California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma Issues Proposed Decision to Make Annual Reports for Transportation Network Companies Available to the Public

By Michael J. Melton On February 7, 2020, CPUC Commissioner Genevieve Shiroma issued a proposed decision on data confidentiality issues pertaining to the Commission’s Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) on regulations relating to passenger carriers, ridesharing, and new online-enabled transportation services Continue reading

SB 378 (Wiener), Addressing Utilities’ Roles in Power Shutoffs, Moves to the Assembly

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

California Public Utilities Commission Sets Hearing Regarding San Diego Gas & Electric’s Application to Extend “Power Your Drive” Pilot Program (A1910012)

By Marcus Friedman On February 6, 2020, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Commissioner Clifford Rechtschaffen issued a scoping memo setting the scope of proceedings and setting a schedule regarding San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) October 28, 2019 application requesting Continue reading