Dive Brief:

• The California Public Utilities Commission's Thursday decision directing utilities to replace power from the retired San Onofre nuclear plant clears the way for San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) to buy power from a plant proposed by NRG Energy.
• NRG and SDG&E have reached a tentative deal over a 558-MW gas-fired plant NRG plans to build in Carlsbad, California.
• The city of Carlsbad had opposed the plant, but reversed its position late last year.

Dive Insight:

NRG appears to be one of the winners in the sweepstakes to replace power from the 2,200-MW San Onofre plant, which was retired last year.