California’s electricity glut

Reporting

By Ivan Penn and Ryan Menezes

Feb. 5, 2017

We're using less electricity. Some power plants have even shut down. So why do state officials keep approving new ones?

By Ivan Penn

June 15, 2017

The state's push forward on both fossil fuel and renewable plants has led to excess power — and energy that goes to waste.

By Ivan Penn

Dec. 14, 2017

A California program designed to strengthen the electricity grid has lost nearly $700 million – at consumers’ expense.

By Los Angeles Times staff

Feb. 5, 2017

The state has more than enough power. So why are we paying higher prices and building new plants?

By Ivan Penn

Feb. 7, 2017

State lawmakers urged regulators to reconsider a controversial natural gas project.

By Ivan Penn

June 6, 2017

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has put on hold plans to renovate old natural gas plants while it studies clean-energy alternatives.

By Ivan Penn

June 10, 2017

The La Paloma Generating Station is facing shutdown because California's grid manager says the power isn’t needed anymorepartly, due its location.

By Ivan Penn

June 23, 2017

Energy grid didn't need flex alert, experts say.

By Ivan Penn

June 26, 2017

City sues to block power project.

By Ivan Penn

Oct. 6, 2017

A California Energy Commission committee is urging the state to reject a proposal to build a new natural gas plant in Ventura County.