California’s New Oil Czar Wants to End Mysterious Gas Price Spikes. Here’s His Plan So Far

February 2, 2024

The Sacramento Bee

Faculty Director Severin Borenstein from the Energy Institute provides key insights to the Sacramento Bee into the benefits of a delay in the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) timeline in implementing a price gouging penalty.

“‘The market has matured in many ways, and I expected to see more of a broadening of EVs across the political spectrum,’ he says. ‘I think the results suggest that it may be harder than previously believed to achieve widespread EV adoption.'”

Photo: contracosta.ca.gov