California Public Utilities Commission – Page 11

Energy Efficient School HVAC, Electric Car Bill Approaches Committee Vote

August 18, 2020 6:22 am

This week, a bill that proposes to both update heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in schools to more energy efficient units and accelerate approvals for electric and zero-emission vehicle infrastructure will face one of the final votes needed...

‘Get Used to It:’ California’s Rolling Blackouts, Power Outages

August 17, 2020 3:47 pmAugust 19, 2020 2:10 pm

At Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press conference Monday, he discussed the state’s heatwave, record temperatures throughout the state, and the rolling blackouts millions have to deal with over the very hot weekend. The California Independent System Operator (Cal ISO) began the...

Recall Deja Vu: CA Rolling Blackouts are Back

August 15, 2020 10:06 amAugust 17, 2020 7:39 am

The last California Governor blamed for rolling energy blackouts was recalled by voters and replaced. In 2003, Governor Gray Davis was recalled over leadership issues, high taxation, and inaction over a struggling California economy and rolling energy blackouts. Gov. Gavin...

Cell Tower Emergency Power Bill Passes Assembly Committee

August 6, 2020 6:22 amAugust 6, 2020 2:03 pm

On Monday, a bill that would require backup power to be available for all cell phone towers in high risk fire areas in California was moved up in the Assembly, coming close to a final vote and passage by the...

The Public Utilities Commission

July 16, 2020 7:04 amJuly 16, 2020 7:09 am

California’s Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is one of the few state agencies that is established in the state’s constitution. Article 12 was added by Proposition 12 at the November 5, 1974 election. This article of the constitution contains the following...

PG&E Exits Bankruptcy

July 2, 2020 2:07 pmMarch 17, 2022 8:15 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Wednesday, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) officially exited bankruptcy, ending over one and a half years of bankruptcy and emerging as a company under completely new...

PG&E Public Utility ‘Backstop’ Bill Passes Senate, Awaits Newsom’s Signature

June 30, 2020 2:20 pmJune 30, 2020 3:19 pm

On Monday, the Senate passed a bill that would turn PG&E into a non-profit, public utility should the company fail to emerge from bankruptcy. A possible state takeover of PG&E Senate Bill 350, authored by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo),...