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Meta agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle teen-safety claims, with binding Twitter/Instagram/Facebook changes and contingent payments if rivals adopt similar safeguards.
Heat-pump water heaters are gaining traction through better economics, new install models, and stronger incentives, with Reservoir signaling a scalable service model and notable seed funding.
PacifiCorp will suspend its California energy efficiency programs as part of a proposed settlement, with regulators citing a history of poor cost-effectiveness and declining performance.
California moves to legalize balcony plug-in solar up to 1,200W, with a 2030 sunset and governor decision pending, signaling a material potential shift in residential solar in a top market.
California Assembly passes SB 868; Senate concurrence in amendments pending; potential enactment of plug-in solar legislation.
California's two virtual power plant bills cleared a key legislative hurdle and push for regulatory rules and incentives to cut utility costs, backed by substantial capacity and savings projections amid funding risks for existing programs.
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