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Judge dismisses Sunrise Powerlink suit
July 1, 2011 12:33 p.m.
In a decision issued late Thursday, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez refused to block the $1.9 billion transmission line, despite arguments that the federal government failed to fully assess the project's environmental impact.
Google to retire PowerMeter
June 29, 2011 11:19 a.m.
On Sept. 16 Google will retire its PowerMeter service, which measured consumers' energy consumption and provided conservation tips, due to lack of interest.
Power outages unlikely this summer in San Diego area
June 28, 2011 5:49 p.m.
SDG&E says its 1.4 million San Diego County customers will have adequate power this summer even if the region experiences unusually hot weather.
Debra Reed elected chief executive of Sempra
June 27, 2011 5:26 p.m.
Longtime energy executive Debra Reed was elected as chief executive of Sempra Energy on Monday, replacing Donald Felsinger, who will remain as the company’s chairman until his long-planned retirement late next year.
Powerlink work takes toll on East County, residents say
June 24, 2011 6:31 a.m.
Pretty much everyone knew — was warned, even — that the construction of SDG&E’s $1.9 billion Sunrise Powerlink across East County would strain the region. Now that the transmission line is starting to take shape along a serpentine stretch of mountain, dale and country road, residents say the massive project is taking a toll all right.
SDG&E signs contracts for solar energy
June 16, 2011 4:35 p.m.
SDG&E has signed two contracts that will add 237 megawatts of solar energy, or enough to power about 67,000 homes in one month.
Electric car charging stations make their debut
June 16, 2011 12:52 p.m.
San Diego became a testing center for the electric vehicle movement Thursday when ten Blink Pedestal charging stations free to the public and available at all hours opened in Balboa Park.
Energy Commission delays vote on Carlsbad power plant
June 15, 2011 4:54 p.m.
After two hours of public testimony Wednesday in Sacramento, the California Energy Commission delayed a vote on a proposed Carlsbad power plant until June 30.
SDG&E copter has second Powerlink accident
June 10, 2011 3:54 p.m.
For the second time this week SDG&E's Sun Bird helicopter, like the one pictured above, had an accident while setting Sunrise Powerlink construction towers into place.
San Diego gas prices continue to fall
June 10, 2011 11:13 a.m.
The San Diego average gas price continues to fall, hovering at $3.94 today, but remains well above the national average.
CPUC tells gas utilities to test their pipelines
June 9, 2011 3:40 p.m.
In the wake of the PG&E gas line explosion in San Bruno earlier this year, the California Public Utilities Commission today ordered all natural gas transmission operators in the state to file a plan for testing or replacing all gas pipelines that have not been pressure-tested.
SDG&E copter drops Powerlink section near highway
June 7, 2011 2:26 p.m.
An SDG&E helicopter dropped a section of a transmission tower this morning near Evan Hewes Highway near Plaster City.
SDG&E to launch pipeline inspection
June 2, 2011 12:06 a.m.
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. will examine 50,000 properties across the county – including the sites of hospitals and schools -- to check whether sewer lines have been cut by potentially dangerous natural gas lines.
Plans recharged for Otay Mesa 'Peaker' Plant
May 31, 2011 9:45 a.m.
Pio Pico facility planned for Otay
SDG&E project soaks up scarce tap water
May 25, 2011 6:54 p.m.
San Diego Gas & Electric uses roughly 300,000 gallons a day of drinking water for construction of its 117-mile Sunrise Powerlink transmission line through the backcountry even though the company touted the use of recycled wastewater at its groundbreaking.
Local battery maker betting on "micro-hybrids"
May 25, 2011 6 a.m.
A San Diego battery manufacturer is hoping its rechargeable batteries will go into millions of hybrid cars.
Federal car buy will put electric cars on local roads
May 24, 2011 2:47 p.m.
Federal workers in San Diego are among the few who will get to drive Chevy Volts under a pilot program announced Tuesday.
Too much wind may still mean power losses
May 24, 2011 6 a.m.
Looking to the start of fire season, San Diego Gas & Electric says it's working to prevent fires by monitoring wind speeds around the back country and preparing to cut power if it's too windy.
San Diego solar factory moves to Tijuana
May 23, 2011 6 a.m.
A Spanish firm which once employed 130 people assembling solar panels in Otay Mesa has moved manufacturing to Tijuana.
Hopefuls seek green in carbon offsets
May 21, 2011 6 p.m.
“We know that this market is about ready to take off,” said Gary Gero, president of the Climate Action Reserve.
Gas prices shoot up fast, fall slow
May 20, 2011 10:08 a.m.
Researchers have figured out why gas prices rise fast and fall slow: It's us.We’ll drive a little farther to save a nickel a gallon when prices are going up, but don’t worry so much when prices are sliding. With poll: Do you shop for gas?
NRC says San Onofre plant can withstand quake
May 19, 2011 1:01 p.m.
Federal regulators say the San Onofre nuclear generating station on the Southern California coast is at extremely low risk of a meltdown in an earthquake.
SDG&E bringing more solar farms to county
May 18, 2011 noon
SDG&E says it's signed another deal with a French company for power from solar farms to be built in San Diego County.
Film focuses on solutions to global warming
May 18, 2011 6 a.m.
"Carbon Nation," with showings in San Diego this weekend, isn't all gloom-and-doom about climate change, but shows how businesses, the military, governments and regular folks are going about changing what they do to reduce impacts on the environment.
Aptera won't build cars in North County
May 17, 2011 5:35 p.m.
Futuristic car company shrinks footprint while it awaits federal loan guarantee. If it it gets it, the factory will likely be in Midwest or the Southeast.
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