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Several bills have advanced in the California Legislature to expand solar energy use through plug-in balcony systems, community solar, and connecting home batteries to the grid as part of virtual power plants. The move comes after the state’s momentum waned following a change to net-metering policy.
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Waymo’s request to allow it to charge for fully driverless trips in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles, and to open two new markets in Sacramento and San Diego. The expansion will proceed gradually under the company’s safety framework.