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Wind turbines are visible from San Miguelito Road, a few miles outside the City of Lompoc. The Strauss Wind Energy Project is on private land and permitted by the County of Santa Barbara. The operating company is required to monitor for avian impacts, especially Golden eagles.

Wind turbines in Lompoc hills to start generating electricity this month

Beth Thornton

A project in the Lompoc hills will provide wind-generated electricity from newly built turbines. The County of Santa Barbara has given the final go-ahead to turn them on.

CPUC, energy expert say PG&E customers are safe from wholesale bill spikes

Rachel Showalter

Texas residents have faced thousands of dollars in unexpected electric bills from an unprecedented winter storm last month.But it’s unlikely California…

Planned and unplanned shutdown at Diablo Canyon halts all electricity generation

In San Luis Obispo County, Pacific Gas & Electric says it still can’t say when Diablo Canyon will restart sending electricity to California’s grid. The…

SLO County dodges coming power shutoffs, for now

As of Wednesday, all of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Monterey counties remain off the list for current public safety power shutoffs taking place…

Electricity rates on the rise for a majority of Californians

Electricity rates are going up for a majority of California residents under a new plan approved unanimously Friday by the California Public Utilities…