California Energy Update 8/8

Chesapeake, Tesoro lead energy stock gains MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Chesapeake Energy Corp. gained on the heels of bullish second-quarter results and Tesoro Corp. moved up along with California gasoline prices, as energy stocks advanced with the broad equities market on Tuesday.

Wal-Mart taps wind energy in California The City Wire Wal-Mart Stores Inc. unveiled its first onsite large-scale wind turbine pilot project at its distribution center in Red Bluff, Calif. on Tuesday (Aug. 7). The wind turbine, expected to be operational by this fall, will provide roughly one megawatt of ...

Regulator urges change in California cap-and-trade program Reuters Phillip Moeller, one of five commissioners of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which oversees electric reliability, said in a letter to Governor Jerry Brown that California's prohibition of and lack of clarity about "resource shuffling ...

California's gas prices may rise due to Chevron refinery fire TheNewsTribune.com California's gas prices may rise due to Chevron refinery fire. California drivers will soon feel the heat from the fire Monday evening in the sprawling Chevron refinery in Richmond.Energy analysts expect gas prices to surge to $4 a gallon or more in ...

Green energy, politics lead agenda at Vegas summit Contra Costa Times LAS VEGAS—The politics of renewable energy headed the agenda in battleground Nevada on Tuesday, as Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar opened a fifth annual green energy conference with the ...

Green energy, politics lead agenda at Vegas summit San Francisco Chronicle In Washington, the administration announced Tuesday that seven solar and wind energy projects in Arizona, California, Nevada and Wyoming would be fast-tracked. Officials said they together could produce nearly 5000 megawatts, or enough to power 1.5 ...

Edison Urges Energy Conservation During Heat Wave Patch.com ... soar throughout the week and residents expected to be relying on their air conditioners, officials at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Southern California Edison each urged customers Tuesday to conserve energy to prevent strain on ...

California Dominates EPA On-Site Renewable Energy List KCET (blog) Leading the list was WalMart, based on its onsite energy generation at its California and Texas facilities: almost 115 million kilowatt hours per year. The cities of San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Santa Cruz, and Tulare made the list, as did the ...

Energy Projects Considered in East County San Diego 6 In the other project, transmission lines would carry energy produced by wind turbines at the Energia Sierra Juarez plant in Baja California to San Diego County. The proposed lines would run less than one mile from the Mexican border to the SDG&E ...

Upton's big day - Fire at California refinery - Romney goes to wind country ... Politico Send your contest entries and energy tips to arestuccia@politico.com, and follow me on Twitter @AndrewRestuccia. While you're at it, follow @POLITICOPro and @Morning_Energy. FIRE AT CALIFORNIA REFINERY: Via AP: “Officials have told residents of ...