Tag: California Public Utilities Commission
California Lawmakers Vote To Save Diablo Canyon and Keep the Lights On
A bill that would extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power plant in San Luis Obispo County past the original 2025 closure date was passed by the California Legislature August 31st, the final day of the 2022 legislative...
CPUC Set to Strip CA Residents of Subsidized Broadband Service
The California Public Utilities Commission is looking to strip low-income California residents who participate in the California LifeLine program of subsidized broadband access next week, which is a vital resource for so many in the state. The CPUC’s Proposed Decision will deny...
Governor Newsom Issues Proposal to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant Running Into 2030s
Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to keep the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant open until between 2030 and 2035 on Friday, largely to help meet California’s energy needs while the state transitions between fossil fuels and green energy in...
CPUC Fines Utility Companies Over $22 Million For Planned Power Outage Violations in 2020
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Thursday that it will be fining Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) over a combined $22 million for violating Public Safety Power...
Public Utilities Under the California Constitution
California’s public utilities are regulated under the Constitution in Article 12, which was added by Proposition 12 at the November 5, 1974 election, as well as statutes enacted by the Legislature. Article XII contains the following nine sections: Section 1...
Californians Can Weigh In on PG&E’s 22% Proposed Rate Hike with Calif. Public Utilities Commission
With double-digit inflation, mega-gas prices in California, high food costs, high housing costs, and used cars selling for new car prices, gird your loins: Pacific Gas and Electric is proposing a 22 percent rate hike. PG&E electricity customers were recently...