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The states of Washington and Oregon have submitted a joint bid to the U.S. Department of Energy to get a share of $8 billion that Congress set aside to launch "Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs" around the nation. But good luck trying to learn what exactly the bi-state bid entails.

Here are six ways that Californians will be affected by the state鈥檚 new climate change blueprint.

After a unanimous vote Thursday by the CPUC, homeowners get smaller payments from utilities, which solar companies say will slow construction of new rooftop solar projects. But new state incentives will be available.

Building more wind farms and buying more electric vehicles won't get carbon off the power grid unless we fix the grid itself. Experts say the grid needs to be modernized to be able to handle the clean-energy transition.

Several dozen companies are competing for leases to build massive floating wind farms in deep ocean waters off Humboldt County and Morro Bay. The auction is the first major step toward producing offshore wind energy off the West Coast.

The California Public Utilities Commission鈥檚 scaled-back plan eliminates consumer fees. The original was abandoned after criticism from the governor and solar advocates that it could hurt the transition to renewable energy.

San Diego has an ambitious plan to store renewable energy, using extra solar power to pump water up a mountain. This old-style "water battery" technology could be set for a revival.

An Australian company staked a massive lithium claim on the desert playa only to later find the land is off limits to mining.

Tesla plans to build an enormous electric vehicle supercharger station off of I-5 in Sutherlin, Oregon.

Solar power installations on home rooftops are surging in Oregon and Washington state. Alongside, you may have noticed an uptick in ads pitching rooftop solar, or even gotten an in-person solicitation. Some of the sales pitches contain dubious or potentially misleading claims. And now, consumer watchdogs are urging homeowners to do their homework before signing any contract.

Portland General Electric has built a first-of-its-kind facility that will use an innovative battery technology supporters are calling a 鈥済ame changer鈥� for Oregon鈥檚 renewable energy transition.

Solar workers in Oregon say they鈥檙e hopeful President Biden鈥檚 decision will ease the shortage of solar panels caused by a federal trade investigation.