/year-in-review-key-energy-bills-for</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/year-in-review-key-energy-bills-for</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:26:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/45760b82-588c-4ade-ae45-9258d3059d1a_1280x880.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPUC Adopts Underground Wires Rule]]></title><description><![CDATA[The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted Resolution SPD-37, updating the state&#8217;s framework for expediting electric line undergrounding under SB 884 of 2022 and adding new cost, audit, and performance requirements intended to tighten wildfire-mitigation oversight.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/cpuc-adopts-underground-wires-rule</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/cpuc-adopts-underground-wires-rule</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/32d91add-31c2-4c13-8cc6-50566750a395_1920x1272.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[California Electricity Rates Rank Among Nation’s Highest as Report Calls for Rate and Regulatory Changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[California electricity customers face some of the highest electricity prices in the United States, second only to Hawai&#8216;i, according to a new policy report that warns rising rates are straining household budgets, discouraging industrial activity, and threatening public support for the state&#8217;s clean energy transition.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-electricity-rates-rank</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/california-electricity-rates-rank</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 11:48:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b8ca55ea-6981-4230-8bc0-cfdd77e0cd1a_1920x1272.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEQA Reform Includes Six-Year Hold on Natural Gas Bans in Residential Buildings]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 30, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law budget legislation that includes a six-year pause on updates to residential building standards statewide.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/ceqa-reform-includes-six-year-hold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/ceqa-reform-includes-six-year-hold</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/192b0d56-e21b-4d50-bf19-9a9a9abf431b_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislators Introduce Bills to Protect Ratepayers from Data Center Demand]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/legislators-introduce-bills-to-protect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/legislators-introduce-bills-to-protect</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2025 23:04:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8e6b5a4c-cfd7-4d48-b848-b0d10f974e4f_640x480.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bills Would Ban Utilities from Lobbying with Ratepayer Funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[On March 25, 2025, two bills were introduced that would prohibit investor-owned utilities (IOUs) from using revenue from customer rates to pay for political influence or promotional advertising.]]></description><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/bills-would-ban-utilities-from-lobbying</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/bills-would-ban-utilities-from-lobbying</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:20:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c7c85e36-f5b5-44a2-a87a-fd865822af34_1920x1272.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[PG&E Receives $15 Billion Federal Loan]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/pg-and-e-receives-15-billion-federal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/pg-and-e-receives-15-billion-federal</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:01:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/702bb93e-be8d-4076-83ec-1caeb650b4d3_1920x1272.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[LOA Reports that Wildfire and Climate Programs are Increasing Electricity Rates]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/loa-reports-that-wildfire-and-climate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/loa-reports-that-wildfire-and-climate</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 22:08:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e05e7bc4-b28d-4c3e-a9a2-fbf12c29de60_1920x1272.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPUC Delays Decision on Aliso Canyon Closure]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/cpuc-delays-decision-on-aliso-canyon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/cpuc-delays-decision-on-aliso-canyon</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 18:10:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e6cef2f5-4018-4408-842a-268a72fe1ffb_320x213.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newsom Orders Review to Address Rising Electricity Prices]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/newsom-orders-review-of-programs</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/newsom-orders-review-of-programs</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:13:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8e9d7113-1814-4e39-b28d-8cb038b151c9_1920x1272.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newsom Orders Regulators to Address Energy Costs]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/newsom-orders-regulators-to-address</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/newsom-orders-regulators-to-address</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:37:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f9250712-2fa7-4e41-8022-34bd751e61ff_800x571.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Newsom Splits on Legislation to Get Rid of Natural Gas]]></title><link>https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/newsom-splits-on-legislation-to-get</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.californiaenergyjournal.com/p/newsom-splits-on-legislation-to-get</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:01:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a38c3fe4-11f2-4e9e-9b26-b56fdbf23f21_640x320.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[
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