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After the Trump assassination attempt, defining democracy gets even harder; Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate; DC residents push back on natural gas infrastructure buildup; and a new law allows youth on Medi-Cal to consent to mental health treatment.

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Donald Trump is formally put up for GOP nomination and picks Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate. Former presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy and swing state delegates consider ticket.

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Enticing remote workers to move is a new business strategy in rural America, Eastern Kentucky preservationists want to save the 20th century home of a trailblazing coal miner, and a rule change could help small meat and poultry growers and consumers.

Report: Clean Power Plan Saves CA Commercial Buildings $1.3 Billion

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Wednesday, August 3, 2016   

LOS ANGELES — According to a recent study, commercial buildings in California could save $1.3 billion on electric bills by the year 2030 if they implement efficiency measures recommended in President Obama's Clean Power Plan.

The report from Georgia Tech's School of Public Policy said power bills in the Golden State could come down almost eight percent compared to costs if nothing is done. The findings were released one year after the president finalized the Clean Power Plan - which the U.S. Supreme Court has placed on hold pending litigation.

Study author Dr. Marilyn Brown said that commercial buildings could save $11.3 billion nationally.

"By the year 2030, we estimate that bills for electricity could be reduced by 6.7 percent if states were to include energy efficiency as a strong component of their compliance approach,” Brown said.

And according to the study, California buildings could save $150 million - almost five percent - by 2030, by switching to more efficient technologies like air-source heat pumps.

Hilary Firestone with the City of Los Angeles said the city is working on a series of proposals to measure energy use in the commercial and residential sectors.

"Our plan is looking at all large, existing buildings in the city, both commercial and multifamily, to make sure they're monitoring their energy use by regular annual benchmarking,” Firestone said, "and then performing energy audits and retro-commissioning to make sure that their systems are performing optimally."

The proposals go before the Los Angeles City Council in September.



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