In response to a recent spike in the price of natural gas, the California Public Utilities Commission voted Thursday to pay annual gas and electric credits to consumers as soon as possible. “It is not a long-term solution to the trend we’re seeing around volatile natural gas prices,” Reynolds said, pointing to another commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday to discuss …
A hub for Southern California Gas Co. infrastructure at the company’s storage facility in Playa del Rey, with the Ballona Wetlands in the background. Robert van de Hoek, president of the Ballona Institute, leads a tour near the Playa del Rey gas storage field, accompanied by Marcia Hanscom, the institute’s executive director, left. Pipelines rest against a bluff at SoCalGas’ …