• June 13, 2022
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Bad News Floods into California – Deep Cuts on the Horizon!

More bad news floods into California…… as state regulators ordered the city of San Francisco and scores of San Joaquin Valley farmers to stop pulling water from Valley rivers, the latest sign of California’s drought worsening.  The water-rights “curtailment orders” issued by the State Water Resources Control Board affect San Francisco’s ability to pull water […]

• June 9, 2022
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Case for Diablo Canyon

Nearly six years after the decision to close California’s last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, Governor Gavin Newsom says he is considering applying for federal funding that would keep it open past its scheduled 2025 closure. He said this move could avoid rolling blackouts and power shortages as the state transitions to renewables and braces […]

• June 1, 2022
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June Birthdays

Warmest wishes for a Happy Birthday to Henry Curry, Gerry Trimble, Steve Dyer, Clay Schile, Sandra Carter, and Anthony Colbert We are so happy you’re a part of our team! Happy Birthday and all the best to you in the year to come.

• May 26, 2022
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Happy Memorial Day

As we celebrate this Memorial Day weekend, remember that ALL gave some, but SOME gave it ALL!   And… in the words of General Patton ………                                    “It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died -Rather we should thank GOD that such men lived. “

• May 25, 2022
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California Moving to Keep Diablo Canyon Operating

California’s Governor, Gavin Newsom, has asked the Biden administration whether it could qualify for federal funds to support its last nuclear power plant as the state grapples with potential electricity shortfalls. The governor recently sent a letter to US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, saying that federal money would be a key factor in evaluating […]

• May 20, 2022
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Expect Limited Electric Supply This Summer

Texas, California, and the Midwest see the potential for a difficult summer as demand will most likely exceed supply.  Texas and California have already endured unseasonably high spring temperatures.  According to analysts at the National Consumer Law Center, the problems of high prices and potential blackouts are intertwined in that they both have roots in […]

• May 5, 2022
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California Approaches 100% Power from Renewables

According to California Independent System Operator (CAISO), a non-profit organization that tracks the state’s bulk electric power system and electricity generated and transmitted by its utilities, the state of California achieved 99.87% of its electric power from renewables on Saturday, April 30th at 2:45pm PST. 12,391 MW of the 18,648 MW came from the solar panels […]

• May 2, 2022
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Imagine 2030

Remember the song by John Lennon, Imagine!  Well …. try to Imagine the year 2030, not so far away.  Based on the current status – that world, here in the U.S., will be without new nuclear power plants.  And many of the operating nuclear plants will be phasing out, due to age and/or current license […]

• April 20, 2022
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$6 Billion Effort to Save Nuclear Plants from Closing

Owners or operators of nuclear power reactors that are expected to shut down for economic reasons can apply for funding to avoid closing prematurely. The Biden administration is launching a $6 billion effort to save nuclear power plants at risk of closing, citing the need to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power […]

• April 19, 2022
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