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The obstacles to California’s power sharing plan
FromPOLITICO Energy
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6 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing a plan to share electricity
with other Western states. While studies have shown regional
energy-sharing could have significant financial, climate and energy
benefits, previous proposals failed to pass the California State
Legislature. POLITICO’s Wes Venteicher breaks down the details of
California’s power-sharing plan and the challenges it faces. Plus, Sen.
Joe Manchin is joining the developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in
asking the Supreme Court to strike down a lower court ruling that froze
construction on the project.
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Wes Venteicher covers climate and energy energy news in California for
POLITICO.
Josh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
with other Western states. While studies have shown regional
energy-sharing could have significant financial, climate and energy
benefits, previous proposals failed to pass the California State
Legislature. POLITICO’s Wes Venteicher breaks down the details of
California’s power-sharing plan and the challenges it faces. Plus, Sen.
Joe Manchin is joining the developers of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in
asking the Supreme Court to strike down a lower court ruling that froze
construction on the project.
For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch,
our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch
And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy
newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:
https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy
Wes Venteicher covers climate and energy energy news in California for
POLITICO.
Josh Siegel is a congressional energy reporter for POLITICO.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Alex Keeney is a senior audio producer at POLITICO.
Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.
Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.
Released:
Jul 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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