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SoCalGas, SDG&E, and Southwest Gas asked the CPUC to remove the requirement for a 5 percent hydrogen-blending demo, citing global evidence that low-level blends are already proven safe. The petition would let California move faster toward systemwide hydrogen-blending standards while continuing larger 5–20 percent demonstration projects. Utilities argue this accelerates decarbonization and avoids unnecessary costs and delays.
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