Meris Lutz

Atlanta

Senior Editor at Utility Dive

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California budget leaves grid reliability programs in limbo, advocates say

4 days ago | utilitydive.com | Meris Lutz

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, approved a $321 billion state budget last week that cut about $18 million in previously appropriated funding from grid reliability programs and deferred decisions about future spending on the programs to a later date, clean energy advocates said.
California could nearly double generation capacity using surplus interconnection: Berkeley report

1 month ago | utilitydive.com | Meris Lutz

California could accelerate the deployment of clean energy and save billions of dollars by adding more generation and storage at underutilized interconnections for existing power plants, according to a working paper by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission opened the door for new sources to use surplus interconnection with Order 845 in 2018.
Newsom proposes steep cuts to California grid reliability programs

1 month ago | utilitydive.com | Meris Lutz

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2025-2026 revised budget, unveiled last week, would cut about $423 million from grid reliability programs as the state faces a $12 billion shortfall. The programs are designed to shore up the state’s energy resources by providing on-call emergency supply or load reduction resources during extreme weather events such as heatwaves or other grid emergencies. Advocates have criticized the proposed cuts.
Repealing energy tax credits would raise electricity costs, study says

1 month ago | utilitydive.com | Meris Lutz

Repealing technology-neutral clean energy tax credits would raise the cost of energy for consumers and industryacross 19 states from 2026 to 2032 by increasing reliance on natural gas generation sources that have constrained availability, according to a new study released Thursday by the Clean Energy Buyers Association.
Trump DOE’s latest move would roll some energy standards back decades

1 month ago | utilitydive.com | Meris Lutz

The U.S. Department of Energy moved Monday to , but experts say the Trump administration will likely face robust legal challenges. Most of the targeted rules do not fall into the so-called “lookback window” that allows the president and his party to repeal them easily under the Congressional Review Act, experts said.
Legislative session ends with few wins for Georgia environmentalists

Apr 7, 2025 | ajc.com | Drew Kann |Meris Lutz

When Georgia’s General Assembly gaveled out Friday night, it marked the end of a session that saw significant legislation pass concerning trans women in sports, “religious liberty” and the state’s legal landscape. What it did not produce was many wins for environmentalists and consumer advocates concerned about Georgia’s natural treasures, the proliferation of data centers or rising power bills.
Georgia farmers, schools and food banks wary of impact of food aid cuts

Apr 4, 2025 | ajc.com | Meris Lutz

Standing before a handful of public school nutritionists in a wide-brimmed hat and cowboy boots, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper lauded their efforts to bring more fresh, locally grown food to school cafeterias. “In America, we have some chronic epidemic situations and a lot of that is tied back to your nutrition,” Harper said.
Bill to limit lawsuits against crop chemical makers heads to Gov. Kemp

Mar 27, 2025 | thebrunswicknews.com | Meris Lutz

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have the final say over a proposal to shield manufacturers of crop chemicals from liability for failing to warn consumers of health risks, after the bill passed both chambers of the state Legislature. Kemp weighs his decision amid mounting financial pressure on companies like Monsanto parent Bayer, maker of the weed killer Roundup, which was recently slapped with a $2.1 billion verdict by a Georgia jury in a suit brought by a man who said the product caused his cancer.
Bill to limit lawsuits against crop chemical makers heads to Gov. Kemp

Mar 27, 2025 | miamiherald.com | Meris Lutz

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have the final say over a proposal to shield manufacturers of crop chemicals from liability for failing to warn consumers of health risks, after the bill passed both chambers of the state Legislature. Kemp weighs his decision amid mounting financial pressure on companies like Monsanto parent Bayer, maker of the weed killer Roundup, which was recently slapped with a $2.1 billion verdict by a Georgia jury in a suit brought by a man who said the product caused his cancer.
Georgia bill to limit lawsuits against crop chemical makers heads to governor

Mar 27, 2025 | ajc.com | Meris Lutz

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will have the final say over a proposal to shield manufacturers of crop chemicals from liability for failing to warn consumers of health risks, after the bill passed both chambers of the state Legislature. Kemp weighs his decision amid mounting financial pressure on companies like Monsanto parent Bayer, maker of the weed killer Roundup, which was recently slapped with a $2.1 billion verdict by a Georgia jury in a suit brought by a man who said the product caused his cancer.