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Monterey County WeeklyAs the California Public Utilities Commission is set to consider approving California American Water’s proposed desalination project sometime in September – as the Weekly went to print, it was not yet clear if it would be considered on Sept. 13 or Sept. …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more
San Francisco ChronicleOn Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission has the opportunity to grant final approval of an ocean desalination project that, when completed, will solve the Monterey Peninsula’s water woes. But more significantly, it will also serve as a … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more
Sunrun commits to 100 MW of solar power on affordable housingpv magazine USAThe California Public Utilities Commission’s Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) program to date has deployed 39 MW of solar power in affordable multi-family dwellings. The successor program, Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH), … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie … Read more
Daily Energy InsiderIt also includes enhanced vegetation management, increased use of infrared inspection for overhead distribution lines and measures to reduce inconvenience to customers related to Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). “With both safety and consumer cost … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is … Read more
Napa Valley Register… utilities if their equipment starts wildfires even though the companies were in compliance with all state operating and safety laws. It won the right to issue bonds to pay for lawsuits stemming from the fires. If the California Public Utilities … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more
CNBCA California bill allowing investor-owned utilities to pass on wildfires-related costs to ratepayers could be signed this week by Gov. Jerry Brown.Edison Proposes Grid Improvements To Address Wildfire Risks, Potentially Increasing RatesKHTS RadioCalifornia has a 100% clean energy goal, but not the laws to get it there, critics sayUtility DiveVantage Point: What should we do … Read more
KHTS RadioThe proposed $582 million Grid Safety and Resiliency Program filed with the California Public Utilities Commission aligns with the wildfire mitigation plans required by Senate Bill 901, one of the wildfire bills passed by the legislature in August and … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more
Solar Power WorldTo date, 39 MW of solar have been installed on affordable multi-family dwellings through the California Public Utilities Commission’s Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) program, and will continue through its successor program, Solar on …Sunrun Bringing More Solar To Low- And Moderate-Income CommunitiesSolar IndustrySunrun Expands Solar Access To Affordable Housing Communities …Markets Insider … Read more
ForbesAt the end of August California passed legislation that allows utilities to “securitize” billions of dollars in fire disaster liabilities. Companies will be able to issue … and more …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder of Zennie62Media which consists of zennie62blog.com and … Read more
Edison unveils plan to improve fire safety of its infrastructureSanta Clarita Valley SignalIn complying with wildfire mitigation plans spelled out in Senate Bill 901, officials for the utility on Monday filed details of its Grid Safety and Resiliency Program with the California Public Utilities Commission. The bill was passed by the … …read more Source:: … Read more
Odessa AmericanVegetation Management: While the CPUC last year issued aggressive new rules on tree pruning in high fire risk areas, SCE is proposing to do even more: SCE will inspect all trees within 200 feet of its electric facilities and remove or prune trees that …How California Fires Affect Power CompaniesForbesAttn SoCal Edison Customers: Your … Read more
Inland EmpireAs part of its ongoing efforts to protect customers and communities from the growing risk of wildfires, Southern California Edison proposed additional wildfire safety measures in a filing today with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the … Read more
California grid operator opens doors for behind-the-meter batteries, distributed resourcespv magazine USAprogram that it is working on with CAISO, and expects participation from the California Public Utilities Commission as well. However, he also notes that CAISO is ahead of the game regarding energy storage compared to other grid operators. In February … …read more Source:: … Read more
The San Diego Union-TribuneAs the name suggests, investor-owned utilities are owned by shareholders, and these private electricity and natural gas providers are overseen by the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC. They are different from publicly-owned utilities … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is … Read more
Decision time: CPUC set to consider Cal Am desal project on ThursdayMonterey County HeraldSan Francisco >> Nearly eight years after approving an earlier local desalination project, the state Public Utilities Commission is poised to consider California American Water’s successor Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project next week. On Thursday … …read more Source:: CPUC News By … Read more
The San Diego Union-Tribune10 piece on the CPUC by The San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board, a communications aide to commission President Michael Picker sent an email saying the CPUC was different now than it had been under President Michael Peevey, who left office … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham … Read more
VICA Counts Victories as Legislative Session EndsSan Fernando Valley Business JournalOn the energy front, VICA supported passage of AB 1879, which prevents the California Public Utilities Commission from imposing a moratorium on new natural gas connections without first providing a report on the necessity for the action. The business … …read more Source:: CPUC News … Read more
KQEDNext week’s meeting will include representatives from PG&E, the California Public Utilities Commission, and Save Lafayette Trees. PG&E spokesman Jeff Smith told a local paper that he hopes after the meeting, the utility company “will have a better idea … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or … Read more
Lake County NewsPG&E is in the second year of the minimum five-year process of obtaining a new operating license from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, for the project. PG&E will continue to own, operate and relicense the project throughout the … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more
KESQSouthern California Edison customers will soon get refunds, in the form of reduced rates on their bills. The move comes after the July 26 approval by the California Public Utilities Commission of a modified settlement resolving costs and what customers … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more
Capitol WeeklyWhile utility responsibility related to California’s devastating wildfires is dominating headlines and the agendas of policymakers, flying below the radar is a pending decision from the California Public Utilities Commission to change the formula for a … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is … Read more
New York TimesUnder the legislation passed last week, if the Public Utilities Commission determines that it is reasonable to do so, the costs arising from the utility’s liability — estimated at $17 billion for the 2017 fires, more than eight times its profit that … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more
The Mercury NewsThey’d need to sell the rate increase the California Public Utilities Commission. “We’ve done everything we can to protect ratepayers,” Democratic Senate leader Toni Atkins said in a statement. But without higher rates, she said, the utilities “face … and more …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | … Read more
California Legislative Roundup: What Passed, and What Didn’tGreentech MediaAB 2127 would direct the California Energy Commission (CEC) to work with the CPUC and CARB on assessing statewide EV charging infrastructure needs, linking the CPUC’s oversight of utility EV charging programs with the CEC’s long-range carbon … and more …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google … Read more
Bear Valley Electric hosts public workshopsBig Bear GrizzlyThe California Public Utilities Commission allows utilities to de-energize power grids during severe weather conditions to diminish fire risk associated with electric infrastructure. In July, the PUC’s safety and enforcement division passed a … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham … Read more
San Francisco ChronicleThe mayors of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose have banded together to urge the California Public Utilities Commission to reject a proposal they fear could substantially raise the fees that people pay when switching their electricity provider from … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie … Read more
Biomass MagazineAs approved, SB 1440 (Hueso) authorizes the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in consultation with the Air Resources Board, to adopt a biomethane (aka renewable natural gas or RNG) procurement program that would benefit ratepayers, …California Legislature Green-Lights Pair of RNG BillsNGT News all 3 news articles …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google … Read more
Utility DiveWithout fully addressing inverse condemnation, SB 901 still addresses IOU exposure to wildfire damage liability in eight provisions, ClearView Energy Partners noted, including: creating conditions that would allow IOUs to file with the CPUC and recover …California Lawmakers Pass PG&E Wildfire Relief Bill, Let Grid Regionalization ExpireGreentech MediaWildfire bill to aid PG&E clears Legislature … Read more
Greentech MediaAB 901 would give the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) the authority to allow utilities including PG&E to pass on some of their wildfire-related costs on to ratepayers through increased bills — a first for the state. In terms of future … and more …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more
The ColumbianThey’d need to sell the rate increase the California Public Utilities Commission. “We’ve done everything we can to protect ratepayers,” Democratic Senate leader Toni Atkins said in a statement. But without higher rages, she said, the utilities “face …After feeling the burn from constituents, California lawmakers decide …Los Angeles TimesCalifornia Legislature Passes Major Reforms … Read more
RTO InsiderThe California Public Utilities Commission, Northern California Power Agency, the city and county of San Francisco, the State Water Contractors and the Transmission Agency of Northern California filed the complaint against PG&E in February 2017. …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie Abraham | Zennie Abraham or “Zennie62” is the founder … Read more
Ventura County StarThe shutoffs would focus on areas with an elevated fire risk, called Tier 2, and extreme risk, called Tier 3, in a map published by the California Public Utilities Commission. Those make up about a quarter of Edison’s service area, including much of … …read more Source:: CPUC News By Google News Zennie … Read more
Los Angeles TimesBut the lawmakers agonized and decided that private utilities should be allowed to raise customers’ electricity rates to help cover 2017 wildfire liabilities if that’s deemed necessary to forestall bankruptcy. They’d need to sell the rate hike to the …California approves measure to pass on wildfire costsYahoo News all 17 news articles …read … Read more
ThinkProgressIf so, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) could order that the costs be passed on to a utility’s customers instead of its shareholders. Under current law, California’s electric utilities are liable for damages from wildfires caused by …In California’s worst fire season ever, lawmakers ratify new efforts at prevention and assessing who’s responsibleLos Angeles … Read more
Capital Public Radio NewsFor fires that started in 2017, the California Public Utilities Commission would conduct a “stress test” to determine the maximum amount of damages a utility could sustain without harming ratepayers or going bankrupt. That amount would serve as a “cap …California Calls for Eliminating Fossil Fuel Power Generation by 2045Natural Gas IntelligenceCalifornia … Read more