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California’s October Firestorm Claims 43rd VictimCourthouse News ServiceSimilarly, PG&E has attempted to lobby the California Public Utilities Commission for a rate hike to pay for costs related to the 2015 Butte Fire, which killed two, burned 70,000 acres and destroyed 921 structures in Calaveras and Amador counties. This … and more …read more Source:: CPUC … Read more

New PG&E reports show widespread problems during Wine Country firesVallejo Times HeraldIn reports made public Tuesday by the California Public Utilities Commission, PG&E reported downed power lines and broken trees on Oct. 8-9 at at least four locations in Sonoma County, including in Kenwood, Santa Rosa, Glen Ellen and Geyserville. …read more Source:: CPUC News … Read more

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. Announces 2017 Second Quarter and Year to Date Financial ResultsMarkets InsiderThe public vote to approve the sale is scheduled for November 2017, and, once approved by the residents of Perris, the transaction will be submitted to the California Public Utility Commission for approval in 2018. During the quarter, the Liberty … Read more

Gas Company Sues to End County Oversight After Massive Natural Gas DisasterCourthouse News ServiceAccording to SoCalGas, only the California Public Utilities Commission has the authority under federal law to regulate the energy company’s facilities, and the company says that it is in compliance with the regulations the agency imposes. The county … …read more Source:: … Read more

Coal got knocked out in Calif. Now, gas is on the ropesE&E NewsThe California Public Utilities Commission approved Southern California Edison’s contract with NRG Energy Inc. to build the 262-megawatt plant in June 2016 as a replacement for a larger plant on the same site. The Puente plant fit into the state’s goal … …read … Read more

Letters to the editor, June 24, 2017: Agency could go from elected folks to appointeesMonterey County HeraldThe California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has five commissioners appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. This watchdog agency was created to protect ratepayers from possible abuse by public utilities like PG&E or Cal Am. …read more … Read more

Opinion: Liberty Utilities environmental commitmentSouth Tahoe NowEarlier this year, Liberty received permission from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to offer Time-of-Use Electric Vehicle (TOU-EV) rates to residential and small commercial customers who wish to charge their electric vehicles during … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more

CPUC may order new desal project hearings considering smaller plantMonterey County HeraldSan Francisco >> State Public Utilities Commission officials are seeking input on whether to conduct new hearings on California American Water’s proposed Monterey Peninsula desalination project to address a number of issues, potentially including an … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News … Read more

California Public Utilities Commission to Be RestructuredLexology (registration)Through a deal entered into between the California legislature and Governor Jerry Brown, the embattled California Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) will be restructured and reformed. Following a series of crises, including a 2010 major gas pipeline … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more

Hamilton Relay Awarded Contract to Provide Relay and Captioned Telephone (CapTel®) Service in CaliforniaPR Newswire (press release)California Relay Service, a program of the Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program of the California Public Utilities Commission, provides 24-hour service that enables individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty …and more …read more From:: … Read more

Fitch Rates Edison International’s Senior Notes ‘A-‘; Outlook StableBusiness Wire (press release)EIX’s ratings and Stable Outlook also consider SCE’s large capex program and final California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) decision in SCE’s 2015 general rate case (GRC). The CPUC issued its final 2015 GRC decision November 2015, with rates …and more …read more From:: CPUC … Read more

Mercury News editorial: California Coastal Commission and PUC both need to act in publicSan Jose Mercury NewsEvery California commission or agency should be forced to fully disclose interactions with lobbyists in a readily accessible way. That’s especially true for the California Coastal Commission and the Public Utilities Commission, which are turning their …and more …read … Read more

Judge halts CPUC email case for reviewThe San Diego Union-TribuneThe fight over dozens of San Onofre-related emails to and from Gov. Jerry Brown’s office has moved to a state appeals court, as lawyers for the California Public Utilities Commission have asked a judge to overturn a January decision by a San Francisco … …read more … Read more

Charter-TWC: Deal opponents say California PUC is near splitSeeking AlphaProgressive groups say they’re making headway in trying to take down Charter Communications’ (CHTR +1.9%) deal to acquire Time Warner Cable (TWC +1%) and Bright House Networks, with two groups in particular saying they won’t be surprised if the …and more …read more From:: CPUC News … Read more

Changes proposed for state’s public utilities commissionBig Bear GrizzlyIn the wake of scandals including the recent Porter Ranch gas leak and the 2010 San Bruno gas pipeline explosion, two state assemblymen have proposed changes to the California Public Utilities Commission. One of the two proposals was made by former … …read more From:: CPUC News … Read more

Activists scale California Public Utilities Commission building in Porter Ranch gas leak protestLA Daily NewsTwo Bay Area residents scaled the entrance to the headquarters of the California Public Utilities Commission today to protest the massive methane leak that dragged on for more than 100 days at Southern California Gas Co.’s Aliso Canyon storage field …Protesters … Read more

Break up California’s PUC?The San Diego Union-TribuneThere are multiple examples of misusing regulatory responsibilities by the CPUC. The agency’s widespread scandals result in significant losses of wealth, property and even lives of consumers. The primary reasons for the failures are too cozy …Time to Break Up the California PUC … the Foxes are in the … Read more

Time to Break Up the California PUC … the Foxes are in the Hen HouseCity WatchHERE’S WHAT I KNOW-The California Public Utilities Commission has seen better days. Between San Onofre, the San Bruno pipeline explosion and the Aliso Canyon Leak, the commission’s responses are being scrutinized and with good reason. State and … …read more … Read more

Judge asserts jurisdiction over CPUC recordsThe San Diego Union-TribuneTwo-plus weeks after his verbal order rejecting the California Public Utilities Commission argument in a public-records case, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ernest Goldsmith has issued a written ruling criticizing regulators for withholding records …Log InRegisterCBS Local Utilities commission “violence” unacceptableSan Diego Readerall 3 news articles …read … Read more

Governor Appoints Public Utilities Commission Director of Ratepayer AdvocatesTechwire.netGovernor Brown on Tuesday appointed Elizabeth Echols, of Berkeley, as director of the Division of Ratepayer Advocates at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). Within the CPUC, which regulates privately-owned utilities that provide …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more