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Taking action locally to combat climate changeThe Thomas fire, now the largest in California history, swept through parts of Ventura County leaving fear, destruction, massive loss and plumes of smoke clearly viewable from outer space. The link… -
Critics Demand Clean Energy Guarantees for Diablo Canyon ClosureA proposed plan to close California’s last nuclear plant gets harshly criticized. summary – activists who have opposed its operation from the beginning have presented detailed materials on why the facility should be closed earlier than its 2024 license date. -
Gov. Brown met with Edison over San Onofre costs, weeks before Warsaw pact
Gov. Jerry Brown met privately for almost two hours with the chief executive at Edison International to discuss the San Onofre nuclear plant failure at the same time his appointees were investigating what caused the shutdown. -
‘Reasonable rates’ is stricken from CPUC mission statement
The California Public Utilities Commission has amended its long-standing mission statement to edit out the mandate that it ensure consumers pay reasonable rates for the water and power they use. -
Utility regulators revise down the number of emails withheld on San Onofre matter
Two years ago, California utility regulators identified 128 emails related to the disputed San Onofre settlement that could not be released because they were protected communications to and from the Governor’s Office and the Public Utilities Commission president. -
CPUC hears final oral arguments on PG&E’s joint proposal for closure of Diablo CanyonEarlier this month, Peter Allen, an Administrative Law Judge with the California Public Utilities Commission made a decision that could jeopardize an $85 million settlement pledge to San Luis Obi… -
PG&E Disputes ALJ’s Diablo Canyon Recommendation | RTO Insider
PG&E says it will challenge a California ALJ’s recommendation that it be granted only $190 million for the retirement of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant. – ongoing issues in the closure rate case before the CPUC -
On Nov. 8, Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Administrative Law Judge Peter V. Allen rendered his recommended decision with respect to the PG&E joint proposal for the closure of Diablo to the full Public Utilities Commission Board. The Commission has the final decision making authority. It may act on Dec.
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Will the California Public Utilities Commission live up to its image as an agency that’s a lap dog for the giant investor-owned utilities it regulates? Sooner or later, Californians are going to find out.
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Does C-C-A spell the end of the regulated electric utility in California?
Alternative providers may deliver more than 85% of the Golden State’s electricity by the mid-2020s, and there is a lot of uncertainty about how much they will be regulated. -
Political probe launches for former utilities commissioner, governors’ aide
Already confronting a wide-ranging criminal probe and a rash of lawsuits accusing them of favoring power monopolies over ratepayers, California utility regulators are now being targeted by a new team of investigators. -
Utilities lawyer calls for legislative session to reform CPUC
Former San Diego City Attorney Mike Aguirre is taking aim at the California Public Utilities Commission and calling for a special legislative session to investigate the relationship between Gov. Jerry Brown and the CPUC commissioners -
CPUC Commissioners Confirmed by State Senate | California Water Association
On September 16, the California Senate confirmed Governor Brown’s 2016 appointments of Martha Guzman Aceves and Clifford Rechtschaffen as Commissioners of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for terms ending on January 1, 2023. -
End may be nearing for Diablo Canyon nuclear plantCalifornia’s last nuclear power plant – Diablo Canyon – may be one step closer to closing, despite a vocal campaign to save it. The California Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday issued a proposed decision that would approve plans by Diablo Canyon’s owner, Pacific Gas and Electric Co., to shut it down when the plant’s operating licenses expire, in 2024 and 2025.
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San Diego Is Waiting on Four Big Decisions From This State Agency – Voice of San DiegoThe California Public Utilities Commission is a relatively obscure agency but has enormous sway over the lives of most Californians, particularly power customers. Right now, there are several cases before the CPUC that could have major impact on the lives, and wallets, of local customers. -
Consumers tired of utilities’ carelessness and greed Community Choice Energy programs gaining popularity across California. There is a growing number of cities and regions that have started developing their own electric procurement programs using renewable energy to counter the IOU’s agenda. -
PG&E Reports Describe Falling Trees, Downed Power Lines on Night Deadly Fires StartedUpdated 6:45 p.m. TuesdayPacific Gas and Electric has informed state regulators of at least eight instances in which trees or tree limbs brought down power lines in the hours when a series of devastating fires -
Attorney who sued PG&E before faults California for history of utility fire disasters
PG&E could potentially be on the hook for up to $6 billion in damages if found liable for the California wildfires, according to a fire attorney. -
State appeals court orders CPUC to turn over disputed emails
A California appeals court has ordered state utility regulators to turn over more than 100 San Onofre-related emails to and from the Governor’s Office to determine whether they should be released in response to a Public Records Act request.
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Editorial: PG&E records show utility cannot be trusted
Even if PG&E is not to blame for the Wine Country wildfires , Californians must come to grips with the fact that the utility’s maintenance record shows it cannot be trusted. Issue is the not just the 2011 San Bruno fire but the Sonoma county fires in 2017 that resulted in 44 deaths and cost billions in losses. This story is ongoing and will continue for years to come. -
Greening the ramp: California looks to carbon-free resources to combat the ‘duck curve’
A new law directs utilities to plan non-emitting resources to serve peak demand, sparking new debates about resource adequacy and the future of gas generation.
The battle over solar ramping up continues as the CPUC is calling off new procurement orders from 2018. -
California broadband subsidy program heads for the deep freeze
With the stroke of a pen, governor Jerry Brown transformed the California Advanced Services Fund (CASF) into a piggy bank for AT&T and Frontier Communications. Carve outs for federally subsidised service areas and the right of first refusal on unserved areas give them an opportunity to claim CASF money for the projects they want to do, and block independent projects virtually everywhere else in their service areas. -
Federal appeals court schedules oral arguments in San Onofre lawsuit
The second-highest court in the nation has rescheduled oral arguments in a long-running case challenging the San Onofre nuclear plant settlement that was approved by California regulators in 2014 an -
Lawyers for the California Public Utilities Commission say they can’t get a straight answer from the Attorney General’s Office about a long-running criminal investigation into the regulatory agency.
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Five-plus years after the San Onofre nuclear plant leaked radiation and then shuttered for good, state utility regulators have laid out a schedule for closing their review into what went wrong —
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California gets “quacking” on ending Duck Curve problem
Senate Bill 338, which mandates that utilities come up with non-gas generation options to meet peak demand, was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. -
Former CPUC judge says she was fired for cooperating with corruption investigators
The former chief administrative law judge at California’s powerful utility regulator said Tuesday she was fired for cooperating with investigators looking into collusion between regulators and utility company executives. Karen Valentia Clopton announced that she’s filing a whistleblower compliant over her dismissal in August from her senior position at the California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates privately held natural gas, electric, water and other utilities.
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Regulatory agency orders PG&E to preserve evidence that may be related to the Sonoma and Napa county fires.
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Dispatch records show that Sonoma County residents were reporting electrical trouble just as the fires erupted. Now questions are being raised about how well PG&E had maintained its equipment.
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Governor signs new reforms to state utilities commission
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed another bill aimed at reforming the California Public Utilities Commission into law, although the legislation lost a key provision before it made it through the statehouse -
California regulators edge away from gas peaker plantsThe CPUC rejected proposed upgrades to NRG’s Ellwood peaker plant just days after CAISO pushed the state regulatory body to reconsider approval of upgrades to the Puente peaker. -
Updates to Energy Related Bills in the 2017-2018 | JD Supra
Stoel Rives’ Energy Team has been monitoring and providing summaries of key energy-related bills introduced by California legislators since the… -
CPUC Says PG&E Violated Federal Safety Rules in East Bay Gas OutagePacific Gas & Electric broke federal pipeline safety regulations in connection with a major natural gas outage in eastern Contra Costa County, state regulators have concluded.The California PUC -
Senate confirms two latest appointees to state utilities panel
Gov. Jerry Brown’s two latest nominees to the California Public Utilities Commission were confirmed by state lawmakers in the closing hours of the legislative session despite a campaign to stop one -
Gov. Jerry Brown’s Utilities Commissioners Must Face More Questions Before a Senate VoteConsumer advocates speaking at the hearing strongly opposed Rechtschaffen because of his history of coziness with Big Oil and Big Gas interests under the Brown administration.
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Community sentiment over Diablo Canyon closure shifts to acceptance
The California Public Utilities Commission held two meetings Thursday, September 14, 2017 to seek public input on PG&E’s plan to close Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
CPUC hears public comment on Diablo Canyon Power Plant closure
Diablo Canyon Power Plant is set to be decommissioned by 2025. Thursday afternoon, the California Public Utilities Commission held two meetings to hear the community’s concerns ahead of that closure. -
CAISO expansion legislation delayed until 2018
A bill aiming to regionalize Western power markets at the California ISO will not move forward before lawmakers adjourn at the end of the week.update – new push for expansion announced during 2018 legislative season. -
California Dems look to restart CAISO regionalization with 11th hour amendments
With only days left in the state’s legislative session, lawmakers are pushing bills that would create a planning process for a full ISO across the western United States. This failed but new push has started for 2018 season. -
Diablo Canyon Update One Year After Historic Joint Proposal
The plan to replace California’s last remaining nuclear plant with lower-cost zero-carbon resources within nine years is on track. -
Gov. Brown Appoints New Public Utility Commissioners to Replace Florio and SandovalMartha Guzman-Aceves and Clifford Rechtschaffen both come from the governor’s office with strong environmental protection backgrounds. -
California Public Utilities Commission – CPUC Issues Annual Report Highlighting Key Actions in 2016: CPUC Information Alert
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) submitted its annual report to the Governor and the Legislature that highlights major activities and key actions of the CPUC in 2016 in regulating. . . -
CPUC Commissioner Mike Florio: The exit interview
When asked to describe his six years as a commissioner at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Mike Florio gave a one-word response. -
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Community Microgrids Offer “Repeatable” Way to Replace Fossil Fuel Peakers in California
Community microgrids offer a “repeatable market opportunity” to replace fossil fuel peakers in California, says a non-profit developer. -
The Sonoma City Council is hoping to jolt PG&E into a fairer CCA Sonoma county style?
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City run alternative energy plan aims to promote ‘clean’ power. Here is another city that has jumped onto the CCA bandwagon as a way to get out from under PG&E’s massive power structure that has ruled state politics for years. Imagine, Governor Brown and the CPUC actively rolling back rooftop solar as it is endangering PG&E
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As California Mulls Retail Electricity Choice, Utilities Are Losing Customers in Droves
According to California regulators, 85 percent of customers in the state will source electricity from entities other than investor-owned utilities by 2020. It’s forcing them to take a hard look at retail choice.
California PUC staff: Non-utility suppliers could serve 85% of load by mid-2020sA new white paper from the PUC and the California Energy Commission warns of a coming boom in community choice and DERs, presenting new questions on how to allocate grid costs. -
How to navigate California’s mammoth SGIP storage incentive programA new report from Strategen and Utility Dive outlines strategies to get a piece of $448 million in behind-the-meter storage incentives. -
Diablo Canyon warning issued while higher PG&E bills loomPG&E bills are headed higher by $1.65 a month, state regulators decided Thursday, the same day a consumer group warned that the embattled utility is seeking even higher bills to cover the costs… -
A different kind of punishment is now pecking away at the utility giants: Community Choice Aggregations.
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission have published a staff white paper assessing how impact of technology driven consumer electricity choices are cha. . .
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Up to a million customers could shift service away from SCE, leaving the state’s utilities worried about the costs of departing load. More CCA coverage – this time Los Angeles model.
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Buffett’s Big Appetite For Solar Power – Solar Quotes BlogBillionaire Warren Buffett is looking to splash more cash on wind and solar power projects – billions of dollars he says. As for coal, he’s less than bullish. -
SEIA: SCE grid upgrades are ‘premature, excessive’ and undervalue solar energy
The SEIA has filed testimony with the California Public Utilities Commission for SCE’s grid modernisation proposal, arguing that it is ‘premature, excessive’ and undervalues solar and other DERs.
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Consumer groups oppose utilities panel appointee
Consumer advocates and public-interest lawyers joined Thursday in calling on leaders in the California Senate to block the confirmation of one of Gov. Jerry Brown’s latest nominations to the Public -
Californians are paying billions for power they don’t need
We’re using less electricity. Some power plants have even shut down. So why do state officials keep approving new ones? -
Mercury News editorial: California Coastal Commission and PUC both need to act in public
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Under AB 2514, California’s landmark energy storage law passed in 2013, California’s three Investor-Owned Utilities (“IOUs”) (Southern California Edison (“SCE”), Pacific Gas & Electric (“PG&E”), and San Diego Gas & Electric (“SDG&E”)) are required to install 1,325 MW of energy storage by 2024.[1] Recent California Public Utilities Commission (“CPUC”) decisionmaking under a later-passed energy storage…
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Today, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Vote Solar filed testimony with the California Public Utilities Commission on Southern California Edison’s grid modernization proposal and issued the following statements. CPUC is weighing SCE’s grid plan which is part of its general rate case proposal filed last fall.
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PG&E Opens 2017-2019 Self-Generation Incentive Program Supporting Customer Energy Choices
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the opening of the self-generation incentive program for 2017 through the end of 2019. During this timeframe, PG&E will administer more than $240 million in SGIP incentives to customers, offering financial incentives to help them install storage, renewables
As Community Choice Aggregation Expands, the Battle Over “Exit Fees” IntensifiesCommunity choice aggregation (CCA) continues to emerge as a favorite tool for towns, cities, and counties to take local control over their energy supply. -
Customers May Never Know How They Got Stuck with $3.3 Billion Bill For San Onofre Shutdown
The California Public Utilities Commission once again refuses to release scores of emails it exchanged with Governor Jerry Brown’s office over the plant’s closure. -
PD Editorial: Cities should heed CPUC plea to be patient with train horns
Given that the entire system will soon be a quiet zone, it’s perplexing why Petaluma couldn’t have waited a matter of weeks before launching its quiet zone. -
PG&E and other major California energy companies have proposed a new method to allocate long-term energy contract costs that could affect whether consumers choose to purchase energy from major or local providers, as first reported by the East Bay Times.Read More…
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California driving the energy storage market through groundbreaking legislation: new case studyThe Climate Group has published a new case study assessing how California is implementing innovative legislation to drive the energy storage market and support the state’s ambitious climate targets -
Pacific Gas and Electric Company joined other California energy companies today in proposing a plan that supports the state’s clean energy goals, protects customer choice and ensures that all customers are treated equally.
California, SF seek oversight for PG&E transmission spendingPacific Gas and Electric Co. spends hundreds of millions of dollars each year repairing and upgrading its electricity transmission system without any government agency screening the projects in advance to see if they’re needed. -
Energy storage funding will see a boost as California doubles incentives for SGIPThe California Public Utilities Commission doubled funding for the Self-Generation Incentive Program, giving a big boost to energy storage funding. -
Here’s what you need to know after the first day of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon closure hearingsFrom who’s in charge to how PG&E will replace lost energy, here’s what you need to know about the San Francisco hearings and PG&E’s application to the California Public Utilities Commission to shutter Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant by 2025. -
PG&E shareholders – not customers – should pay for SLO community funding, says state agencyHearings start Wednesday morning in San Francisco for Pacific Gas and Electric’s request to retire the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant. PG&E -
Diablo Canyon closure hearings to begin this week in San Francisco
The California Public Utilities Commission will begin hearing testimony at 10 a.m. in San Francisco for PG&E’s proposal to close Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant by 2025. The hearing will also be broadcast online. -
CPUC & CEC announce joint policy forum on future of retail electricity in CaliforniaThe California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Energy Commission (CEC) announced that they will hold a joint forum on May 19, 2017 to discuss the future of retail electricity in California. By 2025, over 80% of all California electricity customers from the state’s three main investor-owned utilities will receive some form of alternative electricity service.
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California PUC, Energy Commission to scrutinize future of retail choiceBy 2050, 80% of California consumers could have some sort of alternative retail electric service, the CPUC and CEC said, prompting the agencies to hold a special en banc hearing May 19. -
San Bruno Lawmaker Wants Your Utility Bills To Stop SpikingUtility customers may see fewer spikes in winter heating costs if a newly introduced bill passes the Legislature, CA Sen. Jerry Hill says. – San Bruno, CA -
California to Reconsider Retail Choice | RTO InsiderCalifornia officials are reconsidering retail choice, two decades after a deregulation drive that faltered in the Western Energy Crisis of 2000/01. -
SDG&E’s Affiliate Approved To Lobby On Community Choice Amid Ongoing InvestigationThe California Public Utilities Commission approved plans for the marketing district called Sempra Services, in a letter sent last week. -
California PUC approves doubling of SGIP funding, tilted toward storageUtilities will allocate $83 million annually for three years to help fund customer-sited storage and renewable energy generation. -
Those fees need to be slashed for public electric car charging to make sense, says a new Rocky Mountain Institute report.
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Public, not PG&E punished for penalties
I write to protest the heinous rate increase awarded to PG&E by the California Public Utilities Commission. PG&E has neglected its responsibility to maintain its infrastructure, and has bee… -
PG&E agrees to $86.5m penalty in San Bruno fallout; bills to dropPacific Gas and Electric Co. has agreed to an $86.5 million penalty to settle allegations that the utility engaged in improper backdoor communications with state regulators in the wake of the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion. -
PG&E gas bills could drop following $86.5 million settlement agreementPG&E customers could see lower monthly gas bills due to an $86.5 million settlement over corruption allegations, which came to light after a fatal explosion in San Bruno. -
A young lawyer for the Environmental Protection Agency had a heavy feeling as he headed to work one recent morning. Like many EPA staffers, he’s been…
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Clean energy forces messy changes for utilities and regulators
The California Public Utilities Commission hosted a discussion Thursday on the future of utility regulation over the next 10 years. -
California Bill Would Introduce ‘Clean Peak Energy Standard’ | RTO Insider
A California bill introduced in the State Assembly would require utilities to meet increased demand with clean peak resources. -
California Solar Industry and Utilities Unveil Dueling Solar-Storage TariffsThe state will soon have special rate structures for homes and businesses that want to invest in battery-backed solar or EVs—but the details are subject to debate.
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Key in below extended article is that the rest of the country is closely watching how California will proceed with its supposed oversupply of solar at the CPUC level
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With apologies to Gil Scott-Heron
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Residents brace for new round of PG&E rate hikesLAKE COUNTY >> Local residential electricity users, already reeling from steep rate hikes in 2016, face a new round of rate increases from Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), starting with their April bills.At the same time that resident -
California wants to hire EPA staffers who are sick of TrumpGo west, young environmental policy wonk! -
Edison awarded $125 million for San Onofre’s faulty steam generators
A three-member arbitration panel awarded Southern California Edison $125 million in a lawsuit against contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries over installation of faulty steam generators at the San O -
California regulators propose doubling funds for Self-Generation Incentive ProgramA proposed decision from the CPUC would increase funding for the Self Generation Incentive Program by $249 million over three years. -
GRID Alternatives adds Sunrun as another option for third-party ownership
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Grid Alternatives’ proposal to allow Sunrun to own and operate projects for the Single Family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program. -
PG&E Sets Record with $2.85 Billion in 2016 Diverse Supplier Spend
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced that it spent a record $2.85 billion with diverse suppliers in 2016, accounting for 44 percent of its total procurement. For the fifth straight year, diverse suppliers accounted for $2 billion-plus of the company’s spend and more than 40 percent of PG&E -
On this week’s Interchange podcast, CPUC President Michael Picker discusses why he’s ready to have a conversation about freeing California’s retail electricity market.
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California’s Chief Utility Regulator Is Calling For Retail Choice — Here’s Why That MattersCalifornia regulator just slaughtered one of the most sacred cows in the political-industrial complex that sustains the status quo for California’s electric utility system. -
California Public Utilities Commission – CPUC Comments on Report on PG&E Customer Bills
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today (3/2) offered the following comment on a report issued yesterday (3/1) by Senator Jerry Hill regarding the recent bills of Pacific Gas and E. . . -
State senator asking PG&E to lower winter heating billsPG&E customers shocked over high heating bills this winter prompted a state senator to ask the company to lower heating bills during the coldest winter months, the senator’s office said. -
Regulators considering PG&E gas bill changes after rates outcryAfter soaring monthly bills from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. this winter prompted a public outcry, California utility regulators said Thursday that they would consider tweaking natural gas rates to ease the pain. The California Public Utilities Commission, which sets rates for the state’s three big utilities, said it would consider ways to prevent future spikes in monthly gas bills. -
PG&E announces modifications to Diablo Canyon joint proposalPacific Gas & Electric announced several modifications planned for the Diablo Canyon joint proposal on Monday. -
Energy-saving PG&E customers will pay more, starting this weekPacific Gas and Electric Co.’s electricity rates are about to undergo a fundamental change, and many Bay Area residents may not like the result. households using large amounts of electricity, many in California’s hot inland valleys, will see their monthly bills drop. -
Herding cats: California PUC President Picker on the new DER Action PlanA new regulatory roadmap aims to guide the power sector into the distributed energy future, but is everyone along for the ride? -
As previously covered by K&L Gates’ Global Power Law and Policy blog, on November 17, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a…
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With Net Metering Secure, California Solar Now Faces Uncertainty From Time-of-Use ChangesNew peak hours and changing rates could have a big negative effect on net-metered solar—and also boost storage or demand response that can economically shift it to later in the day. -
For the first time, a regulated electric utility, Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC (“Liberty”), recently obtained all state and federal…
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California Utility Regulator Grows Data Hungry | West Coast Comm Law AdvisorAs the world’s appetite for data increases, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has decided to take a seat at the table. Over the last several.. -
More CPUC favors for utilities? Time to reign in rogue agency
The mission statement of the California Public Utilities Commission begins by saying it “serves the public interest by protecting consumers.” But that claim is laughable to anyone familiar with the CPUC’s record this century. -
California lawmakers push regulators to reconsider SoCal Edison’s proposed gas plantSouthern California Edison’s 262 MW Puente Power Project would replace a less-efficient gas generator.
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State Sen. Hill to look into higher than normal bills for PG&E customersAccording to Hill’s office, customers in the Bay Area, as well as the Sacramento Valley, have said that their gas and electric bills were raised significantly during the past winter months. -
Next Stops on the California PUC’s Distributed Energy RoadmapCPUC President Michael Picker discusses the complex web of DER proceedings and the upcoming California’s Distributed Energy Future event. -
* San Diego Union-Tribune: ” CPUC reform is on legislative docket third year running ” …
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How California’s utilities are planning the next phase of electric vehicle adoptionIOUs in the nation’s largest EV market are pushing new proposals to enable electrification beyond small consumer cars. -
Sempra Energy (SRE) Announces California Utilities’ Settlement Agreement
Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE) today announced that its California utilities San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) have entered into a Memorandum of… -
PG&E to defy Fairfax wireless meter banA power struggle is shaping up between Fairfax and Pacific Gas and Electric Co., which announced it will resume installing so-called “smart” meters despite a renewed ban imposed by the Town Council.PG&E has decided to resume -
Diablo Canyon Joint Proposal Reaches Next Milestone in State’s Review Process
AVILA BEACH – As a joint proposal concerning the future of PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) continues to move through the state’s review process, the energy company stated that it is looking forward to carefully reviewing and replying to written responses on the agreement that various groups submitted today to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for consideration. -
SAN FRANCISCO–/–Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) today submitted a proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for projects aimed at accelerating widespread electric vehicle adoption and combatting climate change. For the seven proposed projects, PG&E is requesting a total budget of approximately $253 million.
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California Public Utilities Commission: Community Choice Energy has arrivedCalifornia electricity regulators are taking notice of Community Choice Energy. Perhaps they are concerned about the rapid growth of Community Choice Energy and want to gain control. Or perhaps they are excited about the way Community Choice has been stimulating clean power innovation and want to help it along. -
Thomas Elias: Appeal hearing bears high stakes for Brown, consumers | TheUnion.comGov. Jerry Brown is not listed as a defendant in a federal appeals hearing set for Feb. 9 in a Pasadena courtroom of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. -
SDG&E’s Plan To Lobby On Community Choice Is SuspendedThe California Public Utilities Commission says SDG&E is not doing enough to show its lobbying arm is separate from the utility. -
By Rachel Williams January 12, 2017 (Escondido) — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) hosted public hearings on Monday covering SDG&E’s second attempt to charge ratepayer
