The City of Palo Alto, CA. has suspended its ban on natural gas hookups in new buildings. The article suggests it is doing so to avoid a costly lawsuit like that which occurred in Berkeley, when it and 70 other cities were forced to reverse their bans on new natural gas hookups.

The California Fire Code (CFC) has been updated to clarify language and significantly increase the maximum of aggregate Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for residences covered under CFC Chapter 12, section 1207.11.4.