By Erol Kilic On February 15, 2024, pursuant to SB 598 (Hueso) (Chapter 362, Statutes of 2017), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a decision on Rulemaking 18-07-005, a pilot program to use community-based organizations (CBOs) to address service Continue reading
By Riley Minkoff On October 29, 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued proposed rulemaking decision R.12-12-011, a proposal that would approve a settlement agreement with Uber on the reporting of data on sexual harassment and assault. The agreement Continue reading
By Benjamin L. Sheinman On May 19, 2021, Commissioner Guzman Aceves issued a proposed decision to establish a solar consumer assistance fund for Net Energy Metering customers. This proposal was in response to a broader policy goal of “ensuring that Continue reading
By Andrew D. Kent SB 28 (Caballero), as amended August 30, 2021, adds section 5895 to the Public Utilities Code, expanding the authority of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to collect data to enforce requirements for cable franchises. Included Continue reading
By Rachel Rockwell On December 21, 2020, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued D.20-12-029 to implement SB 676 (Bradford) (Chapter 484, Statutes of 2019) and promote vehicle grid integration (VGI) strategies as part of its ongoing rulemaking proceeding, (R.) Continue reading
By Michael J. Melton AB 1350 (Gonzalez), as amended January 15, 2020, is a two-year bill that would add Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 99100), to Part 11, Division 10 of the Public Utilities Code to require transit agencies statewide Continue reading
By Marcus Friedman AB 1941 (Gallagher), as amended February 18, 2020, would amend various sections of the Public Utilities Code, to temporarily suspend public utilities’ obligations to meet the requirements of the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program (the Program) until Continue reading
By Strider Kachelein SB 378 (Wiener), as amended January 21, 2020, is a two-year bill that would add sections 592, 748, 776.7, 911.3, and 2111.5 to the Public Utilities Code to impose numerous requirements related to an electrical investor-owned utility’s Continue reading
