Energy Co-op’s Attempt to Downsize Board Gives Goleta a Jolt
Goleta boardmember calls the idea of making the 3CE board smaller a “proposal in need of problem.”
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Santa Barbara County Shares Backup Plan to Keep Lights on During Disaster
The county’s Energy Assurance Plan will serve as the de facto blueprint to generating and storing more reliable, clean energy locally.
Mechanics Liens Lifted in Solar Power Company Bankruptcy
The mechanics liens filed by Axiom 360 against Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo homeowners caught up in the bankruptcy of Electriq Power Inc. were lifted last week.
Newsom’s Gas Price Bill Passes Assembly, but Senate Plan Still Uncertain
The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom’s bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say during the special session.
Santa Barbara High Joins Growing List of Solar Sites Now Online in School District
Santa Barbara Unified says 12 of the district’s 14 solar sites are now online, with Dos Pueblos and San Marcos high schools not far behind.
Electricity or Gas? That Was the Question
Santa Barbara supervisors feud over unwritten ordinance.
New California Bill Looks to Stabilize Gas Prices
Proposal by assemblymembers Gregg Hart and Cecilia Aguiar-Curry would require refineries to hold sufficient reserves.
California Hits Milestones Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy — but Has a Long Way to Go
Fossil fuels are still a large source of electricity, but California has made progress with renewables while keeping the lights on.
New Battery Rebate for Central Coast Community Energy Customers
Thousands offered for power backup systems to help shrink fossil-fuel footprint.
Plans to Reactivate Exxon’s Operations off Santa Barbara Coast Deemed ‘Inadequate’
The ghost of the 2015 oil pipeline spill at Refugio Beach continues to haunt the coast.