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California Public Utilities Commission Approves NRG Energy’s Carlsbad Energy …MarketWatchCARLSBAD, Calif., May 21, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Today, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved the SDG&E Power Purchase and Tolling Agreement for the NRG Energy, Inc. NRG, +1.44% Carlsbad Energy Center. The 500 …PUC approves plan to replace San Diego County natural gas power … Read more

Major changes coming to California electricity ratesUSA TODAYPALM SPRINGS, Calif. — How much Californians pay for electricity could soon depend on when they use it — and some could see their summer bills go up substantially. The California Public Utilities Commission could soon ask Southern California Edison …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By … Read more

California Public Utilities Commission shuts down private bus company for lack …Greenfield Daily ReporterThe California Public Utilities Commission informed Leap in a May 11 cease-and-desist letter that the company had not satisfied certain requirements for operation, such as getting liability and workers’ compensation insurance. The company also failed …Leap Transit shut down by the state … Read more

Ontario City Council to stay the course in fighting CPUC decisionInland Valley Daily BulletinONTARIO >> The City Council announced Tuesday night that despite the California Public Utilities Commission’s decision to deny their request to put the Tehachapi Renewable Transmission Project lines underground, they will continue to oppose the … …read more From:: CPUC News By … Read more

California drought: Silicon Valley faces sweeping water cutsSFGateThe San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which provides retail water service in San Francisco, has asked only for voluntary reductions of 10 percent. In the South Bay, the rationing plan will not apply to apartment buildings, which don’t have …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google … Read more

CPUC to hold public hearings on SoCalGas rate hike requestOrange County BreezeThe California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) will hold two Public Participation Hearings regarding proposed rate change requests of Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in Santa Ana. The public hearings will be … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News … Read more

Mercury News editorial: Time for top-to-bottom reform at the CPUCSan Jose Mercury NewsFor years, former President Michael Peevey ran the agency as his personal fiefdom, strong-arming utilities to contribute to his favorite causes in exchange for favorable rulings, and controlling fellow commissioners and PUC staff as if they were his …and more …read more From:: … Read more

Study maps hundreds of methane gas leaks under streets in LA regionLos Angeles TimesIn November, Southern California Gas requested approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to use more than $6 million from ratepayers to accelerate pipeline replacement and leak repairs through 2018. The utility was not involved in …SoCalGas wants funds to ramp up … Read more

Emails show UCLA, CPUC deal makingU-T San DiegoFormer California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey filed a public notice disclosing an email he received from UCLA regarding grants for greenhouse gas research. What he didn’t disclose was his own reply, which indicates ongoing … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more

CPUC Issues Water Conservation OrderPatch.comThe California Public Utilities Commission has ordered water companies to implement measures that would reduce water use by 25 percent, in accordance with emergency water use regulations adopted by the state Water Resources Control Board on …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

Restraining order sought against PG&E, PUC in Fresno pipeline explosionFresno BeeLawyers for men injured in the April 17 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. pipeline explosion are seeking a restraining order against PG&E and the California Public Utilities Commission prohibiting the pipeline from being further damaged or destroyed. The …and more …read more From:: CPUC News … Read more

Tesla to expand battery technology to homes, businessesSan Antonio Express-NewsCunnigham installed the battery late last year to pair with his solar panels as part of a pilot program run by the California Public Utilities Commission to test home battery performance. Tesla is expected to unveil a stationary battery for homeowners …Battery-powered home: Tesla takes its … Read more

New questions about ex-CPUC president’s deals with utilitiesSFGateThe former head of the California Public Utilities Commission pressured two Southern California utilities last year to make donations to a school at UCLA where he then landed a post on an advisory board, documents revealed Wednesday show. The panel’s …Calls to Overturn San Onofre Settlement Intensify Amid … Read more

Long-Awaited California Residential Rate Design Reform Proposed at California …JD Supra (press release)On April 21, two Administrative Law Judges at the California Public Utilities Commission issued a long-anticipated proposed decision on residential rate design reform for the 3 large investor-owned utilities (IOUs) in California. The long-term vision …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By … Read more

The Impact Of California PUC Proposal On Solar Deployment In CaliforniaSeeking AlphaAs we indicated in our blog on Tuesday, two Administrative Law Judges at the California Public Utility Commission recommended a utility proposal that flattens out the rate structures and provides for a minimum bill. This proposal only applies to the …California’s Major Residential Rate … Read more

President of Public Utilities Commission visits Ontario neighborhood trying to …Inland Valley Daily BulletinArchibald Ranch resident John Johnson looks at the power line towers as California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Picker, members of the Ontario City Council and Archibald Ranch residents tour the neighborhoods affected by the Southern …California Focus: The PUC – so … Read more

Sierra Club slams utilities, CPUC after proposed TOU pricing decisionFierce EnergyThe California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) released a proposed decision that would redesign how residential customers in California pay for energy. If upheld, the decision — supported by California investor-owned utilities Southern California …CPUC rate reform proposal: Two tiers, TOU rates, possible fixed chargesUtility Dive … Read more

Union challenges CPUC law dealU-T San DiegoThe union that represents state lawyers has challenged the $5.2 million contract between the California Public Utilities Commission and the Sheppard Mullin law firm, saying that government attorneys could do the work as effectively and for much less money. …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

Regulators back higher electric rates for someU-T San DiegoCalifornians who use the least electricity may see their bills go up, and those who consume the most would get a break. Staff at the California Public Utilities Commission issued a recommendation Tuesday that largely endorses proposals by the state’s …New California proposal: Use less electricity, pay … Read more

Bill would ease CPUC appealsU-T San DiegoThe chairman of the California Assembly committee that oversees utility companies and their regulators wants to make it easier for consumers to challenge actions such as the settlement deal that assigned customers most of the cost for premature …Consumer advocates demand renegotiation of SONGS closure dealUtility Dive all 2 … Read more

Gov. Brown must clean house at Public Utilities CommissionU-T San DiegoJerry Brown, come on down. The governor needs to stop ignoring the vast evidence of documented bad behavior by the California Public Utilities Commission and move to root out its shadowy, secretive insider culture. It’s become obvious that the forced … …read more From:: CPUC … Read more

Emails show attorney basic is investigating Public Utilities CommissionThe LeaderState Lawyer General Kamala Harris quietly opened an investigation last month into the California Public Utilities Commission concerning price-setting procedures and the gas-line explosion in San Bruno, according to emails obtained by The Sacramento …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

California PUC member moves to block Comcast-Time Warner Cable mergerLos Angeles TimesJust days before an important public hearing, a California Public Utilities Commission member has raised the stakes by proposing the regulatory panel block Comcast’s bid to acquire Time Warner Cable. PUC Commissioner Mike Florio on Friday submitted an …California PUC Commissioner Opposes Comcast-TWCMultichannel News … Read more

California PUC Commissioner Opposes Comcast-TWCMultichannel NewsThe California Public Utilities Commission is still vetting an administrative judge recommendation that it approve the Comcast-TWC deal with conditions, but PUC commissioner Mike Florio isn’t waiting for the vote, already signaling in an “alternative …California PUC chief against Comcast-TWCSeeking Alpha Reject Comcast/Time Warner Cable merger, California official saysArs TechnicaCalifornia … Read more

California PUC approves new rates for Cal-Am Water customersKSBW The Central CoastThe Santa Cruz Water Commission decided to move forward in implementing a stage three water emergency, which will bring back mandatory water rationing. Since December, the city saw three inches of rain, so city leaders say its better to focus on … …read more … Read more

CPUC to Decide on PG&E Penalty for San Bruno ExplosionNBC Bay AreaSAN BRUNO, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: Firefighters investigate the scene of a massive explosion and fire September 10, 2010 in San Bruno, California. Thirty eight homes were destroyed and four people were killed when a Pacific Gas and Electric gas main …CPUC to vote … Read more

Utilities scandal now touches UCLAU-T San DiegoThe scandal at the California Public Utilities Commission has spread from one University of California campus to another, as criminal investigators are asking questions about former commission President Michael Peevey’s contacts with UCLA. photo …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more

Top utility regulator backs new Carlsbad power plantU-T San DiegoThe state’s top utilities regulator is backing a proposal to build a new natural gas power plant at Carlsbad to replace power once provided by the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. Michael Picker, president of the California Public Utilities … …read more From:: CPUC News By … Read more

Embattled PUC head Peevey will not seek reappointmentConnecticut Bulletin StandardMichael Peevey, the embattled president of the California Public Utilities Commission, stated Thursday that he will not seek reappointment when his term expires at the end of the year.The announcement follows revelations this week that Peevey privately …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google … Read more

CPUC law firm deal questionedU-T San DiegoThe hiring of big name law firm Sheppard Mullin to respond to multiple criminal investigations of the California Public Utilities Commission has raised myriad questions, even beyond those about spending up to $5.2 million for the services. For one …CPUC, desal project parties to discuss progress in public meetingMonterey … Read more

Put up or cover-up, public utilities commission?San Diego ReaderThe law firm is asking that the public utilities commission “waive any and all privileges related to communications related to matters under investigation of the United States Department of Justice and the California Attorney General’s office from 2009 …CPUC does about-face on Picker pledgeU-T San Diego all … Read more

How banquet for ex-PUC head Peevey went sour for UC BerkeleySan Francisco ChronicleCalifornia Public Utilities Commission president Michael Peevey makes his way through a crowd of reporters and onlookers after testifying before the Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications committee at the State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif. on …Probe of back-channel dealing continues at California PUCSacramento … Read more

CPUC boss had questions pre-disclosureU-T San DiegoCalifornia Public Utilities Commission President Michael Picker asked several questions of agency lawyers before agreeing to publicly disclose his role in sponsoring a farewell party for his predecessor. The $250-a-plate tribute for Michael Peevey, who …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more

CPUC judge on Peevey: ‘This was inevitable’U-T San DiegoOne of the most striking emails sent to UC Berkeley’s Goldman School of Public Policy regarding its plans to receive the proceeds of a tribute dinner for former California Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey came from inside the …and more …read more From:: CPUC News By … Read more

CPUC set to spend $5.2M on defense lawyersU-T San DiegoThe California Public Utilities Commission has arranged to spend as much as $5.2 million on criminal-defense lawyers to respond to ongoing state and federal investigations. According to a four-page amendment to a contract that was first signed late … …read more From:: CPUC News By Google … Read more