Energy

The Butte County Board of Supervisors recently approved moving forward with adding Pioneer Community Energy as an energy provider. Residents will have a choice to go with Pioneer or stay with PG&E.

Arson arrests have been on the rise over the last decade due to better investigations aided by surveillance cameras. Also, the Butte Prescribed Burn Association is working to prevent catastrophic wildfires in the county. They treated 200 acres with fire last year, and Paradise residents might have the option to choose a cheaper energy provider soon.

Advocates for the rooftop solar industry say a proposal under consideration by state utilities regulators could gut their growing business.The Public…

California energy regulators want to change the light bulbs commonly used in stores. But the lighting industry’s taking a dim view of that rule proposed…