Public Utilities Commission Drafts Final Approval for Southern California Edison Co.’s ‘25 WMP, Despite Its Potential Liability for LA Eaton Fire

By Selena Sanchez On January 17, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued Resolution (SPD-29) relating to the approval of Southern California Edison Company’s (SoCal Edison) 2025 Wildfire Mitigation Plan (WMP). Edison’s 2025 WMP provides the company’s progress over Continue reading

The CPUC Approves $32.5 Million for Broadband Infrastructure Projects

By Steven Soldani On January 16, 2025, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved $32.5 million in grants to fund broadband infrastructure projects across the state. These grants are part of a broader initiative under SB 156 (Committee on Budget Continue reading

California Public Utilities Commission Wildfire Safety and Enforcement Branch Adopts New Tool to Protect Public

By Erol Kilic On September 21, 2023, the Wildfire Safety and Enforcement Branch (WSEB) of the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) adopted a new enforcement tool to further protect the public from violations of Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) guidelines.  Continue reading

CPUC to Evaluate Strategies to Mitigate Energy Rate Increases

By Justin Dalton On September 15, 2021, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) issued an Amended Scoping Memo and Ruling on an “Order Instituting Rulemaking to Establish a Framework and Processes for Assessing the Affordability of Utility Service.” These “scoping” Continue reading

California Public Utilities Commission Approves Rulemaking Regarding Caps on Phone Rates for Those Incarcerated (R.20-10-002)

By Andrew D. Kent At its August 19, 2021, teleconference meeting [Agenda Item 31], the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) unanimously voted to adopt an interim cap on intrastate incarcerated persons calling services (IPCS) rates for seven cents ($0.07) per Continue reading

California Public Utilities Commission Votes to Allow Utilities to Increase Capacities in Spite of Continuing Environmental Concerns (R.20-11-003)

By Tristam Stidham At its March 25, 2021 meeting (agenda item 10), the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), unanimously voted to direct California’s three major Investor Owned Utilities (IOUs), San Diego Gas & Electric, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Southern Continue reading