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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold remote public forums to provide an opportunity for customers of California-American Water Company (Cal-Am), California Water Service Company (Cal Water), Golden State Water Company, and San Jose Water Company to offer their perspective and input to the CPUC about the Cost of Capital requests of each company, …

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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved plans to ensure long-term sufficient electricity resource investments, including transmission, for the safe and reliable delivery of electricity and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The CPUC, per Senate Bill 350 (De León, 2015), developed an integrated resource planning (IRP) process to ensure that California’s electric …

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It’s no accident that California is a solar energy leader. One big reason is a state incentive program that has turned about 10,000 rooftop solar installations 25 years ago into more than 1.2 million today. Small arrays of panels on homes, businesses and other buildings now account for about 11% of the state’s electricity production …

Editorial: Don’t slash incentives for California rooftop solar Read More »

For all of California’s progressive environmental rhetoric, there are times when this state seems intent on tying its hands behind its back and chaining its own legs in its fight against climate change. Next week is shaping up to be one of those moments. At question is a program called net energy metering, which credits …

Editorial: If California is worried about energy prices, take on PG&E before gouging rooftop solar Read More »

Of all the details in California regulators’ plan to slash incentives for installing rooftop solar systems, the most confounding is the idea of charging customers a hefty monthly fee to go solar. The state Public Utilities Commission plan, released in December, includes a “grid participation charge” of $8-per-kilowatt of installed solar, which amounts to more …

Editorial: California can’t enact a ‘solar tax’ and still be a climate leader Read More »

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today opened a proceeding to consider revisions to its Tribal Land Transfer Policy (TLTP) Implementation Guidelines. On January 14, 2021, the CPUC approved Resolution E-5076 and the TLTP Implementation Guidelines. Resolution E-5076 ordered that within two years of its approval, the CPUC would consider opening a proceeding to consider …

CPUC Acts To Enhance Tribal Land Transfer Policy Implementation Guidelines Read More »

February 14, 2022 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold a virtual En Banc on Energy Costs and Rates to further evaluate affordability proposals to control costs and mitigate both electric and natural gas rates. The En Banc will allow decision-makers to hear from experts on utility rates and affordability concerns to ensure California …

CPUC To Hold Hearing on Affordability of Essential Utility Services Read More »