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Watchdog Group Says Californians Suffer as Lawmakers Punish California Public …NBC Bay AreaState lawmakers’ attempts to reign in the California Public Utilities Commission are not working as they had hoped. It appears that rate payers and California residents are going to bear the brunt of the legislators’ punishment. Mark Matthews reports.California regulators cut antiterror spending … Read more

Evaporcool Solutions’ Contract Approved by the California Public Utilities …Business Wire (press release)Evaporcool’s contract objective is to reduce electricity consumption of commercial air conditioning by 72.5 megawatts in the footprint of Southern California Edison (SCE). The California Public Utilities Commission approved the contract for this …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News … Read more

CPUC: San Francisco tour bus involved in crash never inspected by CHPabc7news.comIn a statement, CPUC says, “The license plate of the bus involved in Friday’s crash does not appear to match the vehicles the CPUC has on file, nor did City Sightseeing officially notify the CPUC that it added the bus to its operations, which … Read more

Editorial, Nov. 12, 2015: California PUC: Don’t destroy small solar with new feesMonterey County HeraldThose shiny solar panels you’ve seen blossom on your neighbors’ houses throughout California? If the state’s investor-owned utilities get their way, you’ll be seeing a lot less rooftop black silicon in the future. That’s because big utilities are …Contra Costa Times … Read more

California PUC: Don’t destroy small solar with new feesLA Daily NewsThose shiny solar panels you’ve seen blossom on your neighbors’ houses throughout California? If the state’s investor-owned utilities get their way, you’ll be seeing a lot less rooftop black silicon in the future. That’s because big utilities are …Vote Solar delivers 130000-strong petition in support … Read more

CPUC approves California American Water’s acquisition of Dunnigan Water WorksWaterWorldCORONADO, CA, Nov. 9, 2015 — In a regularly scheduled meeting today, the California Public Utilities Commission approved California American Water’s (CAW) request to acquire Dunnigan Water Works (DWW). The acquisition is expected to be complete …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News … Read more

Judge says CPUC is ‘stonewalling public information’The San Diego Union-TribuneA legal dispute over access to public records related to the San Onofre nuclear plant failure took an unlikely twist inside a San Francisco courtroom this week. Judge Ernest Goldsmith turned down a request from the California Public Utilities … …read more From:: CPUC News By … Read more

California Public Utilities Commission Approves California American Water …Business Wire (press release)CORONADO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In a regularly scheduled meeting today, the California Public Utilities Commission approved California American Water’s request to acquire Dunnigan Water Works. The acquisition is expected to be complete by the …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

Coalition Delivers 130000+ Signatures to CPUC In Support of California’s …RealEstateRama (press release)Over the past few months, there has been a growing outcry from pro-solar voices throughout the state calling on the Brown Administration and the CPUC to reject proposals by the state’s investor-owned utilities – PG&E, SCE and SDG&E – that would …Editorial: PUC … Read more

Our View: PUC shouldn’t blot out new solar powerModesto BeeDid you know a 3-gigawatt electricity facility has been built in California? That’s five times more than Shasta Dam’s turbines produce, 20 times more than Don Pedro’s, three times more power than Turlock’s Walnut Energy Center and 35 times more than at … …read more From:: … Read more

The Hot Seat: California Public Utilities Commission President Michael PickerNeon TommyThe CPUC does have “some” oversight over water utilities, according to Picker, who does believe water companies should be fined for wasting water. He said, though, that is not the problem. He believes the problem is user waste. On the subject of El …CPUC reform … Read more

California ballot initiative would eliminate IOUs, establish statewide public …Utility DiveEfforts to obtain information from the California Public Utilities Commission left him suspicious of the state’s energy establishment, including the California Energy Commission and the California Independent System Operator. Along with the public … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more

Southern California Edison raises electricity ratesThe Desert SunElectricity rates are going up for millions of Southern Californians, four months after a controversial decision by the California Public Utilities Commission that infuriated ratepayer advocates and the solar industry. Starting in October, Southern …Judge recommends fine against Southern California Edisonenergybiz ENERGY: Batteries coming to boost California’s gridPress-Enterpriseall … Read more

Letter: CPUC should do more to encourage solar energyChico Enterprise-RecordThe California Public Utilities Commission should reject the request by PG&E to reduce rooftop solar incentives. In fact, the opposite should be happening. Our elected leaders should direct CPUC to adopt a small-is-beautiful model of operations, for … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News … Read more

Spiral Internet’s Gigabit Fiber Optic Internet Network Grant on the California …YubaNetNEVADA CITY, Calif. October 31, 2015 – Spiral Internet (as Bright Fiber Network, Inc.) submitted a California Advanced Services Fund grant application on February 1, 2013 to build a gigabit fiber optic Internet network located in south Nevada County …and more …read more From:: … Read more

Utilities see promise in solar energy projectsSteelers Lounge (blog)If these efforts eventually prove to be successful with the California Public Utilities Commission, the distributed solar industry would likely be devastated assuming that the 30% solar ITC were to also be eliminated. Weakening net metering would …Hanna Sponsoring Legislation On Solar Net MeteringFinancialSpots.com all 25 news … Read more

Please, PUC, don’t cast a cloud over the solar boomLos Angeles TimesThat’s why the California Public Utilities Commission has been tasked by lawmakers with adopting new rules by the end of the year for “net metering” — the credit users get for their excess energy — that are fairer and better reflect the true costs … Read more

Comcast Agrees to Pay $33 Million in Data Breach Settlement for Leaking …EFFOn September 17, 2015, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a $33 million settlement between Comcast, CPUC staff, and the California Attorney General’s office (along with public interest groups TURN and the Greenlining Institute), … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google … Read more

California ALJ Proposes Ex Parte Penalty Against SoCal EdisonNatural Gas IntelligenceAlleging a breach of the ethics rules, a California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulatory judge on Monday proposed a $16.7 million penalty for ex parte communications violations against Southern California Edison Co. (SCE). The proposed penalty …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google … Read more

SoCalGas proposes $855 million pipeline projectVictorville Daily PressSoCalGas officials said if approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, the 65-mile North-South Project would begin construction in the fall of 2018 and likely be finished by the end of 2019. A key part of the project would involve upgrading … …read more From:: CPUC News By … Read more

Gov. Brown should take a stand on California’s solar investmentSan Francisco Chronicle (subscription)The three major utilities in California — PG&E, San Diego Gas and Electric and SoCal Edison — have given a proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission that would substantially increase the cost of rooftop solar for new customers …Utility, solar industry negotiate … Read more

Edison International (NYSE:EIX) Long-Term Shareholder Alert: Investigation of …Digital JournalThen, on June 24, 2015, in response to the report and earlier disclosures by Edison’s largest subsidiary, Southern California Edison, the Utility Reform Network (“TURN”) filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission that charged …Edison International Earnings Fall Due to SCE Rate CaseNasdaq Edison … Read more

AM Alert: Is California ready for El Niño?Sacramento BeeTHROUGH THE ROOF: As the fight over the future of rooftop solar continues to crackle, a California Public Utilities Commission hearing discussing incentives for self-generation will draw some San Diego heavyweights. Electoral rivals Assembly Speaker …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

Southern California Utility Faces Big Fine for ‘Improper’ Talks With RegulatorsKQEDCalifornia Public Utilities Commission Administrative Law Judge Melanie Darling proposed the fine Monday for what she called misleading acts and omissions by the company. She found Edison officials held eight unreported, improper communications with …Judge proposes $17M penalty for improper utility talksSacramento Bee Edison faces … Read more

Don’t give PG&E a monopoly on electric vehicle charging stationsSacramento BeeBuried deep within a highly technical filing with the California Public Utilities Commission, PG&E put forward an audacious proposal – giving itself monopoly power to deploy thousands of electric vehicle charging stations and getting ratepayers to foot …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By … Read more

California utilities spend heavily to influence state politicsOCRegisterTogether, the state’s three major utilities spent $105.3 million on political contributions, general lobbying and PUC lobbying over the years examined. The top political contributor was Pacific Gas & Electric, followed by San Diego Gas & Electric and …PUC reform vetoes send wrong messageAppeal-Democrat all 2 news articles … Read more

San Onofre case judge must goThe San Diego Union-Tribune… Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric — which own the now-shuttered San Onofre nuclear power plant — have been properly upset by revelations about cozy ties between the giant investor-owned utilities and the California Public Utilities Commission.Edison reaches $400-million settlement with nuclear insurerLos Angeles Times … Read more

Hundreds Protest SCE’s Anti-Solar Proposal near California Public Utility …Santa Barbara IndependentLOS ANGELES – More than 300 Southern Californians, armed with signs and chants, rallied on Wednesday to protest Southern California Edison’s (SCE) proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) that would cripple rooftop solar power and …Big Energy’s Solar Grab Protested in CaliforniaCourthouse … Read more

PUC reform vetoes send wrong message: Thomas EliasLA Daily NewsPUC reform vetoes send wrong message: Thomas Elias. California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey listens to public comment during a meeting of the commission in San Francisco on Dec. 18, 2014. Peevey retired at the end of the year.and more …read more From:: CPUC News … Read more

Hundreds Protest SCE’s Anti-Solar Proposal near California Public Utility …RealEstateRama (press release)LOS ANGELES – October 22, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — More than 300 Southern Californians, armed with signs and chants, rallied on Wednesday to protest Southern California Edison’s (SCE) proposal to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) …AM Alert: Rooftop solar industry worries about cloudy … Read more

Judge consulted Edison on San Onofre dealThe San Diego Union-TribuneThe judge endorsed the settlement, which was approved later by the California Public Utilities Commission in November 2014. The deal has since come under fire — even from consumer groups that approved it — because of a constant stream of recent … …read more From:: CPUC … Read more

CPUC proposes to allow rate hikeVictorville Daily PressAPPLE VALLEY — The California Public Utilities Commission has proposed to allow a 28.7 percent rate increase for Apple Valley Ranchos Water customers, Apple Valley town officials announced Wednesday. The proposed decision could be adopted as … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more

Update: Will CPUC Update SGIP Incentive Program With New 50% RPS?Greentech MediaIn August, GTM reported on the SGIP incentive debate at the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) that was pitting solar, storage and environmentalists against natural-gas-fired distributed generation. California’s Self-Generation Incentive … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

Public utilities commission reform takes a step backSacramento BeeCalifornia is taking a leadership role with its progressive energy and environmental policies by requiring that half its energy is generated from renewable resources, authorizing the largest low-income solar initiative in the country and mandating a 50 … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie … Read more

JURUPA VALLEY: Power lines would have impact, report saysPress-EnterpriseSouthern California Edison gave “misleading” information about how many Jurupa Valley homes and residents would be displaced by a Riverside power line project, a California Public Utilities Commission official concluded. In an Oct. 8 report to Edison … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie … Read more