The Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan is a “major land-repurposing initiative,” the Westlands Water District explained in its ...

The renewable-friendly recommendation comes after state officials made the controversial decision to deny a high-profile wind ...

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) announced Monday that it will not purchase electricity from a proposed solar ...

The Westlands Water District board signed off on the environmental impact report for a mega solar project on Fresno County's ...

A California water district has adopted a long-term plan to develop up to 21 GW of solar generation on agricultural land fallowed due to water shortages.

For decades now, governments and individuals alike have made it a point to explore alternative sources of energy. As a result of its renewable nature, solar energy has become prevalent in recent ...

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California is keeping the Ivanpah solar plant operating due to “reliability” and the state’s “green” energy mandates, despite ...

The Imperial Irrigation District, which provides water to farmers in the southeastern corner of California, drew a figurative line in the sand earlier this month, calling for a halt to the conversion ...

A SunEdison solar facility in Valley Center. (File photo by Chris Jennewein/Times of San Diego) This column was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Imperial ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Ross Franson stood on the road between two fields, where nothing grows under the Fresno County sun. As a teen, Franson ...

California’s drive to run its electric grid entirely on wind, solar and other clean sources of energy just got harder after President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new budget law. The changes in ...