By Lexi McCrillis On February 26, 2026, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued an order instituting Rulemaking 26-02-017 to consider whether to apply General Order 133-E (GO 133-E) service quality standards to wireless carriers. This follows a prior decision Continue reading
By Reese Galvin AB 2239 (Carrillo), as introduced February 19, 2026, would require the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to take actions to expand the electrical infrastructure and storage capabilities in Infrastructure-Constrained Energization Areas (ICEA) within California, and take action Continue reading
By Nisha Ahmed On December 4, 2025, the CPUC approved $1.2 million in grants to fund clean energy access projects for community-based organizations in Los Angeles County. The Clean Energy Access: LA County TECH (CEA-LAT) grant will distribute significant funding Continue reading
By Kelley Downes On August 28, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued Decision 25-08-050 in Rulemaking 20-02-008 to approve a three-year, voluntary, technology-neutral, Home Broadband Pilot program. The program will allow eligible households to apply the California LifeLine Continue reading
By Azad Hassan Khanzadeh Faal On August 28, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (“the CPUC” or “commission”) adopted Rulemaking 25-04-010, which set out new long-term energy efficiency objectives for California’s investor-owned utilities regarding ratepayer-funded energy efficiency portfolios for 2026–2037. Continue reading
By Annika Kjos On August 28, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) published a final decision in Rulemaking 12-12-011, taking an important step towards transparency in how transportation services like Uber, Lyft, HopSkipDrive, and Nomad Transit operate. This decision Continue reading
By Selena Sanchez On March 13, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted (5-0) to adopt Resolution ESRB-13. According to its news release, the new standards for battery energy storage facilities would further safety efforts and increase oversight over Continue reading
By Wyatt Page On February 20, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted D.25-02-026 in Rulemaking 20-05-003 for the CPUC’s annual requirement to develop a recommended set of portfolios for the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) to use and Continue reading
By Steven Soldani On February 18, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) conducted a comprehensive analysis and released a report in response to Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-5-24. The Executive Order, issued in October 2024, addresses California’s commitment to Continue reading
By Wyatt Page On January 30, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted General Order (GO) 131-E, which replaces GO 131-D. GO 131-E sets new rules for permitting, approving, and building electric transmission lines, substations, and generation facilities. These Continue reading
