Five Top Law Firms to Announce Series of Lawsuits against PG&E on behalf of Fire Victims
(From Press Release) – On Tuesday, November 14th at 11 a.m., attorneys from five of California’s most…
Valley Clean Energy Alliance Submits Implementation Plan to CPUC and Approves Contract with SMUD
(From Press Release)– The Valley Clean Energy Alliance (VCEA) Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution to…
Will Getting the Grid Ready for 100 Percent Renewables Spike Electricity Bills?
By Leanna Sweha PG&E has been making improvements to its grid to meet the state’s mandate to…
Will ‘Independence’ from PG&E Bring Cleaner and Cheaper Electricity?
By Leanna Sweha City staff briefed the Council at its last meeting on the timeline for the…
Analysis: Examining the Suddenly Interesting 4th AD Race
It was interesting this week that both Dan Wolk and Mariko Yamada, in separate races and not…
CPUC‘s Lack of Transparency, Last Minute Changes Hurts Conservation While Raising Energy Bills for Majority of Households
By Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald On Friday, July 3, just before the 4th of July weekend when most…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Cart Before Community Discussion on CCE?
(Editor’s note: I had originally put my thoughts on two subjects together as per my usual Monday…
Council to Form Subcommittee on Innovation Parks and Community Choice EnergyAdvisory Committee
Two of the critical issues facing the council are the handling of the innovation parks and Nishi,…
Looking Ahead: Ten Key Issues for 2015
We can look back at 2014 as bringing us some surprising happenings on the local scene. Who…
Let’s Take Davis’s Energy Future Seriously
By Gerry Braun and Richard McCann Last year the Davis City Council funded work to evaluate the…
State PUC Studies Warn of Flawed Gas Distribution Pipes: West Davis Leaks Continue
According to a release by a group called Stonegate Citizens Safety Committee, the state’s Public Utilities Commission…
Analysis: Did Council Overreact When They Killed the POU?
In mid-May when the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to kill the city’s exploration into public power,…
Commentary: Public Gets Just Enough Info to Be Dangerous
We have often argued that letters to the editor are windows into how citizens perceive public policy…
The City’s Streetlight Retrofit Project Draws Complaints
Back in January, the Davis City Council approved the implementation of the cobra head LED streetlight retrofit…
My View: Council Caves to Public Pressure on POU
The truth is there is plenty of blame to go around for the failure of the city’s…
Council Pulls Plug on Public Power Funding
by Michelle Millet In a surprise move Tuesday night council passed, by a 4-1 vote, a motion…
Council Votes 4-1 to Rescind $600,000 Authorization for POU
by Michelle Millet Councilmember Brett Lee made a motion to rescind the previous authorization to spend up…
Council Candidates Talk POU, Budget
Last week, the League of Women Voters held a candidate’s forum. Rochelle Swanson was unable to attend…
City to Bring on Project Manager and Communications Consultant For POU
Plans Go Forward Despite Clear and Sustained Community Opposition to Effort: The Publicly Owned Utility has become…
Taking a Serious Look at CCA Alternative to Public Power
by Daniel Parrella I was a sophomore in high school when the vote for SMUD to annex…
